Mawazine Festival

The Mawazine Festival held in the capital city of Morocco, Rabat, is hosted every year by the Moroccan government. This music festival boasts of a line-up of the who's who of the global and national music industry. Held across a stretch of nine days in May or June, not only is it visited by nearly 2.5 million music enthusiasts from across the world, but has also witnessed the likes of Marshmello, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, David Guetta, Whitney Houston and many others.

The beauty of the festival is that it has events which are both paid and free of cost (a majority of concerts are free). This is done to entertain people from all walks of life. The festival is supervised by the personal secretary of the King of Morocco and the president of Maroc Culture, the cultural foundation that also organises other events in Morocco. The Mawazine festival is the largest music festival in Africa and Arab regions. Hundreds of artists are featured, and multiple countries actively participate in the event yearly. It rightly reflects the ever-flourishing music industry in Morocco. Visitors must book their accommodations and tickets in advance to avoid surge prices.