Africa: Pan-African Storytelling Residency Kicks Off in Morocco

[Capital FM] Earlier this week, the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic’s Story School in Morocco, in conjunction with the French-African Foundation, announced 30 laureates selected for the first edition of KESSA, The Young Panafrican Storytellers Progr…

Angola: Angolan Film On Queen Njinga Shown in Rabat

[ANGOP] Luanda — The film entitled “Njinga, Rainha de Angola” was screened on Friday (13) in the Renaissance cinema in Rabat, Morocco, during a session organised by the Angolan Embassy in partnership with the promoters of the International Festival of…

Morocco: Jaylann Rallies Moroccans With Remake of ‘Ha Wlidi’

[Afropop] The Moroccan singer Jaylann has stirred deep emotions in Morocco with her song and video “Ha Wlidi.” The song is a reworked version of a 1972 hit by the legendary Moroccan roots-pop band Lamchahab. The title translates “My Son,” and the origi…

Morocco: Bab L’bluz Returns to America

[Afropop] Bab l’Bluz has been the brainchild of French musician Brice Bottin and Moroccan musician Yousra Mansoor since they first met in 2016 as part of a music collective in Morocco that was combining modern jazz and traditional Gnawa music. The duo …