Mawazine 2025 reveals its first salvo of giants
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
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Under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, the Mawazine festival – rhythms of the world begins to lift the veil on the headliners of its 20th edition, expected from June 20 to 28, 2025 in Rabat. And the tone is set with the announcement of three major figures on the world music scene: Will Smith, Kid Cudi and Salif Keita. Other headliners will follow in the coming days.
Three artists, three universes, three giants. By launching his European tour in Mawazine, Will Smith Star Planetaire with an impressive track record – four Grammy Awards, billions of streams, tubes that have become cult – signs his comeback on stage with XXL performance. Carried by the release of his new album, the artist reinvents himself and promises an explosive show on June 25, cut to bring together all generations. A highlight to live with friends or family, and a global spotlight on Morocco thanks to its millions of followers.
Another revelation of this first announcement: Kid Cudi. Visionary of contemporary hip-hop, great jack-over between Coachella, Netflix, Paris Fashion Week and successful comics, Kid Cudi embodies creativity in the raw state. He will present in Rabat on June 23 the introspective and hovering universe of Insano, his latest album. Ten studio albums, more than 22 million records sold and an undisputed cultural influence: the author of Day ‘Nite is today one of the most followed and respected artists of his generation.
By their side, Salif Keita will offer a moment of intense emotion on June 27. Emblematic figure of African music, the “gold voice” of Mali, five times appointed to the Grammy Awards, has embodied the richness of Afro Pop for over fifty years. With titles that have become cult and a career marked by innovation, he will bring to this edition an exceptional musical and human depth.
Three artists, three continents, one and the same promise, that of making Rabat vibrate to the rhythm of an edition of Mawazine even more universal than ever. And this is only the beginning.
