Mawazine 2026 was the 21st edition of the Mawazine Festival, an annual international music festival held in Rabat, Morocco. The festival took place from 19 to 27 June 2026 and was organised by the Maroc Cultures. The edition attracted approximately 3.6 million attendees, according to the organisers.
Background
The previous 2025 edition of Mawazine received several criticism regarding several aspects of its organisation. Concerns were raised about the festival's programming choices, the representation of Moroccan artists, and logistical aspects of the event.
Preparations for the 2026 edition of Mawazine took place amid uncertainty surrounding the festival announcement. Unlike previous editions, the details of the 2026 programme were revealed later than usual, leading to speculation among festival followers about a possible cancellation or postponement. However Maroc Cultures later confirmed that the festival would take place from 19 to 27 June 2026.
The 2026 edition introduced several changes to the organisation of the festival, such as the addition of the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium and Royal Theatre of Rabat as new venues that will host the closing concerts. Line-up The line-up for 2026 Mawazine Festival is as follows: Date OLM Souissi Nahda Bouregreg Salé Chellah Mohammed V Theatre19 JuneNinhoHassan ShakoshThe AncestorsSaid SenhajiMayada El HennawySaad El SoghayarMehdi Weld Hajib20 JuneMajor LazerMajid Al MohandisStonebwoyAicha MayaSenny CamaraMacy GrayRif Experience21 JuneTylaNacim HaddadDjelykaba BintouOrchestre TahourZuluMarwa NagyJaylannStatia22 JuneNicky Jam (Cancelled, replaced by Gipsy Kings)Asma LamnawarPongo7ariMelina VlachosImanyDJ AdenDizzy DROS23 JuneItzyWael KfourySerge BeynaudYoussef LouziniSusana Travassos & João FradeNouamane LahlouAbdellah DaoudiSanaa Maharati24 JuneRemaHatim AmmorOrchestra BaobabSaida TitritAYOMMargareth MenezesAl ShamiFatima Tabaamrant25 JuneTiëstoKarima GouitSampa the GreatHamid SerghiniEneida MartaLotfi BouchnakAminuxAbdelaziz Stati26 JuneTyga (Cancelled, replaced by Offset)BoudchartOumou Sangaré Oulad El BouazzaouiParveen & Ilyas KhanDee Dee Bridgewater QuartetTy Dolla SignSaida Charaf27 JuneBebe RexhaTamer HosnyDiamond PlatnumzWalid RahmaniAli Doğan GönültaşDionne WarwickSaid Ould Al Houate
Les Afters du Golf Dar Essalam
19 June: Tarek Five Stars, DJ Larby 20 June: Othmane Mouline, DJ Mouss 21 June: Khalid Bennani, Ateoo 22 June: Youssef Wahbi, DJ Larby 23 June: Driss El Bouazzaoui, DJ Mouss 24 June: El Haj Abdelmoughit, Ateoo 25 June: Younes Rbati, DJ Larby 26 June: Othmane Mouline, DJ Mouss 27 June: Ikram El Abdia, Ateoo
Les Afters du Chellah
19 June: Mokobé 20 June: Mr. ID 21 June: Dany Brillant 22 June: Gipsy Kings 23 June: Rhapsody 24 June: Jungeli 25 June: The Robots Daft Punk Tribute 26 June: DJ Abdel 27 June: Heuss DJ Redsupa is announced as the DJ for all nights from the 19th to the 27th of June.
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Starting from 2026, Mawazine introduced the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium as a new festival venue that will host two major concerts during the closing weekend. The artists performing at the stadium are:
26 June: Douzi, Khaled 27 June: ElGrandeToto, Morad
Royal Theatre of Rabat Mawazine also announced the Royal Theatre of Rabat as a new venue that will host a few concerts, the artists performing at the theatre are:
26 June: Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet
2026 World Cup The 2026 edition coincided with the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and festival organisers announced that matches involving the Morocco national football team would be broadcast on screens at festival venues after concerts, through a partnership with BeIN Sports.
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