Fez — Moroccan rapper Khtek has launched the “X Tour,” marking a historic first as the earliest rap tour in North Africa led by a woman.
Conceived as a cultural movement rather than a traditional touring format, the project reframes live hip-hop performance as a collective, inclusive, and community-driven experience.
The X Tour arrives at a moment when Moroccan rap continues to expand in scale and visibility, yet remains shaped by long-standing gender imbalances. By placing a female artist at the helm of a multi-city tour, Khtek’s initiative directly challenges those norms while proposing a new way of experiencing hip-hop culture in Morocco.
A tour built on vision, not just performance
At the core of the X Tour is a clear artistic and cultural vision. Rather than focusing solely on stage performance, the tour celebrates diversity within Moroccan rap and treats hip-hop as a shared language that cuts across generations, styles, and local scenes.
Each date is designed as a broader cultural encounter, blending live sets with cyphers, exchanges, and activities rooted in hip-hop’s original spirit of dialogue and expression. The emphasis is not on spectacle alone, but on authenticity, connection, and collective participation.
By anchoring rap within a wider cultural framework, the X Tour positions itself as a statement about where Moroccan hip-hop can go next — and who gets to shape that future.
‘Khtek & Fam’: spotlighting the collective
A defining element of the tour is the “Khtek & Fam” concept. Instead of centering the spotlight exclusively on the headliner, each concert is structured as a shared stage, bringing together guest performers, emerging talents, and local voices.
This approach reflects a deliberate effort to amplify the broader rap ecosystem rather than isolate individual success. The X Tour becomes a platform where different artistic paths intersect, allowing audiences to experience the diversity and vitality of Morocco’s hip-hop scene in one space.
By doing so, Khtek reinforces the idea that rap culture thrives through collaboration, not competition, and that visibility gains meaning when it is shared.
A landmark moment for feminine rap
Beyond its artistic format, the X Tour carries strong symbolic weight. As the first rap tour in the region led by a woman, it places feminine rap firmly at the center of public attention, challenging narratives that have historically sidelined women within the genre.
The project gives tangible visibility to women’s voices in Moroccan hip-hop, not as exceptions, but as driving forces capable of shaping cultural movements. Its co-production with the Institut Français du Maroc further locates the tour within a broader context of cultural exchange and institutional recognition.
Redefining what a rap tour can be
More than a milestone, the X Tour proposes a new model for live hip-hop in Morocco. It values community, inclusivity, and cultural depth as much as performance energy.
By merging concerts with dialogue and collective expression, Khtek transforms touring into an act of cultural storytelling.
