Casablanca – The final performance on Jazzablanca 2026’s Scene 21 ended on a distinctly Gnaoua note as Hind Ennaira and DJ Omary brought their Gnawatronic project to the stage.
Merging electronic beats with the spirit of traditional Gnaoua music, the duo offered a performance where ancestral melodies and modern production became one.
The result was a vibrant fusion that remained deeply rooted in Moroccan tradition while embracing a contemporary sound.
One of the few female maâlems to master the guembri, Hind Ennaira represents a new generation of Gnaoua artists who continue to preserve the tradition while pushing it into new creative territories.
Alongside producer and DJ Omary, Gnaouatronic has become an extension of that vision, opening new paths where centuries-old rhythms meet electronic music without losing their identity.
That balance resonated throughout the performance as the audience responded with the same intensity, dancing and clapping along to hypnotic Gnaoua rhythms elevated by electronic textures.
Among the highlights of the evening was “Baba Mimoun,” whose familiar Gnaoua melodies took on a new dimension through the duo’s signature fusion, offering a fitting finale to Jazzablanca’s 19th edition.
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The duo shared Jazzablanca’s final day lineup with Sara Moullablad at Parc de la Ligue Arabe, Madison McFerrin, who opened the evening on Scene 21, Jorja Smith on the Casa Anfa stage, before the festival concluded with Jessie J’s highly anticipated performance later that night.
From Gnaoua and electronic fusion to contemporary soul, alternative R&B, jazz, and international pop, Jazzablanca’s closing day reflected the festival’s broader identity.
It was a meeting point where musical traditions, cultures, and generations came together across Jazzablanca’s stages. A fitting conclusion to ten days that celebrated the richness of sounds from Morocco and around the world.
