Fez — Jazzablanca’s lineup today brings a Moroccan-Canadian homecoming, modern funk, jazz, pop, and local fusion to Casablanca as the festival continues its 19th edition.
Tonight’s program at Anfa Park features Faouzia, Cory Wong, Selah Sue, and Theo Croker across the festival’s main paid stages, while Urban Folklore is listed for the free stage at the Parc de la Ligue Arabe.
The festival is running from July 2 to July 11, with more than 50 artists scheduled across 10 days.
Faouzia returns to her birthplace
One of tonight’s main draws is Faouzia, the Moroccan-Canadian singer-songwriter born in Casablanca. Her appearance gives the evening a strong local connection, as she brings an international pop career back to the city where her story began.
Faouzia is one of the most distinctive voices of her generation. Her breakout track “Tears of Gold” and collaborations with John Legend, David Guetta, and Kelly Clarkson. Her first album, “Film Noir,” reached Apple Music’s top albums chart.
For the Casa audiences, her performance is likely to stand out as more than another international booking. It places a Casablanca-born artist on one of the country’s most visible summer stages, linking diaspora success with local cultural pride.
Funk and jazz take over Anfa Park
Cory Wong adds a different charge to the night. Known for bright guitar lines and a tight funk sound, the American musician has become one of the modern scene’s most recognizable live performers.
Belgian singer Selah Sue also joins today’s program, bringing a catalog shaped by soul, pop, reggae, and R&B influences. Her presence helps widen the evening’s sound, keeping Jazzablanca’s second night within the festival’s familiar mix of accessible headliners and genre-crossing artists.
Theo Croker brings the night closer to jazz’s experimental core. Jazzablanca describes the Grammy-nominated trumpeter as an artist who fuses jazz, hip-hop, neo-soul, R&B, and electronic sounds, with a stage language that moves between heritage and futurism.
A city festival beyond one stage
The free Parc de la Ligue Arabe program continues tonight with Urban Folklore, expanding the festival beyond Anfa Park and keeping Jazzablanca visible in the city center.
That dual structure has become central to the festival’s identity. Jazzablanca presents itself as Casablanca’s international festival of jazz and contemporary music, rooted in jazz values while opening its stages to pop, soul, rock, funk, world music, and emerging talent.
With Faouzia, Cory Wong, Selah Sue, Theo Croker, and Urban Folklore, tonight’s lineup reflects the festival’s broader formula: global names, Moroccan resonance, and a Casablanca audience moving between discovery and celebration.
