Casablanca – Bistro Arabe Dinner Club will welcome American singer Bilal to Marrakech on November 20, where he will join Moroccan jazz band The Black Experience for two live performances.

The evening will feature two separate sessions, each opening with a set by The Black Experience before Bilal takes the stage for a one-hour performance. The first session will run from 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., followed by a second from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

An artist who moves across genres

Bilal’s music draws on R&B, soul, neo-soul, and jazz, giving his work a sound that has continued to evolve throughout his career. 

The Philadelphia-born singer introduced himself to a wider audience with his debut album, “1st Born Second,” released in 2001. The project brought him into the neo-soul conversation, but he did not limit himself to that sound in the years that followed.

Over the years, his music has taken him in different directions, both as a solo artist and through collaborations with other musicians. He has worked with Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Robert Glasper, and contributed vocals to Kendrick Lamar’s album “To Pimp a Butterfly,” appearing on tracks such as “These Walls” and “Institutionalized.”

Beyond music

Bilal has also explored acting, appearing as a nightclub singer in the 2003 film “The Fighting Temptations” before taking on the role of B in the 2018 film “In God I Trust.” 

His connection to cinema also extends to music, with songs featured in several film soundtracks. Among them are “Everything I Do,” his duet with Beyoncé for “The Fighting Temptations,” and “It Ain’t Fair,” recorded with The Roots for “Detroit” (2017). 

A Moroccan jazz opening

The evening will also put The Black Experience in the spotlight, with the Moroccan band opening both sessions ahead of Bilal’s performance. The format gives audiences a chance to experience the group’s music before the American singer joins the evening.

The American singer is also preparing for a world tour scheduled to begin in December, with the Marrakech concert coming just ahead of its launch. 

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