The Moroccan website Resmusica undertook a lengthy interview with one of the masters of Moroccan music and especially the Melhoun, Saïd El Meftahi, who seeks to publicize and make accessible one of Morocco’s most famous and loved art forms. Melhoun is a Moroccan creation and a mix between poetic oration and instrumental music. Meftahi conquered the Maghreb with his frequent appearances on cable TV.
Morocco is investing considerable resources in publicizing its art forms in a bid to strengthen its tourism industry which is a major source of foreign currency earnings. The Moroccan government regular invests funds and times in organizing international film and music festivals in different towns across the country. Morocco has experienced a growth in its tourism industry over the past few years despite terrorist violence. (albawaba.com)
