The second edition of the International Festival of the Music of the Desert, initiated by the Saharan Research and Studies Center, will be held from May 26 to 29 in Rissani-Erfoud (in the Tafilalet region, southeast Morocco).
The festival will host a series of music concerts and dance shows, performed by artists coming from Morocco (represented by Lhamri, Dabdo and El Meskaoui), Niger, Mali, Algeria, Senegal, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. <i>EMarrakech</i> reports that the event is expected to present the cultural treasures of the region and boost its tourism industry.
