Burna Boy showed music lovers that he is the African Giant At The 23rd Edition Of Morocco’s ‘Mawazine’ Festival

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar and Big 7 Records signed artist Burna Boy has joined the prestigious and decorated league of world stars to perform at Morocco’s Mawazine Festival.

Known as one of the most diverse international music festivals and ceremonies in Morocco, it was founded and powered by Mounir Majidi, the secretary to the country’s Monarch King Mohammed VI. Its maiden edition was held in 2001.

The festival is held annually to promote and project Morocco as a tolerant nation. It also aims to project its city Rabat as a city open to the world for business, partnerships and collaborations.

The festival has gained huge global recognition not only for its diverse live music performances but immense global appeal and influence. It attracts over 2.5 million patrons annually. Maroon Five, American music duo Migos, Wiz Khalifa,  Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, French Montana, Travis Scott, Akon, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Chris Brown, etc are among the world’s top stars to perform at the popular festival.

This year’s edition of Mawazine kick-started on Friday, June 21 and will end on Saturday, 29th June 2024. K Pop star Ateez has become the first-ever act of the Korean genre to make an appearance at the ceremony.

Burna Boy thrilled and entertained patrons with captivating and show-stopping performances of some of his monster hit songs including ‘Dey Play’, ‘Tested, Approved and Trusted ‘, etc off his ‘I TOLD THEM’ album. The Moroccan patrons and attendees were seen and heard, singing the act’s songs word for word. He is scheduled to perform at the London Stadium on Saturday 29th as part of his world tour.