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Moroccan music is incredibly diverse, and the predominant sounds and preferences change from one region to another. The ethnic groups who live in an area, the area’s history and heritage, and the local culture all play a part in the music that you hear throughout Morocco today. Traditions have long endured, and there have been outside influences too in some cases.

Andalusi Music Morocco
The style of music most associated with Morocco is Andalusian music. It is heard a lot in the north of the country, and it can trace its roots back to the 9th century. Common instruments that accompany lilting voices include the drum, lute, violin, and tambourine.

Malhun Music
Stemming from Andalusian music, malhun was mainly developed by the craftspeople and artisans of Morocco. Although developed by traditional tradesmen, the enjoyment of malhun spans all social classes in Morocco today.

Berber Folk Music
Morocco’s population comprises both Arabs and Berbers, with Berbers having called the lands home for a much longer time. Berber communities are traditionally found in the mountainous areas of Morocco, with different areas having their own distinct sounds and styles of music.

Berber Music
It’s typical for whole villages to come together to celebrate festive occasions, with music and dancing playing a big part of the celebrations. Traditional dances that accompany music are learnt from a young age, with specific movements and routines performed by the group.

Gnawa Music
Named after a specific ethnic group and with strong historic links to African slaves, gnawa is lively and hypnotic. It tells stories of oppression and restrictions, as well as hope for a free future. It became representation of all former slaves who had escaped or who had been set free, not just those from the gnawa community.

Sufi Music
Sufi music refers to the devotional hymns of Sufis. Sufism is a mystical branch of Islam, with music used in spiritual activities to help followers to reach a trance-like state.

Gharnati Music
Gharnati music is similar to Andalusian like music. It is particularly popular in the nation’s capital of Rabat and Oujda, located close to the border with Algeria.

Chaabi Music
Chaabi is perhaps the musical style that most visitors will encounter the most as they travel around Morocco. It plays in cafes and coffee shops, is often the first choice for taxi drivers when they are flicking through their radio channels, many shops play chaabi, and you may hear it coming from people’s homes. The name translates as “popular” and it combines elements from various other styles of Moroccan music.

Rai Music
Although more commonly associated with neighbouring Algeria, Rai music is, nonetheless, popular in some parts of Morocco too. It is especially common in the eastern areas of Morocco, close to the Algerian border.

The name rai means “opinion”, so it’ll be no surprise to learn that the folk music talks a lot about life, social issues, community challenges, and world problems in its lyrics.

Stylistically, rai blends traditional Berber music with more modern musical instruments. It’s not unusual to hear the lute and drums combined with guitars and synthesized beats.

Rap Music
Rap is growing in popularity amongst the younger generations in Morocco, with direct lyrics that speak about societal problems and cultural issues. Young groups of Moroccans might blast rap music on the streets of their neighbourhood as they hangout away from their homes.

Moroccan rap music borrows words and phrases from foreign languages, such as French and English, as well as using the language of the Arabs (Arabic) and Berbers (Amazigh).

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From the ancient folk pieces of the Berber mountain communities, to the Arab-Andalusian music of the cities, to the roots-fusion that you'll hear blaring from taxi radios and café ghetto blasters, music is the ultimate expression of Morocco's culture.

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