Rabat- The 14th edition of the annual Mawazine Festival drew a record 2.65 million spectators, organizers said on Sunday.
The Festival Mawazine Rhythms of the World, which was held in the Moroccan capital Rabat from May 29 to June 6, closed on a high note Saturday night with the performance of Maroon 5 group, artist Wael Kfoury and Chaabi Adil trio Miloudi Tahour and Daoudi.
Despite the controversy caused by the Jennifer Lopez on the opening day of the festival, this year’s edition was much more successful than previous ones.
Attendance to the different concerts on the program of the festival attracted more than 150,000 people in several occasions.
160,000 people attended Jennifer Lopez concert on the opening day, 190,000 attended Akon’s performance and 200,000 attended Avici’s concert.
The 14th edition of Mawazine Festival will saw the participation of a number of internationally acclaimed stars, such as Akon, Usher, American Pop Rock band Maroon 5, Pharrell Williams, British Alternative rock band Placebo and AVICII.
The 15th edition of the festival is scheduled to take place on 20-28 May 2016.
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