Taking to the Casa Anfa stage, Jessie J energized a packed audience with a selection of her biggest hits, creating an electric atmosphere of music, dancing, and audience participation that lasted well into the night.
The British pop star performed several of her best-known songs, including Do It Like a Dude, Domino, Nobody’s Perfect, Burnin’ Up, and Wild, before closing the show with her hit Price Tag, which the crowd enthusiastically sang along to.
Throughout the concert, Jessie J engaged warmly with the audience, sharing anecdotes about her stay in Morocco. She also delivered a message of hope, reflecting on her battle with breast cancer and saying she had overcome the illness without ever giving up her passion for music.
Responding to repeated requests from fans, the singer also performed an acoustic version of Flashlight, creating one of the evening’s most emotional moments.
Earlier in the night, British singer Jorja Smith took to the Casa Anfa stage, captivating the audience with her signature blend of soul and R&B. Her set featured several songs from her repertoire, including Be Honest and Try Me.
Meanwhile, Stage 21 opened with a performance by American soul artist Madison McFerrin before making way for Gnawatronic, a collaborative project bringing together Moroccan Gnawa artist Hind Ennaïra with DJ and producer Omri. Their live performance fused traditional Gnawa music with electronic sounds, jazz, funk, and urban rhythms.
Speaking to the Moroccan News Agency (MAP), Hind Ennaïra expressed her delight at returning to Jazzablanca for a second time, saying the festival provided an opportunity to present a new artistic project.
She explained that Gnawatronic grew out of several previous collaborations with Omri before evolving into a fully developed musical project that preserves the authenticity of the Gnawa repertoire while introducing contemporary arrangements performed live alongside a group of musicians.
For his part, Omri said the project blends Gnawa music with electronic rhythms while incorporating influences from jazz, funk, and blues to create a distinctly contemporary Moroccan musical identity.
He also revealed that Baba Mimoun, a track set to feature on the duo’s upcoming album, has been reimagined with an orchestral arrangement designed to bring new energy to the Gnawa repertoire while preserving its original spirit.
At the Arab League Park, singer Sara Moull El Bled brought the festival’s free concert program to a close with a performance combining bossa nova, jazz, and African influences before a large audience.
Held from July 2 to 11, the 19th edition of the Jazzablanca Festival featured a diverse lineup spanning jazz, soul, pop, funk, electronic music, Gnawa, and world music, reaffirming the festival’s status as one of Casablanca’s leading cultural events and one of Morocco’s premier music festivals.
