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Visa For Music announces more than 35 projects in Rabat

By , based on Lavieeco

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Visa For Music has announced its 13th edition in Rabat, from 18 to 21 November, with more than 35 artistic projects selected from over 900 applications from more than 90 countries. The festival and professional market for music from Africa and the Middle East has unveiled its official programme, according to the organisers.

Rabat will host the 13th edition of Visa For Music from 18 to 21 November, a festival and professional market devoted to music from Africa and the Middle East. More than 35 projects are on the programme, according to a statement by the organisers cited by Lavieeco.

The event will bring together artists, programmers, producers and international delegations for concerts and professional meetings. The organisers describe Visa For Music as a platform intended to promote artists’ international development and the region’s economic and cultural profile, Lavieeco reports.

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