Heritage Meets Innovation: The Story Behind Sounds of Morocco
OFF THE RECORD
Label updates, artist spotlights, industry insights, and behind-the-scenes stories from the Sounds of Morocco universe.
Label NewsSounds of Morocco Announces 2025 Residency Programme
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Artist SpotlightYas.Weeyzz Drops New Single on All Platforms
Read →SOM Partners with Uzine for Summer Workshop Series
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IndustryHow Independent Labels Are Reshaping North African Music
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Artist SpotlightMouna Moustati on Building Press Relations in Music
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IndustryElectronic Music and Amazigh Tradition: A New Frontier
Read →Kassita x SOM: A New Cultural Partnership in Rabat
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Behind the ScenesInside the Studio: How SOM Produces Its Releases
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& INSIGHTS
Long-form stories, interviews, and essays exploring the culture behind the music.
Heritage Meets Innovation: The Story Behind Sounds of Morocco
From a small residency programme in Rabat to an internationally recognised label — this is the story of how Sounds of Morocco became a movement. We speak to founder Yas.Weeyzz about the vision, the challenges, and what comes next.
Electronic Music and Amazigh Tradition: A New Frontier
As electronic producers across Morocco begin sampling traditional Amazigh instruments, a new genre is quietly emerging. We explore the artists and labels at the forefront of this cultural shift and what it means for the global music landscape.
Inside the Residency: What Happens When Artists Have Space to Create
Our annual residency programme gives emerging artists uninterrupted time to develop their sound. We go inside the process — from the first session to the final release — and speak to three artists about what the experience meant for their careers.