| Moga Festival | |
| Genre: | Gnawa music - electronic music |
| Years Active: | 2016 - 2022 present |
| Founders: | Matthieu Corosine - Abdeslam Alaoui - Benoit Geli |
| Location: | Essaouira, Morocco |
Moga Festival (مهرجان موڭا: Arabe:) is an electronic music festival held annually in Essaouira, Morocco, inspired by the decorations of the series Game of Thrones.[1]
The festival founded in 2016 by Matthieu Corosine, Abdeslam Alaoui and Benoit Geli,[2] an event dedicated to contemporary music and digital arts.[3] It has a program in the sets of the series Game of Thrones in Essaouira to connect international musicians and Moroccan artists (Gnawa Malems) with electronic music culture.[4] Each year, the festival represents traditional Moroccan and electronic music for original projects created in this city, presented on stage during the festival.[5]
Moga festival invites amateur artists and musical groups to perform in this event for 5 days.[6] They contribute to the development of the youth music scene through meetings in front of the public. The festival also has activities and workshops besides music to the community.[7]