The Morocco Pavilion is proud to present exotic music from the southern desert regions of Morocco. The Desert Blues of Morocco concert will feature superstar singer and song writer Oum at Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre this Friday January 21st, 2022.
This will be a rare opportunity for audiences to see the Moroccan Diva live at the EXPO 2020 as Oum is set to take her audience through the warm sands of the Moroccan desert, full of its richness where Southern women’s voices play a central role. The desert is not only a source of energy, but it contains rich sounds of promises that will take the audience on an enlightening journey like no other.
Oum has performed at festivals such as WOMEX and the Gnaoua World Music Festival, all across Europe and North Africa as well as in Egypt. Oum’s divine, ever so lightly raspy voice, which she tactfully lends to a variety of styles, makes the stylish Moroccan singer one of the more exciting and alluring artists from the region.
Her work is touching and full of social commitment. The artist deals with relevant topics in her verses and her songs are full of sensuality and a kind of spirituality. Inspired by jazz, soul, gospel and African music, traditional Moroccan music and the rhythms of Gnawa and Hassani, leading the artist becoming an ambassador for Moroccan culture and is now known as the ultimate Moroccan diva.
Event Information:
Date: Friday, 21st of January
Location: Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre at Expo 2020
Time: 09:00PM
About Oum:
Oum el Ghait Benessahraoui, known as Oum, is a Moroccan singer of Saharan origins who blends Moroccan styles such as Hassania, Sufi and Gnawa with jazz, gospel and African music. A singer, composer and lyricist, Oum grew up singing in gospel choirs and wrote her first song at 17. After going through architecture school, Oum decided to dedicate herself to music, initiating her career in