Boulevard des Jeunes Musiciens

Boulevard des jeunes musiciens (also L'Boulvard) is a yearly held music festival contest organized in Casablanca, Morocco. The "Boulevard" was initially thought to be a competition aiming to reward the best formation in its own category. The festival first edition was held in 1998 when it was called "Tremplin des Jeunes Musiciens de Casablanca" ("Springboard of the Young Musicians of Casablanca").

In 2006 edition, the most prominent participant was the American hip hop band De La Soul.

Organization

The festival lasts 4 days. It features 4 main categories:

* Electro
* Hip hop
* Rock and roll/Metal
* Fusion

The festival is organized as follows:

* The afternoon competition between various young and new bands.
* The evening competition where known groups are invited.

Since the 2006 edition, the entry fee is set at 20 Moroccan dirhams (about €2) for the whole 4 days' events.

ee also

* List of festivals in Morocco

External links

* [http://www.boulevard.ma/ Official website]
* [http://www.wikimusique.net/index.php/Festival_du_Boulevard_des_jeunes_musiciens On Wiki Musique]