Boulevard des Jeunes Musiciens
Encyclopedia
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
.
The festival is organized as follows:
Since the 2006 edition, the entry fee is set at 20 Moroccan dirham
s (about €2) for the whole 4 days' events.
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
contest organized in Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. 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
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
band De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
.
Organization
The festival lasts 4 days. It features 4 main categories:- ElectroElectro (music)Electro is a genre of electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 drum machines, Moog keytar synthesizers and funk sampling...
- Hip hopHip hop musicHip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
- Rock and rollRock and rollRock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
/MetalHeavy metal musicHeavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States... - FusionFusion (music)A fusion genre is music that combines two or more styles. For example, rock and roll originally developed as a fusion of blues, gospel and country music. The main characteristics of fusion genres are variations in tempo, rhythm, i a sometimes the use of long musical "journeys" that can be divided...
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 dirham
Moroccan dirham
The dirham is the currency of Morocco. The plural form is pronounced darahim, although in French and English "dirhams" is commonly used. Its ISO 4217 code is "MAD". It is subdivided into 100 santimat . The dirham is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco...
s (about €2) for the whole 4 days' events.