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Music videos shot in Marrakech

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Artists from various musical backgrounds - rappers, singers, or DJs - have fallen for the charms of Marrakech while shooting their music videos. Unique landscapes and year-round sunshine are the ingredients that make the videos made in Marrakech shine. Our editorial team has scoured the web to bring you videos shot in this ochre city. Photo: Thomas William

The Chemical Brothers

"Do It Again" is one of the hit titles from the famous English electronic music duo, The Chemical Brothers. Directed in 2007 by Michael Haussman, the video follows the unlikely adventures of two teenagers in the region of Lalla Takerkoust and the alleys of the medina.

Maitre Gims

Rapper and composer, Gandhi Djuna, better known by his stage name Maître Gims, has often expressed his love for the ochre city by frequently visiting it. The leader of the rap group Sexion d'Assaut chose the Pearl of the South to shoot scenes for his two videos "J'me tire" and "Zombie".

Cauet et Big Ali

In 2013, the iconic French radio host, Sébastien Cauet, decided to revisit the cult song "Pump Up The Jam" by Technotronic. Sébastien Cauet arrived in Marrakech with a single desire: to party with his friends Big Ali and Laza Morgan, but the road to the hotel held some mishaps for him.

Saad Lamjarred

Shot in the enchanting scenery of the Palmeraie, the video Lm3allem by young Marrakchi singer Saad Lamjarred has gone viral! The video surpassed one million views in less than 48 hours on Youtube, a record that got him into the Guinness Book, a first in the Arab world. Today, the video has 40,144,589 views, gaining exponential popularity and winning the Murex d'or - the Lebanese award that recognizes artistic talents across the Arab world - in the category "Best Arab Song" on Thursday, June 4th.

Published: Nov 13, 2024

Updated: Nov 15, 2024