Scorpions, Jorja Smith, Fantastic Negrito… among the headliners of Jazzablanca 2026

The 19th Jazzablanca festival will be held from July 2 to 11 and will offer, for the first time, four concerts per night at Anfa Park, split between Stage 21 and the main stage, the organizers announced in a press release. This new setup will set the pace for the festival’s ten days, with a lineup bringing together 50 artists across Anfa Park for ticketed concerts and the Arab League Park for free concerts, the same source уточed.

This step up reflects the festival’s growth over nearly two decades, shaped by an artistic direction based on a diversity of styles and the combined presence of international figures, established artists, and emerging talents, the press release notes. The Village, presented as the beating heart of the event, will feature new scenography designed to enhance the audience experience and offer more areas dedicated to discovery, it adds.

Fourteen first names have been unveiled for this edition. The opening, scheduled for Thursday, July 2, will be led by British pop icon Robbie Williams, which will mark his first concert in North Africa as part of Jazzablanca, it is stated. American guitarist Cory Wong will perform on Friday, July 3, while German band Scorpions will take the stage on Saturday, July 4, as part of the celebration of its 60 years of career, according to the organizers.

The lineup also includes the return of Mika on Thursday, July 9, alongside Canadian singer Charlotte Cardin the same evening. Colombian singer Juanes is expected on Friday, July 10, while Britain’s Jorja Smith will perform on Saturday, July 11, the same source continues.

Pop and urban worlds will also be represented by Naïka, announced for Sunday, July 5, and by Franco-Algerian rapper Rilès, scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, the press release says.

Stage 21, dedicated to live performance and to jazz expressions in their contemporary forms, will notably host British-Bahraini trumpeter Yazz Ahmed on Thursday, July 2; American singer José James on Saturday, July 4, with a tribute to Marvin Gaye; as well as Franco-Moroccan trumpeter Daoud on Monday, July 6, it is detailed. American group Thee Sacred Souls is scheduled for Wednesday, July 8, while Fantastic Negrito will perform on Thursday, July 9, according to the information provided.

The organizers note that part of the lineup remains to be announced for each evening. The published schedule indicates four daily concerts, split between the two stages, from July 2 to 11.

Through this first announcement, the 19th edition of Jazzablanca aims to offer a program built on a plurality of musical aesthetics, faithful to the spirit of the festival and to its desire to bring together major international figures, today’s scenes, and new musical writing, the press release concludes.