Safi Moroccan Music Workshop

Explore a Moroccan music discovery workshop in Safi in a standard shared-group format with local musicians.

Getting started

Arrive at the dedicated music studio in Safi, on the coast north of Essaouira, and check in for your Standard Group Moroccan Music Workshop. Your group of up to 10 guests meets the local musicians, who outline the music discovery workshop and share how the session will run. After a short introduction, you move into the main studio space and take your place with the instruments.

What to expect

Moroccan music studio in Safi

This activity takes place in a working music studio in Safi, where you focus on hands-on learning rather than prior musical skill. It is designed as a standard shared-group workshop format, so you learn alongside other guests as you explore Moroccan sounds together.

Features

• Handle and play traditional Moroccan instruments as you are guided through basic techniques, so you can feel different rhythms and timbres for yourself.
• Learn how Moroccan rhythms and modes are put together, with local musicians breaking patterns down into simple steps you can repeat and then combine.
• Take part in a music discovery workshop with local musicians who provide continuous guidance from start to finish, helping you gain confidence even if you have no musical background.
• Make use of the instruments provided in the studio, so there is no need to bring your own; everything you need for the session is ready when you arrive.
• Join your group to play along in a short group piece at the end of the session, bringing together the rhythms and modes you have practiced during the workshop.
• Pause for a serving of mint tea during the experience, giving you time to relax, ask questions, and talk with the musicians and other guests.
• Receive souvenir photos from the workshop, capturing moments of you playing the instruments and performing with the group to remember the session.