We're in Morocco for the 16th Fes Festival of World Sacred Music.
Highlights this year have been the spectacular Burundi Drummers, the charismatic Epi from Mongolia, and the amazing Amadou & Mariam, who had even the posh seats bum free as the whole of Bab al Makina danced late into the evening.
The Fes Festival is more than just music. In the mornings some of the planet's keenest minds meet before an audience in the grounds of the Batha Museum. Beneath an impressive ancient oak tree they discuss various topics. You can hear some of the experts at http://www.passionforfreshideas.com/.
Author, broadcaster, and the man behind the blog A VIEW FROM FES, Sandy McCutcheon spends much of the year in Fes, and has experienced many of the festivals. he's seen some interesting changes ...
You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com
and you can find out more about Fes and the festival at http://riadzany.blogspot.com/
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