Founded in 1994 by the Moroccan philanthropist Faouzi Skali, with the aim of creating cultural bridges between Muslims, Christians and Jews, The Fez Festival of World Sacred Music is a 10-day event that takes place between May and June. It has attracted global stars including Joan Baez, Patti Smith and Björk.

But the festival’s main appeal lies in its culturally diverse programme which gives you the opportunity to discover genres of music you’re unlikely to see at home. This year’s line-up included mugham Azerbaijani folk music, Kazakh singing and the spiritual jazz of Haitian and Canadian multi-instrumentalist Joseph Omicil (pictured).

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