MOGA Essaouira confirms first 2025 lineup with iconic artists and cinematic backdrop.

MOGA Festival is set to return to Essaouira, Morocco from October 1 to 5, 2025, bringing with it a carefully curated mix of electronic talent. The first phase of artists includes Bonobo (DJ set), Apollonia, Arapu, Cabanne, Janeret, Folamour, Nitefreak, Priku, and Saoirse. Once a filming location for Game of Thrones and Star Wars, Essaouira offers more than just music. It’s a setting layered in history and cinematic allure, and MOGA’s sixth edition continues to honor that unique cultural backdrop by combining music, wellness, and local experiences in one of Morocco’s most atmospheric cities.

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A Festival Experience Across Historic Streets and Ocean Views

The 2025 edition of MOGA Essaouira opens on October 1 and 2 with the OFF program, inviting attendees to explore the city’s UNESCO-listed medina through art installations, workshops, wellness sessions, and DJ pop-ups. These opening days take place across Essaouira’s historic center, where scenes from Game of Thrones and Star Wars were filmed. From the stone ramparts overlooking the Atlantic to the maze of narrow streets, the setting blends history and contemporary music culture.

The main portion of the festival runs from October 3 to 5 at Hôtel le Golf d’Essaouira & Spa. There will be four stages named Main, Garden, Wild, and Terrace. More than 70 artists from around the world are scheduled to perform across these three days, with music running from 2 PM until 3 AM. Festivalgoers can spend the afternoon by the pool, walk through palm-lined paths between sets, or stay late into the night for deeper sounds under the stars. The entire experience is built around a sense of place and discovery, rather than large-scale spectacle.

Photography by Eddy Hubble @hubble_photo for Here & Now @wearehereandnow

Photography by Eddy Hubble @hubble_photo for Here & Now @wearehereandnow

Lineup Highlights Across House, Minimal, and Global Sounds

The 2025 lineup brings together a well-balanced mix of international and local talent rooted in house, minimal, and Afro-electronic styles. Artists already announced include Apollonia, Bonobo (DJ Set), Bedouin, DJ Tennis, Folamour, Arapu, Janeret, Priku, Patrick Mason, Saoirse, and Moblack. The selection reflects the festival’s focus on depth and variety rather than popularity alone.

Local representation includes artists such as Zulu Nawfel, Adassiya (live), and Yaya (MA), offering regional sounds alongside a global cast. Performances span both daytime and late-night hours, across four distinct stages: Main, Garden, Wild, and Terrace.

As the full schedule continues to take shape, MOGA remains consistent with its identity. Rather than relying on big-name trends, the curation leans toward artists with distinctive approaches and a strong connection to the culture of the festival.

More Than a Festival, A Cultural Destination

UNTOLD & ZAMNA have recently announced a global music partnership which will bring the two brands together, redefining premium global electronic events.

UNTOLD Universe, one of the most beloved entertainment groups in the world, is entering a new stage in its international expansion: a strategic partnership with ZAMNA, the music concept born in Tulum, Mexico, that has become a global benchmark in the premium electronic events scene.

This collaboration brings together two brands that deliver complete experiences to their fans: UNTOLD Europe ranked in 2025 among the world’s top 3 festivals for the second year in a row, known for its spectacular productions, global lineups (included live acts and top DJs), and ability to build themed universes around each event; ZAMNA, a brand that has redefined how electronic events in nature are perceived. Created in the heart of the Mexican jungle, ZAMNA has become an international phenomenon thanks to its organic stage designs, curated lineups focused on melodic techno, house, and deep sounds, and its immersive, multisensory atmosphere.

At the anniversary edition UNTOLD X in Europe, the Galaxy Stage – the festival’s techno hub – will host a ZAMNA-branded experience. For the first time, the UNTOLD fans will feel the live energy of this global phenomenon, within a legendary space for lovers of techno and melodic house. More details will soon be announced.

During the second edition of UNTOLD Dubai, which will be hosted at Dubai Parks and Resorts in November 2025, ZAMNA will curate a dedicated stage featuring an international lineup of melodic techno and house artists and original visual design.

Artists like Adriatique, Dixon, Black Coffee, Mind Against, Âme, and Tale of Us have been part of ZAMNA shows in spectacular locations across more than 15 countries: Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Thailand, France, Italy, and the USA.

The partnership between UNTOLD Universe and ZAMNA doesn’t stop at UNTOLD Dubai. The two brands are already working on a series of international activations in key locations across Europe, the Middle East, and South America. Their common goal is to create event formats that can redefine fan expectations – crafted with the same attention to atmosphere, curation, and detail.

The 10-year anniversary edition of the UNTOLD Europe will take place from August 7–10 in Transylvania, Romania, with artists like Post Malone, Metro Boomin, Martin Garrix, Anyma, Armin van Buuren, Tiesto, FISHER, Dom Dolla, Black Coffee, Adriatique, Hugel and many more. More details and tickets are available here. The second edition of UNTOLD Dubai will happen in 2025 between November 6-9 at Dubai Parks and Resorts, with the first artist announced, Martin Garrix, Armin van Buuren and Steve Aoki. Details and tickets for UNTOLD Dubai are here.

 

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PARISI return to Italy in 2025 for a special hometown tour with Fred Again.., celebrating their roots, music, and rise to global fame.

Italian duo, PARISI and their friend, Fred Again.. are visiting Italy in 2025 with a new tour, bringing the heat to the best squares and concert halls in the country. Set to take place in September, the tour will make a stop in the following cities: Milano (4th September), Verona (5th September), Naples (7th September), Rome (8th September) and Fasano (12th September. PARISI’s homecoming is more than just a spectacle, “it’s the celebration of 6 years of music, friendship and everything in between,” as the DJ brothers describe it in a post on Instagram.

 

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Rising to fame through their personal work, as well as through collaborations with Fred Again.., Swedish House Mafia and Anyma, the duo quickly became a respected act in the industry.

In 2024, they’ve won a Grammy Award in the Best Dance/Electronic Album category for their collaboration with Fred Again.. on Actual Life 3.

PARISI have travelled the world, stealing the show at some of the most impressive venues and events, such as The Sphere in Las Vegas and Tomorrowland.  Earlier this year, they made their Coachella debut, playing for a packed crowd at the Gobi Tent.

In September, the boys will return to Italy, bringing one of the most exclusive names in the music world with them. Fred Again.. announced these are going to be his only live shows this year, after the Asia run in July 2025.

This could attract international crowds to the Italian venues, as it’s the only chance for Europeans to catch Fred Again.. live on the continent in 2025.

Tickets for the PARISI & Fred Again.. Italy tour go on sale Friday, 11th July. Demand is high, so sign up for the sale following this link.