The Master Musicians of Joujouka Festival 2027 will take place 28/29/30 May 2027 with departure from the village by noon 31 May.
the festival which began in 2008 on the 40th Anniversary of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones recording the seminal LP Brian Jones presents the Pipes of Pan at Joujouka (Rolling Stones Records 1971). Since then the festival has been awarded the Guinness Book of Records record for the Smallest Music Festival in the World.
BBC presenter Clive Myrie visits Joujouka for new travel series exploring Africa.
Clive Myrie pictured with Ahmed El Attar, leader of the Master Musicians of Joujouka
The Master Musicians of Joujouka will be featured in a new travelogue presented by Clive Myrie set to be aired on BBC TWO in the UK.
The News At Ten anchor and Mastermind host experiences Sufi trance music in the Rif Mountains of Morocco for latest series.
Clive Myrie’s African Adventure starts from next week (26th January), with the concluding 10th episode, broadcast on Thursday, 5th February at 7pm, set to feature Tangier.
From Tangier, Myrie will travel to the northern tip of Morocco to meet the Master Musicians of Joujouka high in the Rif mountains.
Myrie said: “Music is a reflection of the creativity of the continent. A highlight was meeting, in Morocco, the Master Musicians of Joujouka, who have played with The Rolling Stones. Their music involves drumming and pan pipes, and was incredible to watch. I even got to sleep in the room where Stones guitarist Brian Jones stayed.”
The series follows the success of Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure, which won the BAFTA for best Daytime TV, and sees the host’s adventures through Africa ending in Joujouka in the final episode. Mastermind presenter, Myrie, was previously based in South Africa as a BBC foreign correspondent.
More information onClive Myrie’s African Adventure on the BBC website
The Master Musicians of Joujouka Festival 2026 is open now for booking on this site. Guests spend 3 days and nights with the Master Musicians of Joujouka and their families. Limited to 40 places.!
