Brahim El Mazned | |
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 Brahim El Mazned in 2016 | |
| Born | 1971 (age 53–54) |
| Alma mater | Ibn Zohr University, Agadir |
| Occupation(s) | cultural manager and director of World Music festivals |
| Known for | Festival Timitar, Visa for Music, expert for culture with UNESCO |
Brahim El Mazned (born 31 December 1967 in Essaouira, Morocco) is a Moroccan cultural manager and director of World Music festivals, who works to develop popular musical activities around the world, with a focus on Moroccan and African culture. He is the founding director of cultural management organization Anya that promotes Moroccan and African cultural activities. Promoting Amazigh culture, El Mazned has served as the artistic director of the Timitar Festival of World Music in Agadir, Morocco. Further, he is the founding director of Visa for Music, the first festival and professional market for music in Africa and the Middle East.