The independent guide to Morocco

Photo, video, and sound credits

Each photo, video, and sound has a source, an author, and a published reuse license.

Videos and audio

Short excerpts of real videos filmed in Morocco, with the historic vertical opening sequence preserved. The added soundtracks are Moroccan and Amazigh musical interpretations. Their recording location is indicated below and may differ from the filmed location. Playback starts without sound; you can enable it.

The colors of the tanneries of Fes

Kristen Haennel · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 11.5 s

Fez, tanneries

Moroccan music : association-feminine-fassi-1.wav · xserra · Association féminine Fassi · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Fez, Morocco — Andalusian Music Festival, February 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Association féminine Fassi

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

In a Marrakech souk

Benghalem Fatimezzahra · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 8.5 s

Marrakech, souk

Moroccan music : Traditional Berber Music (Gnawa), Live, Marrakesh, Morocco · cartavetrata · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Marrakech, Morocco

Musical style : Moroccan Gnaoua · Interpretation : Musiciens locaux non nommés dans la source

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Gnaoua. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

The Hassan Tower and its columns, Rabat

Earth Photart · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 6.8 s

Rabat, Hassan Tower

Moroccan music : Orchestre-amis-ALA-Rabat-1.wav · xserra · Les Amis d’al-Âla de Rabat · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Fez, Morocco — Andalusian Music Festival, February 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Les Amis d’al-Âla de Rabat

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

The Cape Spartel lighthouse, near Tanger

Earth Photart · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 6.8 s

Tangier, Cape Spartel

Moroccan music : Orchestra-Tetouan-Asmir-01.wav · xserra · Orchestra Tétouan-Asmir · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Tetouan, Morocco — concert of February 25, 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Orchestra Tétouan-Asmir

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

Tetouan from Feddan Square

aldo barillo · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 3.9 s

Tetouan, Feddan Square

Moroccan music : conservatoire-Tetuan-1.wav · xserra · Orchestre du Conservatoire de Tétouan · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Fez, Morocco — Andalusian Music Festival, February 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Orchestre du Conservatoire de Tétouan

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

Caravan at sunset, Sahara

Ahmed (@mutecevvil) · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 11.2 s

Morocco; precise location not stated

Moroccan music : Berber Music Dessert South Marokko.wav · jensfelger · CC0 · Registration : M’Hamid El Ghizlane, Morocco

Musical style : Amazigh song from Southern Morocco · Interpretation : Musiciens locaux non nommés dans la source

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Amazigh chant from southern Morocco. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC0.

The reliefs of Morocco

Earth Photart · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 11.5 s

Morocco, mountain landscape

Moroccan music : Wikicamp 2023 Morocco Ahidous "Izem Ifrane band".webm · Mounir Neddi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Registration : Ifrane, Middle Atlas, Morocco

Musical style : Moroccan Amazigh Ahidous · Interpretation : Izem Ifrane

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Amazigh Ahidous. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY-SA 4.0. Audiovisual editing shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; Pexels visual sources retained and credited.

The Kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou

Francesco Sgura · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 11.5 s

Aït Ben Haddou, Morocco

Moroccan music : 013A_100112_0648-1_MOR_SaharaTraditionalMusic.mp3 · Laurence Luce · partage : kevp888 / Kevin Luce · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Southern Morocco, Sahara — September 2015

Musical style : Musical tradition of the Moroccan Sahara · Interpretation : Musiciens locaux non nommés dans la source

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Musical tradition of the Moroccan Sahara. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

The ramparts of Essaouira

Othmane Ettalbi · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 7.1 s

Morocco; precise location not stated

Moroccan music : Guembri 100bpm Riffs.WAV · thomprim · CC0 · Registration : Location not indicated; Moroccan instrument and genre documented

Musical style : Gnaoua guembri · Interpretation : Musiciens locaux non nommés dans la source

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Gnaoua guembri. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC0.

The blue alleys of Chefchaouen

Earth Photart · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 11.5 s

Chefchaouen, Morocco

Moroccan music : conservatoire-Tetuan-2.wav · xserra · Orchestre du Conservatoire de Tétouan · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Fez, Morocco — Andalusian Music Festival, February 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Orchestre du Conservatoire de Tétouan

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

Weaving a Moroccan rug

Sonnie Wing · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 11.5 s

Morocco; precise location not stated

Moroccan music : Ahwach at Wiki Indaba 2023 1.webm · Anass Sedrati · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Registration : WikiIndaba 2023, Morocco

Musical style : Moroccan Amazigh Ahwach · Interpretation : Troupe d’ahwach non nommée

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Amazigh Ahwach. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY-SA 4.0. Audiovisual editing shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; Pexels visual sources retained and credited.

The weaver's hands

Sonnie Wing · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 11.5 s

Morocco; precise location not stated

Moroccan music : Traditional Berber Music, Live, Marrakesh, Morocco · cartavetrata · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Marrakech, Morocco

Musical style : Moroccan Amazigh music · Interpretation : Musiciens locaux non nommés dans la source

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Amazigh music. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

Argan oil, extracted by hand

Eduardo Ortiz · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 7.0 s

Morocco; precise location not stated

Moroccan music : 011A_100112_0628_MOR_SaharaTraditionalMusic.mp3 · Laurence Luce · partage : kevp888 / Kevin Luce · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Southern Morocco, Sahara — September 2015

Musical style : Musical tradition of the Moroccan Sahara · Interpretation : Musiciens locaux non nommés dans la source

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Musical tradition of the Moroccan Sahara. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

An artisan market in Morocco

Arvydas Laukutis · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 8.0 s

Morocco, market; city not stated

Moroccan music : Traditional Drums Berber Music (Gnawa), Live, Marrakesh, Morocco · cartavetrata · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Marrakech, Morocco

Musical style : Moroccan Gnaoua percussion · Interpretation : Musiciens locaux non nommés dans la source

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Gnaoua percussions. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

Tagines simmering on the fire

Mohamed Bakkali · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 11.0 s

Morocco; precise location not stated

Moroccan music : 004A_100107_0632_MOR_TraditionalMusic.mp3 · Laurence Luce · partage : kevp888 / Kevin Luce · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Morocco — September 2015, city not specified

Musical style : Traditional Moroccan song and instruments · Interpretation : Musiciens locaux non nommés dans la source

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Traditional Moroccan song and instruments. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

A steaming tagine, ready to serve

Taryn Elliott · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 11.5 s

Morocco; precise location not stated

Moroccan music : Orchestra-Tetouan-Asmir-02.wav · xserra · Orchestra Tétouan-Asmir · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Tetouan, Morocco — concert of February 25, 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Orchestra Tétouan-Asmir

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

The mint tea tray

Salim Da · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 6.0 s

Morocco; precise location not stated

Moroccan music : Orchestra-Tetouan-Asmir-07.wav · xserra · Orchestra Tétouan-Asmir · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Tetouan, Morocco — concert of February 25, 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Orchestra Tétouan-Asmir

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

The preparation of Moroccan tea

مصطفى ملو · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11.5 s

Morocco, preparation of nomadic tea

Moroccan music : Orchestre-al-BAAT-4.wav · xserra · Orchestre al-BAAT · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Fez, Morocco — Andalusian Music Festival, February 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Orchestre al-BAAT

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

Zellige in Beni Mellal

Earth Photart · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 9.6 s

Beni Mellal

Moroccan music : Orchestra-Tetouan-Asmir-09.wav · xserra · Mehdi Chaachoo · Orchestra Tétouan-Asmir · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Tetouan, Morocco — concert of February 25, 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Mehdi Chaachoo · Orchestra Tétouan-Asmir

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

Arches and light in Morocco

Othmane Ettalbi · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 9.0 s

Morocco; precise location not stated

Moroccan music : Orchestre-amis-ALA-Rabat-5.wav · xserra · Les Amis d’al-Âla de Rabat · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Fez, Morocco — Andalusian Music Festival, February 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Les Amis d’al-Âla de Rabat

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

Grand Moroccan arcades

Othmane Ettalbi · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 7.0 s

Morocco; precise location not stated

Moroccan music : Orchestre-al-BAAT-1.wav · xserra · Orchestre al-BAAT · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Fez, Morocco — Andalusian Music Festival, February 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Orchestre al-BAAT

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

A historic courtyard in Morocco

Arvydas Laukutis · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 9.0 s

Morocco, courtyard; unidentified monument

Moroccan music : rebab.wav · brightonmatt2 · CC0 · Registration : Aït Ben Haddou, Morocco

Musical style : Traditional Moroccan rebab · Interpretation : Musiciens locaux non nommés dans la source

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Traditional Moroccan rebab. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC0.

The Ouzoud Waterfalls

El habib El aabbassi · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 11.3 s

Morocco; precise location not stated

Moroccan music : Traditional Moroccan Dance in Auberge Jafar Dance Troupe, Midelt, Morocco.ogv · Jasminediep · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Registration : Auberge Jafar, Midelt, Morocco

Musical style : Moroccan folklore, drums and violin · Interpretation : Troupe Auberge Jafar

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan folklore, drums and violin. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY-SA 4.0. Audiovisual editing shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; Pexels visual sources retained and credited.

The Hassan II Mosque seen from the ocean, Casablanca

Earth Photart · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 11.5 s

Morocco; precise location not stated

Moroccan music : Moroccan Guimbri Lute · iluppai · CC0 · Registration : Location not indicated; Moroccan lute identified by the source

Musical style : Moroccan luth, guimbri · Interpretation : Musiciens locaux non nommés dans la source

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan lute, guembri. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC0.

Morocco in 18 seconds: desert, weaving, tagines, arches and tea

Montage S’installer au Maroc · images Pexels : Kristen Haennel, Sonnie Wing, Mohamed Bakkali, Othmane Ettalbi, Salim Da · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 17.6 s

Morocco; precise location not stated

Moroccan music : Berber players in Merzouga · omestreandre · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Merzouga, Morocco

Musical style : Amazigh ensemble of Merzouga · Interpretation : Musiciens locaux non nommés dans la source

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Merzouga Amazigh ensemble. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

The minaret of the Hassan II Mosque at sunset, Casablanca

Othmane Ettalbi · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 7.0 s

Morocco; precise location not stated

Moroccan music : Orchestra-Tetouan-Asmir-04.wav · xserra · Mehdi Chaachoo · Orchestra Tétouan-Asmir · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Tetouan, Morocco — concert of February 25, 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Mehdi Chaachoo · Orchestra Tétouan-Asmir

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

A bird in a decorated Moroccan patio

Licht Sam · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 10.0 s

Moroccan patio; city not specified

Moroccan music : Orchestra-Tetouan-Asmir-06.wav · xserra · Amin Chaachoo · Orchestra Tétouan-Asmir · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Tetouan, Morocco — concert of February 25, 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Amin Chaachoo · Orchestra Tétouan-Asmir

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

The tanneries of Fez, at the heart of leather craftsmanship

pressthebutton · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 11.5 s

Fez, tanneries

Moroccan music : association-feminine-fassi-2.wav · xserra · Association féminine Fassi · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Fez, Morocco — Andalusian Music Festival, February 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Association féminine Fassi

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

The architecture of the Medina of Marrakech

Othmane Ettalbi · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 8.4 s

Marrakech, medina

Moroccan music : Traditional Berber Music (Gnawa), Live, Marrakesh, Morocco · cartavetrata · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Marrakech, Morocco

Musical style : Moroccan Gnaoua · Interpretation : Musiciens locaux non nommés dans la source

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Gnaoua. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

The Hassan Tower and the mausoleum, Rabat

Earth Photart · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 9.1 s

Rabat, Hassan Tower complex

Moroccan music : Orchestre-amis-ALA-Rabat-2.wav · xserra · Les Amis d’al-Âla de Rabat · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Fez, Morocco — Andalusian Music Festival, February 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Les Amis d’al-Âla de Rabat

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

Cap Spartel and the ocean, near Tangier

Earth Photart · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 8.0 s

Tangier, Cape Spartel

Moroccan music : Orchestre-amis-ALA-Rabat-6.wav · xserra · Les Amis d’al-Âla de Rabat · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Fez, Morocco — Andalusian Music Festival, February 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Les Amis d’al-Âla de Rabat

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

The minaret of the Hassan II Mosque

Othmane Ettalbi · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 7.3 s

Casablanca, Hassan II Mosque

Moroccan music : 007A_100107_0745_MOR_TraditionalMusic.mp3 · Laurence Luce · partage : kevp888 / Kevin Luce · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Morocco — September 2015, city not specified

Musical style : Traditional Moroccan song and instruments · Interpretation : Musiciens locaux non nommés dans la source

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Traditional Moroccan song and instruments. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

The tower of the sqala of the port of Essaouira

Othmane Ettalbi · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 7.1 s

Essaouira, port sqala; visual identification

Moroccan music : Fez-medina_gnawa.flac · hieronyme · CC0 · Registration : Medina of Fes, Morocco

Musical style : Moroccan Gnaoua · Interpretation : Musiciens locaux non nommés dans la source

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Gnaoua. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC0.

Tetouan from Feddan Square

aldo barillo · Pexels · Licence Pexels · 3.9 s

Place Feddan, Tetouan, Morocco

Moroccan music : Orchestra-Tetouan-Asmir-11.wav · xserra · Orchestra Tétouan-Asmir · CC BY 4.0 · Registration : Tetouan, Morocco — concert of February 25, 2013

Musical style : Moroccan Andalusian · Interpretation : Orchestra Tétouan-Asmir

H.264 stream and framing retained. New Moroccan musical soundtrack: Moroccan Andalusian. Excerpt, normalization to −16 LUFS and 0.5 s fades. Sound adaptation: CC BY 4.0.

Photos

Tanja Marina Bay, Tangier

Jobt1962 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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The Kasbah of the Oudayas, Rabat

TheUmpteenthPostwoman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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The Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca

RIM 75 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

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The Koutoubia, Marrakech

R Prazeres · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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An artisan at work in Fes

Michal Osmenda · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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The port of Essaouira

Haythem El Bougrini · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Tajine · shooting location not specified

Anvar11 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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