5–9 May 2027 · Essaouira
Swira Breaking Jam 2026, the first edition: three free days on the seafront, Moroccan champions facing athletes from Europe and Canada, and the whole city around the circle.
The many sides of one culture, together in Essaouira: we dance, ride, paint, mix and rap.
The dance born in the street, on the floor and in the air.
At the festival On Sunday: the Breaking Jam, an international 3 vs 3 battle, and the kids battle.
All of hip-hop's standing dances, in one circle.
At the festival On Saturday: the international All Style dance battle, 3 vs 3.
The board, the city, and the ocean as a backdrop.
At the festival The new Skate Plaza, at the heart of the hip-hop village.
Illustration photo: Robson Hatsukami Morgan / Unsplash
Walls become canvases, right before the crowd.
At the festival The Swira OFF street art and graffiti exhibition.
The decks set the tempo of the circles.
At the festival DJs on the decks during the battles.
The mic that turns up the heat.
At the festival MCs on the mic during the battles and in the circles.
Five days, two parts: Swira OFF in the medina from 5 to 7 May, Swira IN on the seafront on 8 and 9 May. A free festival open to all; partner nights on booking.
Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 May · In the medina
The medina and its partner venues, cafés and rooftops, become a place to learn and meet.
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 May · On the seafront
On the seafront, facing the ocean: the big open-air gathering.
And at night: three partner nights, including the opening Open Party on Friday night, on booking.
The names of the guests, judges, DJs and MCs drop soon. Subscribers hear them first.
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Swira Breaking Jam 2026
Press · Swira Breaking Jam 2026
24 articles · 20 media outlets · 14 social media shares · in French, Arabic, English and Spanish
: “La première édition du festival Swira Breaking Jam, du 15 au 17 mai à Essaouira” (new tab)
: “Essaouira accueille son premier festival international dédié au breaking et au hip-hop” (new tab)
: “Essaouira fait entrer le breaking sur le devant de la scène” (new tab)
: “Hip-hop : Essaouira lance Swira Breaking Jam 2026” (new tab)
: “Breaking à Essaouira… les sorties de la semaine” (new tab)
: “الصويرة تحتضن أول مهرجان دولي لفن البريكينغ” (new tab)
: “Essaouira s'ouvre aux cultures urbaines avec son premier festival hip-hop international” (new tab)
: “Essaouira fait son break” (new tab)
: “Essaouira Launches the First Edition of Swira Breaking Jam” (new tab)
: “Essaouira to Host First Swira Breaking Jam Hip-Hop Festival” (new tab)
: “Essaouira accueille son premier festival international dédié au breaking et à la culture hip-hop” (new tab)
: “Essaouira au rythme du hip-hop international” (new tab)
: “Première édition du festival Swira Breaking Jam, du 15 au 17 mai” (new tab)
: “Essaouira fait entrer le breaking sur le devant de la scène” (new tab)
: “Premier festival international hip-hop au Maroc” (new tab)
Edition 2 steps up: five days instead of three, an international competition, the medina and the seafront. Brands, institutions, patrons, media: put your name on the first International Hip-hop Festival in Essaouira.
Your name on an open-air festival open to all, from the medina to the seafront, and across all its communication in three languages.
4,000+ people, 7 countries, 38 press mentions in 4 languages and 60+ artists and speakers from the very first edition.
A festival rooted in Essaouira, carried by its people, its businesses and its young dancers.
From three days to five, from a national competition to an international line-up: the festival is growing, and its partners with it.
