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Event recap · 15–21 June 2026

Music Week Mauritius — the full week.

Seven days, one stage at a time. The complete archive of what happened from the opening ceremony to the International Music Day finale.

Sun 15 June
Day 1

Opening Ceremony

The official launch, the opening keynote, and Bertrand Philibert's lecture on the rhythm of an island.

  1. 01

    Official launch event

  2. 02

    Opening speech — "Why music matters"

  3. 03

    Lecture: The Rhythm of an Island

  4. 04

    Heritage fusion performance

Mon 16 June
Day 2

Basic Music Workshops

Six open workshops covering voice, guitar, piano, percussion, song-form and ear training.

  1. 01

    Vocals 101 with Stacy Laville

  2. 02

    First chords on guitar with Damien Pontil

  3. 03

    Piano keyboard demystified · Mélanie Amboule

  4. 04

    Ravanne fundamentals with Salem & Rémi Beaugendre

  5. 05

    Song-form & ear-training clinic · Jamel

  6. 06

    Harmony lab · Félicia & Théo

Tue 17 June
Day 3

Music Production & Technology

From beat-making to AI — the tools, studios and platforms shaping how Mauritian music is made.

  1. 01

    Beat-making lab (beginners & advanced)

  2. 02

    Producer roundtable with BerTz

  3. 03

    Introduction to AI in music

  4. 04

    NOUZIK platform demo & release walkthrough

  5. 05

    AI × Creole Sound showcase

Wed 18 June
Day 4

Career, Law, Money & IP

The unglamorous half of the job — career, legal, finance, publishing, marketing, AI and IP.

  1. 01

    From hobbyist to professional — a career roadmap

  2. 02

    Reading a recording contract, clause by clause

  3. 03

    Royalties, MASA & split sheets

  4. 04

    Tax, invoicing & freelance finance

  5. 05

    Publishing, distribution & streaming economy

  6. 06

    Marketing on a Mauritian budget

  7. 07

    AI & intellectual property — the new questions

Thu 19 June
Day 5

Showcase of the Week's Creations

Every workshop, every studio session, every collaboration from Days 2–4 — finished, mastered, and played in public for the first time.

  1. 01

    Producer showcase · tracks built this week

  2. 02

    Workshop graduates · first-time live performances

  3. 03

    Songwriting circle premieres

  4. 04

    Audience choice award + NOUZIK release

Fri 20 June
Day 6

Community Day · Conservatoire de Musique

Hosted with the Conservatoire de Musique at the Serge Constantin Theatre — students, faculty and guest artists in one evening built for the community.

  1. 01

    Conservatoire de Musique student ensembles

  2. 02

    Faculty × guest-artist collaborations

  3. 03

    Community choir & open singing

  4. 04

    Evening recital at Serge Constantin Theatre

Sat 21 June
Day 7

Our Concert · International Music Day

The full showcase line-up on one stage. Our concert closing the week, aligned with International Music Day and streamed worldwide on NOUZIK.

  1. 01

    BerTz · DJ headline set

  2. 02

    Stacy Laville · jazz vocals set

  3. 03

    Mélanie Amboule, Damien Pontil, Rémi Beaugendre · ensemble

  4. 04

    Jean Eric Mahomet · acoustic seggae set

  5. 05

    Félicia & Théo · Madagascar / Mauritius acoustic

  6. 06

    Jamel · multi-instrumentalist solo

  7. 07

    Salem · traditional instruments closing

  8. 08

    Global livestream celebration

Recordings: the global livestream of Day 7 and selected sets are being remastered for the NOUZIK archive. Stay tuned — the full video archive will appear on this page.