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Monza's positive and verified news: concerts, outputs, distinctions and projects — the Festival TV editorial records only confirmed information, in a spirit of celebration.

2026-06-11 — 19th edition of Assalamalekum festival. The 19th edition of the Assalamalekum festival, founded by Monza, was launched on 11 June 2026 in Nouakchott, with panels at the French Institute of Mauritania. The grand closing show was announced on 3 July 2026 at the Nouakchott Olympic Stadium, confirming the festival as the largest festival of Mauritanian youth.

2024 — Assalamalekum 2024: Algeria is a guest of honour. For its 17th edition, in 2024, the Assalamalekum festival welcomed Algeria as guest of honour, with a conference at the town hall of Tevragh Zeina. The meeting founded by Monza continues to make Nouakchott a capital of urban cultures in West Africa.

2023 — The 16th edition celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. In 2023, the 16th edition of Assalamalekum placed at the heart of its debates the 50th anniversary of hip hop, a movement to which Monza devoted his life as an artist and mentor. The festival reaffirmed its vocation: to train, debate and spread the light of Mauritanian youth.