A U.S. military band listens to the "African Lion" with jazz music

The annual exercise "African Lion", currently underway in its nineteenth session in seven Moroccan regions, in accordance with the instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, does not only include military exercises and training, but also has a share of recreational activities, as is usually done every session.

Outdoors, the summer center of the southern region of Agadir on Friday evening witnessed a concert, which was performed by talented military soldiers from the 23rd Division of the US Army of the Utah National Guard.

The musical performance, which lasted about an hour, was attended by military officials from the Royal Armed Forces and the US Army, as well as members of the forces of some countries participating in the "African Lion 2023" exercises and exercises.

To the tune of jazz and a variety of musical genres, the band from the western United States of America entertained the audience with passages and breaks that won their applause and applause.

The online newspaper sakwilatop monitored a wide and enthusiastic interaction from the audience, who saluted the performance of the American band specialized in this musical genre, known for its outdoor performance.

Utah's First Sergeant Ben Jacobson, the conductor of the band that performed Friday night in Agadir, told that his job "is to play the trumpet in perfect harmony with the band's members."

"We are very excited to be here in Morocco, to share and share clips, performances and musical expressions with our counterparts from the Moroccan army tonight," Jacobson added, in a tone of joy at his presence and participation in the largest military exercise on the African continent.

"We just played in Jazz, whether we are the big band or the swing band," says the commander of the American military band, pointing out that "the show lasted about an hour and was punctuated by melodies and melodies of various jazz syllables."

"The show also included some rock tunes and some funk tunes, but the place here is very beautiful, and we just finished the concert, and we were able to meet some of the

Sergeant Catherine Adams, who works as a sound technician for the band, confirmed that "the jazz band performed tonight

It is noteworthy that the activities of the military exercise "African Lion" this year will continue simultaneously in seven Moroccan regions: Agadir, Tantan, Mahbas, Tiznit, Kenitra, Banjarir and Tifnit.

The nineteenth edition will see 18 countries with about 6,000 troops participate in AFRICOM's largest annual joint exercise.