Every major football tournament ends up with its own soundtrack, shaped as much by the crowd as the organisers.
The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Morocco is no different. With the national team reaching Sunday’s final against Senegal on home soil, many of the songs have taken on a more patriotic, cultural flavour with odes to the country’s identity, traditions and its position at the crossroads of the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.
Some tracks arrived with official backing and glossy production, others came from club terraces and street celebrations, but all of them found a home across broadcasts and social media as the
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