The Diaspora Salon

Marrakech, Morocco
February 8 – 11, 2026

A yearly rendezvous celebrating diverse cultural and entrepreneurial initiatives by trailblazers of African ancestry.

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An event by us, about us, and for everyone.

Become part of a collective transcending borders by connecting generations of creatives, entrepreneurs, students and thought leaders. Discover opportunities to develop wealth and projects together, building a new proximity between our communities.

A platform

for visionaries

Through the Diaspora Salon, a global community fosters networking and collaborative opportunities for the diaspora to build.

3 Core Themes

Where Black knowledge, creativity, and global vision converge to unlock opportunity, forge connection, and move a collective future forward.

1

Blackness as a Global Inheritance

2

The Wealth of Our Identities

3

Creativity, Technologies and Business

Hosted at Jnane Tamsna

The 4-day event will be hosted at Jnane Tamsna, the farm-to-table boutique hotel known for its retreats featuring Nobel, Booker, and Pulitzer Prize winners.

Owned by Meryanne Loum-Martin, Morocco’s first Black female hotelier, the estate hosts moveable feasts unfolding across the ten-acre property.

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A Quote From Our Founder

“Half Senegalese, half Caribbean, and born in Ivory Coast, my life has unfolded at the crossroads of multiple Diaspora cultures. Across the United States, Brazil, France, and England, I have witnessed how deeply we remain separated from one another. Colonialism and slavery fragmented us by design, though our cultural roots remain entwined.

Our dream now is to build a space where the distances imposed upon us can finally be bridged.

Let us gather in the motherland to honor the many expressions of one enduring force: Black Culture.”

— Meryanne Loum-Martin, Founder

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