ðə fˈɛz fˈɛstɪvəl ʌv wˈɜːld sˈeɪkɹɪd mjˈuːzɪk wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ baɪ fˈeɪəjˌuːzi skˈɑːli, ɐ fɪlˈænθɹəpˌɪst ænd ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə spˈɪɹɪt ʌv fˈɛz faʊndˈeɪʃən, wɪððə ɡˈoʊl ʌv pɹəmˈoʊɾɪŋ jˈuːnɪɾi ɐmˌʌŋ ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz ʌv ˈɔːl ɹˈeɪsᵻz ænd ɹᵻlˈɪdʒənz θɹuː spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl ænd hjˌuːmɐnɪtˈɛɹiən vˈæljuːz, ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ ˌændɐlˈuːʒən pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz.
The Fez Festival of World Sacred Music was established in 1994 by Faouzi Skali, a philanthropist and the president of the Spirit of Fez Foundation, with the goal of promoting unity among individuals of all races and religions through spiritual and humanitarian values, inspired by Andalusian principles.