A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, the absorbent article comprising: ▪ a liquid-pervious topsheet , ▪ a liquid-impervious backsheet and ▪ an absorbent assembly disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet and having two longitudinal edges , two transverse edges , a wearer-facing surface , a garment-facing surface , a longitudinal central axis (Y-Y) extending along a length of the absorbent assembly and a transverse central axis (X-X) defining a front portion and a back portion , the absorbent assembly comprising: - an absorbent core , - an upper core wrap and - a lower core wrap , wherein the absorbent core comprises absorbent material comprised by a mixture of superabsorbent polymer and cellulosic fibers, wherein the absorbent core comprises at least two cavities free of absorbent material having a width (W1) with respect to the transverse central axis (X-X) and a length (L1) with respect to the longitudinal central axis (Y-Y), said cavities being interconnected via at least one connecting line having a width (W2) with respect to the transverse central axis (X-X) and a length (L2) with respect to the longitudinal central axis (Y-Y), the at least one connecting line comprising absorbent material, wherein the absorbent core has a first basis weight (bw1) in the zone out of the cavities and the connecting lines , and a second basis weight (bw2) in the connecting lines, the first basis weight (bw1) being greater than the second basis weight (bw2), and wherein the upper core wrap and the lower core wrap are permanently attached to each other in the cavities . ▪ a liquid-pervious topsheet , ▪ a liquid-impervious backsheet and ▪ an absorbent assembly disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet and having two longitudinal edges , two transverse edges , a wearer-facing surface , a garment-facing surface , a longitudinal central axis (Y-Y) extending along a length of the absorbent assembly and a transverse central axis (X-X) defining a front portion and a back portion , the absorbent assembly comprising: - an absorbent core , - an upper core wrap and - a lower core wrap , - an absorbent core , - an upper core wrap and - a lower core wrap , wherein the absorbent core comprises absorbent material comprised by a mixture of superabsorbent polymer and cellulosic fibers, wherein the absorbent core comprises at least two cavities free of absorbent material having a width (W1) with respect to the transverse central axis (X-X) and a length (L1) with respect to the longitudinal central axis (Y-Y), said cavities being interconnected via at least one connecting line having a width (W2) with respect to the transverse central axis (X-X) and a length (L2) with respect to the longitudinal central axis (Y-Y), the at least one connecting line comprising absorbent material, wherein the absorbent core has a first basis weight (bw1) in the zone out of the cavities and the connecting lines , and a second basis weight (bw2) in the connecting lines, the first basis weight (bw1) being greater than the second basis weight (bw2), and wherein the upper core wrap and the lower core wrap are permanently attached to each other in the cavities . <EOS>