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Tinariwen Alhousseïni Abdoulahi–a.k.a. Abdallah–is the spokesman for the celebrated Tuareg folk/rock band Tinariwen. In the summer of 2004, the band was making yet another European tour, and preparing for their first American one, to begin in October of that year. Banning Eyre reached him by telephone in France. The two had often met before, in France, Spain, at the 2003 Festival in the Desert in Essakane, Mali, and at the Smithsonian... 

Traditional Amazigh Medicines Traditional Medicine Against Oral Thrush Therapies used in traditional societies are obviously remote from modern biomedical beliefs and standards. In Kabylia, for instance, traditional medicine is holistic and illness is regarded as the result of magical, divine, and natural forces. Therefore, the performance of highly symbolic rituals, which follow the duality principle (sun/moon, right/left, etc.) and the power of... 

Poster To promote the Amazigh art and culture in the basque country, AZRAF association in partnership with the provincial council of Bizkaia, take the initiative to celebrate the Amazigh new year 2960 (asuggas amaynu). The success of last year’s event with the pioneer of the Amazigh music Idir left many positive echoes in the Basque country. This year Azraf is going to invite the Rifian prominent band Imetlaa alongside a group from Catalunya named... 

Idir & Imetlaa in concert in Brussels Idir and Imetlaa alongside with Tarwa n Chikh Mohand and the pioneer of the Rifian Music El Walid Mimoun are going to give a unique concert in Brussels on the 20th of November, 2009. On the same day there will be a debate about the Amazigh identity, which will be moderated by the journalist Labib Fahmy. The debate will be enriched by the participation of Idir, Abderrahman EL Aissati (Tilburg University) and... 

Thifaouin and Rif Theater groups After a noisy summer, Al Hoceima got back to sleep again in what concerns the cultural activities. It’s rare when you see a huge crowd attending an event in the fall season, because people are not used to see much happening around. However this time, the theater groups have tried to break the silence of the city. Rif group for Amazigh Theater and Thifaouin have been able to draw a huge public to their manifestations. On... 

Amazigh Festival Amersfoort 2009 This year Amersfoort celebrates its 750th birthday with many festivities all over the city. Stichting Tawiza is a Moroccan organization dedicated to contribute to the cultural life of Amersfoort. The Amazigh Festival will take place from October 2 to 31 in the city center. Amongst the population of Amersfoort, there is a sizable community of Moroccan descent. Since the 1960s, this community has actively shaped the... 

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