Halim Sammar on the right with his father A young Amazigh talented handicraftsman from the Rif, Halim Sammar, wins the 2012 award of the second edition of the Moroccan best handicraftsman. This competition was organized by the ministry of Handicrafts and took place in Marrakech. The event was broadcasted on the Moroccan second TV Channel (2M). Halim Sammar is a master of the wood. He won the competition for his creativity on transforming the wood... 

Tinariwen wins Grammy Award 2012 Congratulations to the fabulous Amazigh North African blues band Tinariwen on winning this year’s Grammy award for Best World Music Album. Tuareg desert rockers Tinariwen have won the new best world music album award for “Tassili” at the Grammys. Tinariwen, based in Mali, won one of the newly-combined categories at Sunday’s Grammy’s. The world music category had been previously been divided... 

Khalid Izri concets in the Unites States of America, April 2012 After having successfully promoted the Rifian music in Europe, Khalid Izri, for the first time in the career of the artist, is going to cross the Atlantic sea towards the United Stated in April 2012 to perform two concerts in Los Angeles and New York. The concerts of Los Angeles are programmed in the fourth edition of the Los Angeles Amazigh Film Festival on the 21st and 22th of April,... 

Cherif Kheddam (1927-2012) We learned with great sorrow the passing of the kabylian composer and poet Cherif Kheddam, this Monday, January 23, 2012. Cherif KHEDDAM passed away at the age of 85 years in Paris following a long illness. Agraw.com expresses its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and fans of the last great master of the Kabyle song. Known to be the champion of Kabyle music of exile, the late Kheddam arrived in 1947 in France.On... 

Mohamed Rouicha (1950 -2012) The Amazigh famous star from the Atlas Mountains Mohamed Rouicha has passed away at the age of 60 in Khenifra after sufering from a long term illness. The artist has contributed by his original melodies and poems played on Lotar in enriching the Amazigh music library. This traditional instrument has crossed its local borders to be become a world known instrument thanks Mohamed Rouicha. From a simple amateur, Rouicha has... 

The republic of Rif (1921-1926). Abdelkarim Al Khattabi It was in September 18th 1921, When the Republic of Rif was created and the Rifian declared their independence from the Spanish occupation in the northern part of Morocco. Abdelkarim Al Khattbi, was the man behind the unification of the Rifian tribes, and the leader of the rifian revolution against the Spanish occupation. The republic was a military and political association of tribes living... 

in this picture, Khalid Izri, Tarek Farih & Noumidia As it was expected, the second edition of the Mediterranean festival of Nador has brought back the warmth to this beautiful Mediterranean city that has been always longing to hug its stars.  Khalid Izri concert has been the most appreciated along with Tarek Farih & Noumidia. What characterized this festival is also the dueto that was performed by Khalid Izri & Tarek Farih. Such initiatives... 

Imetlaa in concert in Utrecht Imetlaa band is going to perform a live concert in Utrecht (Julianapark ) on the 11th of September 2011. This concert is programmed in the Colored Heart Festival, which is an annual event organized in Utrecht. There are four music bands that are going to participate in this event which are mentioned in the detailed program below. Besides the music there are also several free attractions: climbing wall, bouncy castle,... 

Nador Mediterranean festival 2011 The regional Mediterranean festival association announces the organization of the second edition of Nador Mediterranean festival under the slogan: “Nador in a meeting with the world”. This event will take place from 7 to 10 September, 2011. This edition music scene of the festival is featured by the prominent Amazigh music artists including Khalid Izri, Noumidia, and the laureate of studio 2m Tarik Fareh. Other national... 

Tinariwen Brings Rebellious Rock Back To U.S. Tinariwen, the band of dislocated Saharan nomads pounding out badass desert blues, is preparing to release its fifth full-length album and continue a nomadic lifestyle on a North American tour this fall. The album, Tassili, drops August 30 on Anti- and features the work of TV On The Radio‘s Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone, Wilco guitarist Nels Cline and the horns of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Minus...