Karim El Marssi: A new voice with a new style Karim El Marssi is not to be seen as a new emerging voice if we consider him as an innovative member whose artistic life began in the late nineties. His music coincided with the appearance of the Amazigh movements as he participated in many different meetings which were held by different national and international Amazigh associations such as Thnukra‚The association of research and cultural exchange?…... 

Rifain Resistance Poetry Amazigh tradition in the Rif has a very rich stock of resistance poetry. Towards the close of the 19th century the area was rocked by tensions producing total disorder, at the time of Spanish colonial encroachment. Living in a traditional, strictly egalitarian society, the Rifian has had little use for intrusive, external forces, be they the Makhzen, or a colonial power. His seemingly ’dissident’... 

Interview with Yuba Yuba was born and raised in Dcheira, a small town near Agadir (Southern Morocco). He was greatly affected by the way in which his Amazigh (Berber) culture was slowly but surely being strangled and so joined the identity protest movement to try and contribute, in his own way, to the defence and protection of this thousand-year-old culture. So, before being drawn into the world of music, he wrote poems in Amazigh to signify his... 

tifinagh An international colloquium on Tifinagh, the earliest alphabet used to transcribe the Amazigh language, took place on Thursday (March 22nd) in Algiers. Organized by the High Commission for Amazigh (HCA), the conference was attended by distinguished social science experts from Niger, Morocco, Tunisia and France. Those in attendance deliberated the alphabet’s use and how best to preserve it as a part of the Berber people’s cultural... 

Rif association Although a full existence of theater in the Rif and particularly in Al-hoceima is still somewhat uncommon, we can notice some voices that try hard to adopt this important cultural manifestation. It is only recently that some associations gave attention to theater. With the belief that theater helps promote one’s culture and language, the Amazigh Association of Theater in Al-hoceima is an example of many others that... 

Amazighy-Hispano Music From 800 to 1400 Islamic Spain was home to a variety of people, religions and cultures, who coexisted in unprecedented harmony and solidarity. We can truly say that this period was an era of enlightenment with scientists, philosophers and artists as the intellectual centre. Spain was ruled by a tolerant sovereign who allowed freedom of movement, speech and religion. The result was a beautiful cultural mosaic of which music formed... 

Said Zerwali Following the same path of Khalid Izri and Lwalid Mimoun, Said Zerwali, a young talented singer from Berkane, has recently emerged in the world of the Amazigh music. He is 35 and has just released his first album ‘ Mayemi'(Why?). Said’s first contact with music was in his early childhood. He played music with his friends in the streets of Berkane, where playing the guitar was very frequent in this small Mediterranean city.... 

Tifinagh It is so astonishing that Imazighen possess, along their history, an alphabet “TIFINAGH”, didn’t write in their own language “Tamazight”, Only some inscriptions, some texts from the medieval ages, some poems and some religious writings. The Burghwatians have well translated Coran from Arabic to Amazigh language, but this text was very limited and then disappeared. Along their history, Imazighen neglected... 

Libya Map The Libyan Working Group (L.W.G) is determined to organize an international campaign to support the Amazigh rights in Libya and condemn – in this regard – what Qadafi had said in his last speech, in order to raise awareness of the local public opinion and the international community regarding the terrifying situation of Amazigh people in Libya… Also present this petition –once complete- as support against... 

Imetlaa new album presentation: Flamenco & Izran After a very successful row of concerts in the title of an Amazigh-Andalucian project that took place in Belgium and The Netherlands. Imetlaa and the flamenco group NL Mundo are proud to announce a new live Album. This Album lets ancient Izran, the heart of the oral Amazigh culture in the Rif, melt away with the impressive sound and voice of the Flamenco. That is why the title: Izran & Flamenco This...