As a north African born and raised Amazigh, it only makes sense that I should look for inspiration in my native culture.
I grew up speaking the language and living the full Amazigh lifestyle in a small mountain town south of morocco. listening and dancing to the music, eating the local food, and celebrating the traditions.
the Amazigh creative output was all around me, from the clothes and jewelry to the pots and textiles, so I would say I’m somewhat familiar with the art in my region but that’s only one part of the Amazigh world, and I need to discover the rest.
#Artmazigh Day Reconnects Amazigh Artists to Showcase their Heritage
is there a better place to look for other people that share your same interest than Twitter?
well, it’s where I started to look and found this gem #Artmazigh . a hashtag for Amazigh artists to showcase their Heritage using art, scroll down the feed and you’re in for an eye pleasing experience.
Book: Amazigh Arts in Morocco Women Shaping Berber Identity
a book by Cynthia Becker about the role of women in shaping the Amazigh identity.
get the book as a PDF here.
The Amazigh music between the folklore, the classics, and the modern wave
You can’t hear the Amazigh music without getting attracted, amazed, or even attached.
I grew up with the folklore (Ahwach) and the classics (Rways, Tagroupit) and I lived to see our music evolve, so here I share with you two Amazigh playlists that I made and listen to on Spotify.
The first is a playlist for the love of Izenzaren, my favorite Amazigh band growing up.
The second is a collection of songs by young talented artists that are trying to modernize the Amazigh music.
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Although I was not raised in an Amazigh culture, thank you for sharing, I believe that most if not all Moroccans share share blood, have always been eager to know more about the amazigh culture and its history. For god sake we should learn more about it at schools, the Amazighs have been here for estimated 5000 years! I also thank you for the playlists, I'm always in favour of discovering other people's playlists.
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