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Read more about the article Algiers, the city of pirates

Algiers, the city of pirates

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:January 30, 2020
  • Post category:Africa/Maghreb
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Algiers is a city that has always been able to capture the imagination and passions of many travelers over the centuries. First Phoenician, then Ottoman, the stories of the Algerian…

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Read more about the article MC Raï, the Maghreb music revolution

MC Raï, the Maghreb music revolution

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:January 30, 2020
  • Post category:Africa/Maghreb
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One of the most interesting artists ever of the new Raï music, able to fascinate with melodies and combinations never seen before. MC Raï is a pearl to be enjoyed…

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Read more about the article Cheb Bilal and the migrant Raï

Cheb Bilal and the migrant Raï

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:January 30, 2020
  • Post category:Africa/Maghreb
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Thanks to his raw technique, his greater attention to texts and his history, Cheb Bilal has been confirmed over the years as one of the absolute stars of Raï music…

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Read more about the article Cheb Mami, the prince of Raï

Cheb Mami, the prince of Raï

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:January 30, 2020
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Nicknamed "the prince of Raï", Cheb Mami is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most representative artists of the genre, managing to truly convey what Raï is.…

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Read more about the article Oran, the city of lions and music

Oran, the city of lions and music

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:January 28, 2020
  • Post category:Africa/Maghreb
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A real "Tortuga of Mediterranean sea"; Oran is a city that over time has been able to fascinate sailors from all over the world, whose experience then poured into the…

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Read more about the article Çay, very short introduction

Çay, very short introduction

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:January 23, 2020
  • Post category:Africa/Europe and the Americas/Maghreb/Turkish world
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It seemed appropriate to start talking about it also on our website, on the other hand, çay, or tea, is the drink that most unites the Middle East. The Moroccan…

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Read more about the article Innov Gnawa, African tradition in NYC

Innov Gnawa, African tradition in NYC

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:January 23, 2020
  • Post category:Africa/Americas/Europe and the Americas/Maghreb
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One of the most interesting groups of the moment regarding the international Gnawa scene. Innov Gnawa leave Morocco to conquer New York and the world thanks to their music. Innov…

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Read more about the article ” Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood” by Fatema Mernissi
Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood

” Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood” by Fatema Mernissi

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:January 23, 2020
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We end the week dedicated to women, with one of the most important authors in the entire Islamic world. In " Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood", Fatema…

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Read more about the article Habib Belk, the new Gnawa music
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Habib Belk, the new Gnawa music

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:January 23, 2020
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Habib Belk, like Tinariwen and Mark Eliyahu, represent that traditional music that is finally able to make the leap in quality, remaining true to its history but trying to make…

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Read more about the article Maalem Hamid El Kasri

Maalem Hamid El Kasri

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:January 23, 2020
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One of the last great masters of gnawa music, Hamid El Kasri brings a style that can unite all of Morocco with its tradition and history Maalem Hamid el Kasri…

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