Raï history
After speaking to Cheikha Rimitti, it seemed right to give you an overview of the Raï for the first time, also in light of the very heavy censorship that has…
“Season of Migration to the North” of Tayeb Salih
By Noemi Linardi An intense, involving, violent and metaphorical story of the freedom and difficulty of being oneself. The story of a generation between colonization and independence, between "East" and…
The unobtainable masterpiece
“Season of Migration to the North” by Tayeb Salih
Given our Sudan-themed week, it seemed interesting to bring this book once again, considered by Banipal the most beautiful novel ever written in Arabic. Tayeb Salih's text, complete in every…
“New World Map” by Derek Walcott
Without a shadow of a doubt the greatest poet in Caribbean history. Derek Walcott in "Map of the New World" places this area on the map of world poetry, showing…
“Decolonizing the mind” by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o
An essential work for anyone interested in the processes of decolonization and the functioning of imperialist models. In "Decolonizing the Mind", Ngugi wa Thiong'o will show us in particular the…
My term paper: “The decolonization of minds”
4 years ago I wrote my essay, so long after, I propose it to you again through the 5 books to which I entrusted. Unfortunately in Italy it is no…
Cheikha Rimitti, the Raï’s mother
Let's start a week dedicated to Algeria with one of its most popular figures ever. Cheikha Rimitti can be considered pure embodied expression of raï, the typical music of Oran and,…
Suhayr al Qalamawi, The First of Egypt
Dedicating a whole week to the women, it seemed right to us to start from what, in a certain sense, was the "First woman of Egypt". Suhayr al Qalamawi was…
Tahia Halim, Nubian expressionist
Let's go back to talking about art with another incredible artist capable of uniting Africa and the Arab world. Tahia Halim was without a doubt one of the best ever…
Asmahan, the tormented diva
Let's go back to talking about music, with one of the greatest divas in the history of the Arab world, perhaps second only to Umm Kulthum and Fairouz for elegance…
