Special: 21 books in September 2021
Every year for my party I give myself and I get books, here is the list of new arrivals this year "The Discovery of America by the Turks " by…
The mosque of Djenné, in Mali, built entirely of bench, a variant of adobe
Adobe, the mud bricks
One of the most underrated materials in the world, with incredible affordability and impressive strength. Adobe was (and still is) one of the materials that most distinguish the Islamic world,…
The Football in “Timbuktu”
We rarely tell you about a movie more than once but with “Timbuktu” it was really impossible to avoid it. Here are 3 of the most beautiful scenes of this…
Imarhan, the evolution of the desert
An incredible group representing the second generation of Tuareg raised in Algeria. The Imarhan will know how to involve you with new and different sounds, but with a solid link…
Tamikrest, Tuareg alliance
After taking you to Mauritania, it's time to play a real Tuareg band. Initially inspired by the Tinariwen, Tamikrest managed to find their way into the desert, creating truly incredible…
5 film for the summer
We started with books and continue with films. We present our 5 Middle East themed films for this summer, present on: Netflix, Sky, Youtube and, of course, in DVD format.…
“Timbuktu” by Abderrahmene Sissako
Today we take you to Timbuktu with one of the most beautiful sub-Saharan films ever. We will be dragged to the legendary desert city, to witness the impact of the…
Tinariwen, desert musicians
After bringing you the Arab and Kabylian soul of Algerian music, today we talk about Tuareg music, another population of this incredible country. The Tinariwen are those who most of…
“Sound of Berberia”, interview with the director
This week we took you on a journey into Tuareg music, we thought the best way was to end with a real roadmovie. "Sound of Berberia" is a journey of…
