Dec 23, 2012

Izran ~ Noumidia


Izran are chants sung collectively in special occasions, especially wedding parties.

Amazigh Studies Day in Mexico

The National School of Anthropology and History in the city of Mexico has announced that it will organize its second congress this year under the theme of "Language, Literature, Resistence and the Social Movement of People of North Africa: the Resistence and the Identity of the population of North Africa and Others". The last year edition was a major success as it has attracted many participants.

Ouajd Karkar, a Rifian from Igzennayen in the Central Rif of Morocco, is the professor who initiated this

WALID MIMOUN .. A9BOUCH

Walid Mimoun is one of the most engaged Amazigh singers from Rif (North of Morocco).. His songs talk about dignity, justice and freedom as well as celebrating the joy of belonging to one's own identity as part of human culture.

Thalweg - Ad zzi ssaεa

Thalweg - Ad zzi ssaεa

Dec 21, 2012

Khalid IZRI

Superb music party of Khalid IZRI on France3 TV channel...

Khalid Izri ~ Granada ~

Khalid IZRI and his song ~ Granada~ .. just amazigh!!

Khalid IZRI on France3 TV

A party on France3 TV. with Khalid IZRI; the amazigh singer from Rif ~ North of Morocco.. and his wonderful song ~~ thassrith ~~.

Dec 18, 2012

Aklid "AYA BARMAN"

Legendary song by Aklid praised especially by his young funs. the song brought about the success of his album "Ma Yela" dated April 2006.

Azul al Paris

A nice trip Across Swiss landscapes with Oulahlou's song 'azul al Paris'.. ~~ Oulahlou one of the greatest Kabyle singers !!!

The great Tinariwen & Kiran Ahluwalia Mustt Mustt

The Indian singer Kiran Ahluwalia has fallen under the spell of rhythms and Tamashek guitars since She recorded 1 title with Tinariwen and 2 others with Terakaft. The album is entitled "Aam Zameen" and is produced by Justin Adams (producer of the past two Tinariwen albums).

Amazigh Music Festival in Tripoli

Amazigh music festival in Tripoli ... ~ ~ ~ ~ group ~ Ghasru ... by the way, 'Ghasru' means 'castle' or 'tower' in Libyan Berber.

Amazigh ( Berber) Numbers

0 = Ilem
1 = Yen, Yiwen (M), Yiwet (F)
2 = Sin (M), Snat (F)
3 = Krad
4 = Kuz
5 = Sem
6 = Sed
7 = Sa
8 = Tam
9 = Tza
10 = Mraw
11 = Mraw yen
12 = Mraw sin
13 = Mraw krad
14 = Mraw kuz
15 = Mraw sem
16 = Mraw sed

The Amazigh Alphabets


Dec 16, 2012

Khalid IZRI and his wonderful song "Mac Ghaneg"

His song “Mach Ghaneg”, perfomed at the second edition of the 'Rif cultural days' at Al Akhawayn University in Ifran - Morocco,  is a stunning tone of joviality and merriness.. The song questions the hardships that fetter the progression of our lives asking “how can we mount the colossal obstacles that hinder our development as Rifians and as Imazighen”. The music is just perfectly synchronized.

Khalid IZRI


Picture by : Yellis N Tmazgha.

Khalid IZRI is a prominent Amazigh singer. Through his songs, He tries to stem back into the roots of Tamazgha bringing the audience back into history. The tunes, the voices and the instruments really coalesce the past and the present into harmonious melodies. Once you listen to his songs, you quickly get aware of how IZRI discovers history through musical means. His main themes range from Identity self-awareness, the notion of belonging, amazigh culture ( marriage rituals, festivities ... etc) to motherhood  and travelling across inquisitive feelings.