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From urban bars to country weddings, Moroccan folk singers break barriers and keep traditions alive
But despite aita's position in Moroccan culture, the genre’s popularity does not always translate into acceptance for those ...
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French Minister of Culture to visit Morocco's southern provinces
French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, will visit southern Morocco on February 17-18 to strengthen cultural ties between Morocco and France. During her visit, she will inaugurate the French ...
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Sharjah named Guest of Honour at Rabat book fair
Sharjah: In recognition of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah ...
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Home away from home: Students reflect on their Morocco Wintersession time
Aayah Osman ‘27 and Ruth Jaiyeola ‘27 returned to Wellesley this January having experienced the unique beauty of each of ...
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From urban bars to country weddings, Moroccan folk singers break barriers and keep traditions alive
SIDI YAHYA ZAER, Morocco (AP) — Mbarka Moullablad’s family frowned when she first told them she planned to make a living as a cheikha, singing about love, pain, and societal change to the ...
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Moroccan folk singers break barriers and keep traditions alive
But despite aita’s position in Moroccan culture, the genre’s popularity does not always translate into acceptance for those who perform it. Cheikha are often stigmatized, eroticized ...