SFGate12d
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 ...
Emirates News Agency on MSN6d
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 ...
The Wellesley News10d
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 ...
Newsday12d
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 who perform it. Cheikha are often stigmatized, eroticized, and pushed ...
Houston Chronicle12d
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 ...