farid imazighen

listen to farid imazighen (listed as "fegrouche") sing "ch'hanech dfarghchen" on the "raja rajayi" cd

zoulikha and wassim

give a listen to zoulikha and wassim singing "mchghakgh iwoura" and "alhaytino thghdou"

thameur.....gasba.....qasba....and fadila el djazairiya

there are two cds by thameur available for mp3 download at amazon if anyone wants to hear some algerian qasba music.............also check out lamia maadini, mohamed khznadji and fadila el djazairiya if you are looking for traditional algerian sounds

rai....and more...tresors de la chanson judeo-arabe

on the amazon.com download mp3s box.........type in SOLI-CADIC..........and you will be shown 277 cds and be able to buy them or indidual songs from them.....................most are rai but there are some old singers and the cd "tresors de la chanson judeo-arabe"............

aissaoua issawa hnayshiyya

there are two short (26 minute) documentaries about snake finders/charmers in morocco which are very similar ( both french, both follow the man about the countryside looking for snakes, show him at home and have brief excerpts from a "lila" or "hadra"). one "moulay hassan aissaoui" is available on dvd from gedeon, while the other "the cobra brotherhood" has been shown on tv but is not available on dvd.

amin zaoui

amin zaoui has many books published in french, two in spanish, and scheduled for publication in june: BANQUET OF LIES.....not recommended for those with a traditional religious orientation or those who like a traditional story (with plot)..........third generation "nouvel roman"...........

moroccan music..ahl touat..dhikr aissaouia...fnaire (rap)

here are two sites for listening to moroccan music for free

1)www.marocaudio.com (you choose what you want to listen to)

2)www.yabiladi.com (radio) for example: 19:16:30 - Aissaoua - Dhikr
18:43:08 - AbdelKarim Rais - Bisayti Ramli Almayati Moulay Abd Rahim Souiri
18:30:06 - Ahl Touat - Rabbi Ya Moulana
18:27:43 - Bambara Trans - Lahlah
18:23:37 - Fnaire - Sogane Balmaklob
18:20:09 - Fnaire - Lalla Mennana
18:19:09 - Fnaire - T`Borida
18:18:45 - Fnaire - H`layqi
18:17:56 - Fnaire - B`ladna Khadra
18:15:45 - Fnaire - Douaa