Artist Info: Fatima Tabaamrante

Something of a Berber superstar. Her voice is really incredible, quite hoarse and rough sounding but with a texture that compliments the urgency of the music perfectly. Raw sounds from the banjo, the rabab (a one stringed violin), electric guitars and a variety of handdrums... Fatima is from the region around Tiznit and is apparently popular for the poetry of her lyrics, many of which deal with Amazigh Berber social issues. The Amazigh Berbers are [read more...]