Songs for the Atlas Lions of Morocco
What music do young Moroccans listen to at home and in the diaspora right now?
Morocco
The Blue Sharks in Mandela Bay
What we learned from Day 8 of the 2013 African Cup of Nations.
What we learned from day five of Afcon 2013
South Africa’s form has been dismal for a while now. Pre-Afcon, Elliot Ross concluded here that
A team of quality players
Even if Morrocco does not get pass the first round of the 2013 African Cup of Nations, we should be happy that at least we qualified for the tournament.
The artist as citizen
An interview with Abdellah Karroum is the artistic director of the Biennale Regard Benin 2012, which premise is “Inventing the World: the Artist as Citizen.”
The struggle of the Sahrawi people
Several years ago, I visited Casablanca in Morocco for a few days. What I remember most
Moroccan Rockstars
The artist Hassan Hajjaj frames his portraits of ordinary Moroccans with a neat shelf crammed with 7 Up and Coca-Cola cans, symbols of a burgeoning import market and aspiration.
Discovering a country through film
Number 3 in our series of short descriptions of ten new African films to watch out for.
The Branson Biennale for Morocco
Vanessa Branson stands, hands on hips, her loosely hanging skirt tails give her the figure of
The University of Gnawa
The new video for the song “Alf Hilat” by Moroccan lute player and singer Aziz Sahmaoui
The Jews of Morocco
An interview with documentary photograpter, Aaron Elkaim, who explores the remains of Morocco's Jewish communities.