Loading ...AZA - Tamazight music from Morocco in concert
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Date(s) - 12/02/2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
International School of Monterey
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Cost:
25 USD
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Palenke Arts
AZA unites traditional Tamazight music, indigenous to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, with the global influences of its diverse members. Evocative of Saharan-African blues, yet with an original style that truly defies categorization, AZA’s stirring performances feature deep, danceable rhythms, intricate string melodies, and soaring, soulful vocals. Visually dynamic and engaging performers, AZA has been inspiring international audiences for more than 20 years.
Founding members Fattah Abbou and Mohamed Aoualou are Imazighen native to the High Atlas mountain region of Morocco, where they played and studied music for over twenty-five years, and are recognized as master musicians. They formed the sextet AZA in Santa Cruz, California, after moving to the United States eight years ago. The unique exchange between the High Atlas and Californian musicians has proved potent; AZA has produced two albums of original compositions, and performed at music festivals, clubs, and universities around the United States and abroad in Ireland, Canada, and Morocco.