The “Thadath Narif” Foundation in Belgium celebrates the Amazigh year with the rhythm of art
On Saturday, January 21, 2023, the “Thadat Narif” Foundation, at the Cultural Center in the municipality of Molenbeek in the Belgian capital, Brussels, performed an artistic concert on the occasion of the Amazigh New Year 2973, with the participation of a group of rural artists and in the presence of a large audience, especially the children of the rural community residing in Belgium and neighboring European countries.
The concert, organized by Thatat Narif Foundation, which deals with everything related to the countryside and its identity from within the European Union, was a symbolic dedication to the Belgian-rural artist Fattoum, who contributed greatly to linking the bonds of rural identity for both the second and third generation to Belgium in particular.
“Sweth Azran” group
Also, and through it, in honor of rural women in general and a token of love and recognition of their struggle and their contribution to keeping the rural tongue and language alive. The ceremony witnessed the participation of the “Swith Azran” group for the second time, two years after its establishment. It is a group of rural women who took upon themselves the responsibility of preserving the rural heritage, especially those related to rural poetry “Azran”, evoking the ancient scenes and roads of Nervageth.
A short documentary about the life of the artist, Fattoum, was also shown, telling about her personal experience and how she went through the experience of entering art and music since her childhood.
The concert witnessed the participation of the Andalusian artist and rapper Anas, known as D.Jaki Gang 09, who in turn created enthusiasm among the audience with his purposeful songs, followed by the participation of the country artist Mohamed Numidia, who came specially from the countryside to revive this concert, and we cannot forget the able artist and the pyramid of rural music Hafeez Al-Katumi. Known as Hafeez Theverdjas, who had another word for the audience by chanting all his songs in an atmosphere of joy and nostalgia.
The ceremony also included the organization of paragraphs of Amazigh poetry and rural zajal, which was revived by Mr. Khaled Al-Yahyaoui, and how it is not possible to mention the name of this character who wrote songs memorized by the young before the old for many rural artists. A special exhibition was organized, in which a group of decorations and clothes were displayed, bearing in essence what is related to the rural Amazigh culture.
Through the concert marches, Hayat Abrakan and Louisa Ben Tatoa, the Diadath Narif Foundation called for the immediate release of rural political detainees languishing in the Moroccan regime's prisons, so that the rural masses present would respond with strong slogans denouncing the siege imposed by the Moroccan regime on the countryside.
The organizers of the ceremony, as well as the audience, expressed their happiness at organizing this ceremony in the European capital, Brussels, highlighting that such events contribute greatly to preserving the relationship between the rural Amazigh community in Europe and the identity of its origin, calling on all actors to contribute, each from his position, to preserving the cultural heritage and identities of the rural Amazigh. .
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