Aïta Mon Amour (MAR)

Widad Mjama first emerged in 2001 as Morocco's first female rapper in the male-dominated underground music scene. Her latest musical project, Aïta Mon Amour, arose out of her fascination with the Chikhates; the singers, poets and preservers of Aïta, a centuries-old tradition of collective female expression. With Khalil Epi, a renowned electronic musician and accomplished loutar player, she explores the spellbinding oral tradition of “Aïta”, which dates back to the 12th century. Meaning “cry” in Moroccan, Aïta embodies both the cry of warriors and the sensual lament of love. The contemporary electronic project Aïta Mon Amour celebrates and preserves this unique Moroccan musical heritage with its own mesmerising interpretation.