Taragalte Festival in Morocco: Three days and nights of festivities

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00:00Music plays a very important role here in the southwest, especially in this region.

00:15Through it, everyone can experience and understand Amazigh and nomadic culture.

00:20Thanks to music, we're able to gain global exposure.

00:23And here in Morocco, even people who aren't from this region come to see Sarawi artists,

00:28for example.

00:31The lyrics can be a bit hard to understand for those who don't speak Amazigh, but our

00:36origins feels the message through the music itself, more than through the words.

00:52Music keeps nomadic culture alive.

00:55It inspires all nomads, especially because it allows young people to remember their culture

01:00and way of life.

01:02Much of this heritage has been passed down through music.

01:09Music keeps nomadic culture alive.

01:11It inspires all nomads, especially because it allows young people always to remember

01:16the culture and way of life.

01:18Much of this heritage has been passed down through music.

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