Rabat - Following her successful 2013 album, “Soul of Morocco,” Moroccan Sahrawi singer Oum El Ghait Benssahraoui will release her new album, entitled ‘Zarabi’ (Carpets), on September 22 as a tribute to the colorful carpets of M’hamid El Ghizlane, formerly known as Taragalte, a rural commune in the province of Zagora, located in the far south-east of Morocco.
The album features various styles of Moroccan music, including Gnawa, Jazz and Hassanya, that reflect Oum’s creativity and ability to incorporate Moroccan culture into her tracks. It also includes the music of well-known artists such as the percussionist Mohammed Krija and Yacir Rami.
Oum EL Ghait, which literally means “Mother of relief," is the first name that Moroccan Sahrawi nomads give to baby girls born on a rainy day, believing that it is the luck of the new born that brings with it water and relief.
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