Photo of the month – July 2021 – Ahouach de Ouarzazate

Marcelin Flandrin – Ahouach (Berber dancers and musicians) from Ouarzazate – Circa 1920

Amazigh folk art, ” l'Ahouach ” of Ouarzazate expresses the joy of living together attached to the roots of human beings. In the style ” Ahouach ” from Ouarzazate, collective dance is very popular because it is linked to man, To the earth, to the cycles of life where femininity and fertility play a major role. To the sound of percussions punctuated by a large drum, the group sings in a call and answer game.
The Maison de la Photographie in collaboration with the Music Museum has published a catalog ” Traditional Music of Morocco “.