Darija, a lingua franca influenced by both Arabic and Berber

Linguists believe that Darija is a lingua franca that helps Moroccans, with different cultural backgrounds, understand each other. The origins of this dialect, however, are influenced by Tamazight, Classical Arabic, and other sub-dialects that were once spoken in the Kingdom.

Madonna to throw a party in Marrakech, celebrating her 60th birthday

Game of Thrones in Berber : Youssef Aboutaleb and his team for highlighting the Amazigh culture

Youssef Aboutaleb and his team have published last week a cover of the famous opening title song of Game of Thrones. The video filmed in Tamri was there to highlight the Moroccan culture and the region’s landscape all while giving a Berber twist to the series theme song.

Berber poet and singer Sfia Oult telouat passed away