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Tarwa N-Tiniri
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Tarwa N-Tiniri, is a vibrant tapestry of culture, tradition, and heartfelt expression. Comprising five self-taught musicians hailing from the enchanting city of Ouarzazate in the southeastern region of Morocco, Tarwa N-Tiniri stands as a testament to the enduring friendship and shared passion of its members. These friends, all Amazigh (Berber) nomads, have embarked on a musical voyage to celebrate their roots and share the richness of their heritage with the world.
SF/Arts Curator Insight
In the heart of Ouarzazate, Morocco (“the door to the Sahara Desert”) in 2012, five childhood friends came together to tell the stories of the Amazigh (read: Berber) people. Expanding upon the fertile soil of ‘desert blues” — a genre pioneered by hit Tuareg band Tinariwen and carried forward by wedding bands from Mali to Niger — Morocco’s own Tarwa N-Tiniri fuses traditional Amazigh and North African melodies with blues, jazz, and reggae to create a sound both young and old, and uniquely their own.
Juhi Gupta
Contributing Writer
The Freight is a nonprofit community arts organization dedicated to promoting public awareness and understanding of traditional music—music that is rooted in and expressive of the great variety of regional, ethnic, and social cultures of peoples throughout the world.
The Freight is a nonprofit community arts organization dedicated to promoting public awareness and understanding of traditional music—music that is rooted in and expressive of the great variety of regional, ethnic, and social cultures of peoples throughout the world.