Shades - The MOORS This term has been broadly used to denote various people in North africa, peoplewho came from Morocco or simply to describe Muslims in general. http://www.shadesofcleveland.com/Shades_TheMoors_Intro.htm
Extractions: Who were the MOORS? This term has been broadly used to denote various people in North Africa, people who came from Morocco or simply to describe Muslims in general. Christians in the 13th century also referred to the Moors as "Moriscos" and "Mudejares". (The plot thickens.) The invasion. by Sal Bonavita http://herso.freeservers.com/flamenco.html
Extractions: ALAN Review Afterimage American Drama American Music Teacher ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports An introduction to the music and history of the North African Berbers Sing Out! The Folk Song Magazine Spring, 2003 by Banning Eyre Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. As music from North Africa and the Middle East has become more available internationally, the contributions of North Africa's first residents, the Berber, have been noticeably underrepresented. Many Berber musicians and people resent the fact that so much effort has gone into internationally promoting Afro-Arabic genres like rai and, to a lesser extent, shaabi, while Berber sounds remain largely unknown in world music circles. The subject is complex. One of the very first North African pop hits in Europe and the Middle East came in the 1970s from Algerian Berber pop singers Idir and Mila, with their song "Vara Inouva." Since then, contemporary Berber artists have been substantially missing in the flood of contemporary North African pop finding its way to the international marketplace.
