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  • Kasbah: Music from Morocco

    1 season

    Recordings of traditional musicians from Morocco.

  • Wajd: Songs of Separation

    Movie

    Shot initially in pre-war Syria, Wajd offers a window into the lives of three Syrian musicians turned refugees. Forced to rebuild their lives in exile, they turn to their love of music to find meaning in the aftermath of destruction and atrocity.

    Inspired by the traditional sacred music of Syria...

  • The Swahili Beat

    An upbeat look at the history of the Swahili people of Kenya and Tanzania's East African coast. The film takes viewers along the coast from the fabled island of Lamu to Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilwa, Bagamoyo and Darussalam, tracing the development of the Swahili culture through the intermarriage of A...

  • Love & Light - Baraka Blue

    A Western poets interpretation of a traditional dua (prayer). Baraka Blue is an acclaimed rapper and poet from Seattle and based in Oakland, California. He has performed all over North America as well as the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. His music combines contemporary spoken word poetry...

  • Multan Sultan - Waqt-e-Junoob (The Era of the South)

    This promotional video for the Multan Sultans cricket team of Pakistan, perfectly captures the essence of Multan and shows the colour and vibrance of diverse Pakistani culture. Featuring the legendary Pakistan singer and musician Attaullah Eisa Khelvi