Symphonie Lahcen Idhamou - "Ayeh Ayeh Aya Margi"

A performance by Symphonie Lahcen Idhamou of “Ayeh Ayeh Aya Margi” - a devotional song from the Souss region of Morocco, blending indigenous (Amazigh) traditions with Islamic practice . The song title translates to “my God, my God, love” in the Amazigh dialect. It is a song about spiritual love, loss, separation, and a longing for a sense of home. Remix ⟷ Culture filmed and recorded Symphonie Lahcen Idhamou at the top of a mountain overseeing Paradise Valley (just east of the beach city of Agadir). You might notice the crown worn by the lead vocalist. Moroccan oral tradition tells of the French designer Auguste Bartholdi visiting the Souss region of Morocco in 1871 and meeting its indigenous Amazigh people. His fascination by their unique aesthetics met with inspiration when he also found out the word "Amazigh" (Imazighen, plural) means "the free people." He then set out to design the Statue of Liberty modeled around the free indigenous Moroccan woman. - - - - - - - - - - Background - - - - - - - - - - - This album was recorded as part of a larger project seeking to create new links between traditional music and digital remix art. Go to... remix-culture.org/symphonie-lahcen-idhamou ...where you can check out remixes of this music, and - if you want to make your own remix of this music - download samples and stems for free with a Creative Commons license.