Morocco – As the pandemic spreads worldwide, fear and stress take hold of souls, two Moroccan Amazigh musical groups, Tawargit and Amnay have took their musical instruments to appease the spirits in these difficult times of confinement, and released a new duet song entitled “Atig n Tamunt”.
“Atig n Tamunt” which means the value of union in Amazigh language, is a song composed and written by the two groups it’s been 5 years in the Tiwan Sound, a studio led by the song engineer and the musician Khalid Ryad in Kelaat Mgouna, today Tawargit And Amnay decided to share it with their fans in these difficult times where the Moroccan people and the whole world seems to need moral support to overcome this health crisis. According to the two leaders of the two groups Amnay and Muha : “What could be more beautiful than music to soften the emotions, soften the hearts and rekindle the flame of motivation and courage.”
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At this critical time in the fight against the virus, the musicians of the two groups Tawargit & Amnay hope through this new song that it will light up minds and reduce stress of the people and the frontline fighters of this health war : the team of experts, the doctors, the health workers and the millions of other workers who are on the front line of exposure and struggle daily against this disease.
In this context, Amnay underlined the importance of music in these times of distress and how it’s capable to entertaining minds and relieving pressure, fueling an inner force which makes it possible to face as hard a test as the spread of this virus. “The majority of crises experienced by humanity have given birth to musical pieces retracing their contexts and the moods of the peoples who lived them, Atig n Tamunt is a similar example to express our emotions in the hope better days”, he said.
For Muha, the leader of the group Tawargit affirmed that Amazigh music has always been a way to soften wounds in the most difficult moments. “Inspired by this global pandemic, our musicians from both groups have decided to broadcast this new song, inciting in its lyrics to solidarity, strength and unity,” he adds.
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To remind that “Azwu n Tilelli” (wind of freedom) and “Tarwa n Idurar” (children of the mountains), were respectively the titles of the last albums of the two groups Tawargit and Amnay in 2013, these musical productions have left a brilliant impact at the level of the Amazigh artistic arena. Today, the two groups continue to show this artistic and musical influence and this real face of Amazigh song and art in general in the south-eastern region of Morocco by enriching the musical repertoire of the Amazigh modern song.
