Afropop Worldwide

Berber history and music span from ancient sounds from the Atlas and Kabyle mountains to the latest pop fusions. In this, the first of Afropop’s Berber music series, we get the history and hear some of the extraordinary music that history has given us. Produced by Banning Eyre.

Afropop Classic June 6, 2024

The Amazigh, also known as Berber, are the original inhabitants of North Africa, with roots that predate the region’s better-known Arab and European populations. Amazigh history and music encompass ancient sounds from the Atlas and Kabyle mountains to contemporary pop fusions. In this first installment of Afropop’s Berber music series, we explore their rich history and experience the extraordinary music it has produced. Produced by Banning Eyre

Produced by:
- Banning Eyre
Artists
- Tinariwen
- Moh Alileche
- Akli D
- Iness Mezel
- Takfarinas
- Oudaden
- Khaled
- Lounès Matoub
- Emil Zrihan
- Djurdjura
- Majid Soula
- Houssaine Kili
- Aït Bou Guemmez
- Bnet Marrakech
- Rabah Asma
- Ait Menguellet
- Ghalia Benali & Timna
Countries
- Mali
- Morocco
- Algeria
- France
- North Africa
- Tunesia
Genre
- Tuareg
- Berber
- Amazigh