Reggada
The Reggada is a musical genre from the eastern Rif, in the Oriental region in the eastern part of Morocco.
| Reggada Arabic: رقادة Berber languages: ⴰⵕⴻⴳⴰⴷⴰ | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Berber music, Moroccan music |
| Cultural origins | Rif, Morocco |
| Typical instruments | Traditional instruments Adjounn, Tamja, Galal, Ghaita, Zamar and modern: synthesizer |
| Fusion genres | |
| Rifi – Reggada | |
| Other topics | |
| Moroccan music | |
Both the music and the dance originate from an ancient war dance of the Rifian fighters,[1] known as Aarfa or Imdiazen.
Reggada music is very popular in the north east of Morocco (provinces of Nador, Berkane, Alhoceima, Driouch, Oujda, Taza, Guercif, Taourirt).
The Reggada dance reflects the warrior culture of the Rifians.
Origins
Reggae originates from an ancient war dance, also called Arafa or Upper. Reggada is named after a Moroccan city called Brigada in eastern Morocco and they are called Bneznasan dance warriors to victory over the enemy, and thus the use of weapons and foot strikes in the rhythm of music. The Aarfa are an ancient family of Chioukh (Masters) of the Orient. The Chiekh chioukh (The master of masters) of the Aarfas carry the title Rifians [2]
Aarfa dance and Reggada music were published in the vicinity of eastern Morocco.
Dance
The dance is distinguished with the Chioukhs (masters) of the Reggada music called reggada On the name of a city calling reggada. The dance is strongly marked by the Bendri, the Ghaita or the Zamar (a kind of flute with two horns typically an African instrument). The music often tells the stories of love, sadness, etc. The synthesizer is widely used since the late 1980s to punctuate the music. The Reggada is similar to other local music as Mangouchi or).
They straddle it with shoulder movements, a rifle or a stick, striking the groin against the floor to the rhythm of drums.
References
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