Aita (Morocco)

Aita or vocal shikhat music is a traditional folk musical style that originates from the countryside of Morocco. It is sung in Moroccan Arabic and Tamazight by women called shikhat who are typically accompanied by male musicians on fiddles and drums. In Morocco, the Aita Festival is organized in Safi which is the city most known for Aita.

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