Musical Heritage of the Southern Draa Valley Introduction

Musical Heritage of the Southern Draa Valley project director Halim Sbai introducing the project, and discussing the origins of the project, the power of cultural diversity, and how climate change and population movement threaten ancestral identity within the southern Draa Valley of southeastern Morocco
Documenting the diverse spectrum of culture unique to the Draa River Valley in southeastern Morocco through music, dance, language, instrumentation, clothing, and natural and architectural spaces where music has been performed traditionally for centuries and beyond
The Musical Heritage of the Southern Draa Valley project was granted to Association Zaila of M'hamid el Ghizlane by US Embassy Rabat through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
Project partners include Joudour Sahara, Conseil Provincial Zagora, Aziza Chaouni Projects, Playing For Change Foundation, The International Society for Music Education, Komcept, with additional support from Playing For Change partner Audio-Technica USA