Sirocco: Winds of resistance

Sirocco: Winds of resistance

Sirocco: Winds of resistance

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Sirocco: Winds of resistance

2016

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Drawing from the inspiration of their grandmothers, singer Aziza Brahim and activist Senia Abderhaman wrestle for the independence of their people from a brutal and corporate backed Moroccan regime using culturally derived methods of music, poetry, and nonviolent resistance.

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