Lucy Duran introduces highlights from the 2009 Timitar Festival, held in the Moroccan coastal town of Agadir.

This celebration of Berber culture attracts audiences of more than100,000 in the city's vast central square. With Berber songs from local diva Raissa Aicha Tachinouit, Saharawi music from Rachida Talal and a rare live apperarance by Morocco's biggest star in the Arab world Samira Said.

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Saturday 5th December, 3:00pm

Highlights from the Timitar Festival, Agadir

Arr. Tachinouite: Mimouna
Raissa Aicha Tachinouite
BBC Recording by Marvin Ware, on location, Agadir, Morocco.

Lucy Duran interviews Raissa Aicha Tachinouite

Arr. Talal: Hassnae ya Lila
Rachida Talal
BBC Recording by Marvin Ware, on location, Agadir, Morocco.

Lucy Duran interviews Rachida Talal

Arr. Talal: Gowate ya Lila
Rachida Talal
BBC Recording by Marvin Ware, on location, Agadir, Morocco.

Arr. Said: Khallini
Samira Said
BBC Recording by Marvin Ware, on location, Agadir, Morocco.

Lucy Duran interviews Samira Said

Arr. Said: Bladi
Samira Said
BBC Recording by Marvin Ware, on location, Agadir, Morocco.

Said: Allah, Allah…
Samira Said
BBC Recording by Marvin Ware, on location, Agadir, Morocco. Show less