Sheikhates Blues (2004)

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The female Moroccan musicians known as sheikhates sing about the realities of life – about the land, nature, wars, mountains, crises and, of course, they sing about love. In short, their music represents the heritage of Morocco. Director Ali Essafi offers a marvelous portrait of the daily lives of these regional folk singers, exploring how their music has evolved over the years – along with society’s acceptance of the women who perform this music in public. SHEIKHATES BLUES features interviews with many of the popular musicians of today, who perform a number of their wonderful songs, and culminates with a colorful sheikhates performance at the Rabat Music Festival of 2003.

Director: Ali Essafi.
Writer: Ali Essafi.
Stars: Dimple Kapadia, Rishi Kapoor, Pran Sikand, Premnath Malhotra, Sonia Sahni, Durga Khote, Aruna Irani, Prem Chopra, Farida Jalal, Piloo J. Wadia, Pinchoo Kapoor, Jagdish Raj, Shashi Kiran, Raj Rani, Aarti, Chanda, Kamal Boy, Bhanumati, Mona Saxena, Ghanshyam Rohera, H. L. Pardesi, Kuku Kohli, Mansaram, Madhup Sharma.
Cinematographers: Ivan Boccara, Ali Essafi.

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  1. May 26, 2025
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    Beautiful film. Accurately depicting the struggles of Sheikhates. A profession that is dying due to cultural and moral dogma, but that once was revered and played an important part in shaping the Moroccan zeitgeist.
    As a Moroccan myself it saddens me to see how it has dwindled, but movies like these remind me of the rich history behind lmghrib.

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