Casablanca – Moroccan duo Sarah Mazigh and Ismael Moussali have wrapped up their journey as a duo with their latest album “Manga,” before each embarks on a solo artistic path.
The duo has long taken Amazigh music in a new direction, bringing it into a contemporary space while preserving its authenticity.
Blending Amazigh rhythms with jazz, soul, and Afrobeats, Mazigh and Moussali created a sound that allowed their heritage to meet different musical influences without losing its identity.
Identity, love, and womanhood at the heart of the album
Sung entirely in Amazigh, “Manga” features nine songs that move across themes of identity, love, loss, womanhood, grief, self-love, and migration.
“This album talks about women. To remind them of who their ancestors are and what you’re capable of. Your ancestors were warriors. So anything you want to achieve in your life, you can,” Mazigh said in a video about the album.
The album also carries a message for the people of the Atlas region, offering a gentle nod to their struggles.
“We hear you, we know your pain. We didn’t forget about you. And we will keep speaking up,” she added.
Perhaps that’s exactly what makes the project even more meaningful. Beyond celebrating Amazigh roots and heritage, “Manga” carries messages that touch on experiences many people have faced, are still facing, or may encounter along the way.
An artistic end to a shared journey
The album is the result of about three years of continuous work and effort, bringing together a collection that feels like both a musical project and a reflection of everything the duo has explored throughout their journey.
Mazigh and Moussali have also played a role in bringing Amazigh music to wider audiences, taking it beyond its traditional spaces and introducing it to listeners around the world.
Songs such as “Taghazout,” “Tamazirt,” and “Tabrat” became part of that journey, helping establish the duo’s distinct musical identity.
After years of creating together, however, the collaboration is now coming to an end.
“Manga” was not necessarily planned as their final duo project, but it became one following the couple’s decision to divorce and, alongside it, bring their artistic partnership to a close.
The circumstances surrounding the album have made its release an emotional one for fans, who have embraced both the themes carried by each song and the end of a duo that won hearts throughout its journey.
Now, a solo chapter awaits Mazigh and Moussali, with each set to continue building on everything they created together while finding their own paths as individual artists.
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