Raissa Lei: The Warrior Spirit of Amazigh Women | Episode 30

• Raissa’s upbringing between France and Morocco and how her Amazigh roots shape her dance and identity.
• The importance of storytelling and tribal meanings in North African traditional dances.
• Challenges of being a female dancer in conservative and often hyper-sexualized perceptions of dance.
• The erasure and revival of indigenous Amazigh culture through her choreography.
• Insights on motherhood, cultural transmission, and raising the next generation with strong values and identity.

_______________________________________

Connect with Raïssa Lei

Instagram raissa_lei

____________________________________________
Want to support the Nala Feminist Collective? 

Website nalafem.org 

Instagram @IamNala_podcast  

Tiktok I AM NALA Podcast

Facebook Nala Feminist Collective

X (Twitter) @Nalafem

YouTube Nala feminist Collective

Linkedin Nala Feminist Collective

Learn more about the Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto and how you can help the young women of Africa create a better life for future generations. nalafem.org/manifesto

For collaboration and sponsorships contact hello@nalafem.org 

____________________________________________

Curator & Host: Aya Chebbi

Producer: Omom Mbu-Ogar

Graphic Designer & Audio engineer.: Kenechukwu Nwachukwu

Music License Agreement signed for the Use of ‘Fire’ by Mpho featuring MiDi KwaKwa