Aita (haita, rita or ghita) (Arabic: عيطة, lit.
'call, cry or lament') or vocal shikhat music is a traditional folk Arab Bedouin musical style that originates from the countryside of Morocco.
[1][2]by the Moroccan Arab tribes.
It is sung in Moroccan Arabic dialects[3] by mixed groups composed of musicians and singers and singers and dancers.
[note 1] In Morocco, the Aita Festival is organized in Safi.