Musical Diasporas – A journey through the music of North Africa
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Musical Diasporas – A journey through the music of North Africa
Date: 14 - Nov - 2021
Time: 21:00
Location: Bologna
Venue: Camere D'Aria
Musical Diasporas. Event 1 of 4 – A journey through the music of North Africa (Camere d’Aria Bologna).
Ali Belazi (Tunisia)
Taha Ennouri (Tunisia)
Mosaab Hamad (Tunisia)
The musicians take us on a discovery of the mystical dance of the Sufis to the Stambeli. The latter is a musical genre associated with Tunisia’s black community and relates to the ancestral memory of those who were displaced and enslaved. The community’s heritage was preserved through the music, the chants and the dance.
Stambeli music arrived in Tunisia with sub-Saharan Africans who came north through slavery, migration, or trade. These settlers, though coming from different regions, shared a similar heritage.
“For many women, stambeli shows are the only opportunities to let go, dance and to feel emancipated in terms of body and soul. It becomes a form of healing through music,” he said.
Finally, we cannot fail to mention the artistic contribution of Maestro Battiato, who was adopted by Tunisia.
