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Les Possédés
2022
I performed and directed the music and visuals for "Les Possédés" (The Possessed), a performance exploring the state of trance within Tarab, Gnawa and modern Arabic music.
The show featured over 20 musicians and was presented at the prestigious Place Des Arts in Montreal as part of the Festival du Monde Arabe in November 2022.
A video recording of the performance will be released by the festival at a later date. For more information, please visit here.
Behind the scenes
Lena Chamamyan
Lena Chamamyan is a Syrian singer-songwriter, known for her soprano voice and unique style, which fuses jazz, Arabic folk music and Western classical music.
Ahmad Azrak
Traditional tarab singer from Aleppo, Syria.
Fourat Koyo
Fourat Koyo is a singer of Moroccan origin who plays Guembri in the traditional style of Gnawa music. Born in Essaouira, the city of Moroccan gnawas, Fourat developed his art alongside the great Maalem Omar El Hayat with whom he performs on numerous stages in Morocco and France.
Mohamed Masmoudi
Oud player Mohamed Masmoudi has been musically trained in both eastern and western traditions, drawing inspiration from classical, jazz and music that blends different cultural influences. Masmoudi’s rich and diverse journey has emboldened his sound, with Alain Brunet from La Presse underscoring “his mastery of his musical heritage and that of modern music that he’s passionate about”.
Lena Chamamyan
Lena Chamamyan is a Syrian singer-songwriter, known for her soprano voice and unique style, which fuses jazz, Arabic folk music and Western classical music.
Ahmad Azrak
Traditional tarab singer from Aleppo, Syria.
Fourat Koyo
Fourat Koyo is a singer of Moroccan origin who plays Guembri in the traditional style of Gnawa music. Born in Essaouira, the city of Moroccan gnawas, Fourat developed his art alongside the great Maalem Omar El Hayat with whom he performs on numerous stages in Morocco and France.
Mohamed Masmoudi
Oud player Mohamed Masmoudi has been musically trained in both eastern and western traditions, drawing inspiration from classical, jazz and music that blends different cultural influences. Masmoudi’s rich and diverse journey has emboldened his sound, with Alain Brunet from La Presse underscoring “his mastery of his musical heritage and that of modern music that he’s passionate about”.
Lena Chamamyan
Lena Chamamyan is a Syrian singer-songwriter, known for her soprano voice and unique style, which fuses jazz, Arabic folk music and Western classical music.
Ahmad Azrak
Traditional tarab singer from Aleppo, Syria.
Fourat Koyo
Fourat Koyo is a singer of Moroccan origin who plays Guembri in the traditional style of Gnawa music. Born in Essaouira, the city of Moroccan gnawas, Fourat developed his art alongside the great Maalem Omar El Hayat with whom he performs on numerous stages in Morocco and France.
Mohamed Masmoudi
Oud player Mohamed Masmoudi has been musically trained in both eastern and western traditions, drawing inspiration from classical, jazz and music that blends different cultural influences. Masmoudi’s rich and diverse journey has emboldened his sound, with Alain Brunet from La Presse underscoring “his mastery of his musical heritage and that of modern music that he’s passionate about”.
Lena Chamamyan
Lena Chamamyan is a Syrian singer-songwriter, known for her soprano voice and unique style, which fuses jazz, Arabic folk music and Western classical music.
Ahmad Azrak
Traditional tarab singer from Aleppo, Syria.
Fourat Koyo
Fourat Koyo is a singer of Moroccan origin who plays Guembri in the traditional style of Gnawa music. Born in Essaouira, the city of Moroccan gnawas, Fourat developed his art alongside the great Maalem Omar El Hayat with whom he performs on numerous stages in Morocco and France.
Mohamed Masmoudi
Oud player Mohamed Masmoudi has been musically trained in both eastern and western traditions, drawing inspiration from classical, jazz and music that blends different cultural influences. Masmoudi’s rich and diverse journey has emboldened his sound, with Alain Brunet from La Presse underscoring “his mastery of his musical heritage and that of modern music that he’s passionate about”.
Lena Chamamyan
Lena Chamamyan is a Syrian singer-songwriter, known for her soprano voice and unique style, which fuses jazz, Arabic folk music and Western classical music.
Ahmad Azrak
Traditional tarab singer from Aleppo, Syria.
Fourat Koyo
Fourat Koyo is a singer of Moroccan origin who plays Guembri in the traditional style of Gnawa music. Born in Essaouira, the city of Moroccan gnawas, Fourat developed his art alongside the great Maalem Omar El Hayat with whom he performs on numerous stages in Morocco and France.
Mohamed Masmoudi
Oud player Mohamed Masmoudi has been musically trained in both eastern and western traditions, drawing inspiration from classical, jazz and music that blends different cultural influences. Masmoudi’s rich and diverse journey has emboldened his sound, with Alain Brunet from La Presse underscoring “his mastery of his musical heritage and that of modern music that he’s passionate about”.
Lena Chamamyan
Lena Chamamyan is a Syrian singer-songwriter, known for her soprano voice and unique style, which fuses jazz, Arabic folk music and Western classical music.
Ahmad Azrak
Traditional tarab singer from Aleppo, Syria.
Fourat Koyo
Fourat Koyo is a singer of Moroccan origin who plays Guembri in the traditional style of Gnawa music. Born in Essaouira, the city of Moroccan gnawas, Fourat developed his art alongside the great Maalem Omar El Hayat with whom he performs on numerous stages in Morocco and France.
Mohamed Masmoudi
Oud player Mohamed Masmoudi has been musically trained in both eastern and western traditions, drawing inspiration from classical, jazz and music that blends different cultural influences. Masmoudi’s rich and diverse journey has emboldened his sound, with Alain Brunet from La Presse underscoring “his mastery of his musical heritage and that of modern music that he’s passionate about”.
Lena Chamamyan
Lena Chamamyan is a Syrian singer-songwriter, known for her soprano voice and unique style, which fuses jazz, Arabic folk music and Western classical music.
Ahmad Azrak
Traditional tarab singer from Aleppo, Syria.
Fourat Koyo
Fourat Koyo is a singer of Moroccan origin who plays Guembri in the traditional style of Gnawa music. Born in Essaouira, the city of Moroccan gnawas, Fourat developed his art alongside the great Maalem Omar El Hayat with whom he performs on numerous stages in Morocco and France.
Mohamed Masmoudi
Oud player Mohamed Masmoudi has been musically trained in both eastern and western traditions, drawing inspiration from classical, jazz and music that blends different cultural influences. Masmoudi’s rich and diverse journey has emboldened his sound, with Alain Brunet from La Presse underscoring “his mastery of his musical heritage and that of modern music that he’s passionate about”.
Lena Chamamyan
Lena Chamamyan is a Syrian singer-songwriter, known for her soprano voice and unique style, which fuses jazz, Arabic folk music and Western classical music.
Ahmad Azrak
Traditional tarab singer from Aleppo, Syria.
Fourat Koyo
Fourat Koyo is a singer of Moroccan origin who plays Guembri in the traditional style of Gnawa music. Born in Essaouira, the city of Moroccan gnawas, Fourat developed his art alongside the great Maalem Omar El Hayat with whom he performs on numerous stages in Morocco and France.
Mohamed Masmoudi
Oud player Mohamed Masmoudi has been musically trained in both eastern and western traditions, drawing inspiration from classical, jazz and music that blends different cultural influences. Masmoudi’s rich and diverse journey has emboldened his sound, with Alain Brunet from La Presse underscoring “his mastery of his musical heritage and that of modern music that he’s passionate about”.
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