Bu Kolthoum (LONDON)
Damascus’s well-known soul and funk-influenced music producer, songwriter, rapper, and singer returns to London after several long years.
‘The Music Room’ – Debut Show by Aley Barakat
Egyptian artist Aley invites you to embark on a mesmerizing musical journey that transcends genres and borders. ‘The Music Room’ is a two-hour spectacle that merges music, immersive projections, and storytelling.
47Soul, Berlin
The Palestinian musical collective formed in Jordan in 2013 taking influence from hip-hop, electronica, and R&B and melding it with the sounds of Dabke, a traditional folk dance, and other Shaa’bi roots music from the Levantine region.
Emel Mathlouthi, London
Emel is a woman of the world, with diverse backgrounds in Arab, French, and American cultures.
Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou, London
Asmâa Hamzaoui, the foremost female ambassador of Gnawa music, joins the Songlines Encounters Festival bill with her group Bnat Timbouktou. Asmâa delivers a contagious brand of evangelistic desert blues.
Songlines Encounters 2024
