Ghalia Benali is a singer, composer, actress, dancer and visual artist from Tunisia. Her work as a singer is predominantly concerned with innovating within the…
Tunisian Tarab Composer and Vocalist Ghalia Benali
Tag: Tunisian music
Anouar Brahem Reaching for the Sky
Anouar Brahem – After The Last Sky (ECM, 2025) Eight years after Blue Maqams, Tunisian oud player and composer Anouar Brahem returns with After The…
Maluf system Highlights Mediterranean cultural exchange
Maluf System – Eddiwen (Liburia Records, 2024) Eddiwen is the debut album of Maluf System, composed of Tunisian musician Marzouk Mejri and Neapolitan ethnomusicologist Salvatore…
Joe’s Pub in New York Reveals the 2022 Habibi Music Festival
Eclectic music venue Joe’s Pub, in New York City, has announced the Habibi Festival’s full lineup of artists for its second annual edition, which will…
The Extraordinary Polyglot Sound of Meriem Ben Amor
Meriem Ben Amor – Once Upon a Time (Electrofone Music, 2020) Once Upon a Time introduces the music of Meriem Ben Amor, a rising talent…
Artist Profiles: Fanfara Station
Fanfara Station is an Italian-Tunisian trio that combines the power of a brass band, electronics and North African vocals and percussion. Inspired by Marzouk Mejri’s…
Lotfi Jormana’s Tunisian Folk Music
Lotfi Jormana Group – The Music of Islam, Vol. 8: Folkloric Music of Tunisia (Celestial Harmonies, 1997) The Music of Islam, Vol. 8: Folkloric Music…
Artist Profiles: Lamia Bedioui
Lamia Bedioui was born in Tunis. She studied economics but was gradually attracted by the art of singing. Living in Greece since 1992, she has…
Artist Profiles: Lotfi Bouchnak
Lotfi Bouchnak is a singer, ud player and composer, born in Tunisia to a family of Turkish origin. Bouchnak is a charismatic artist, admired by…
Artist Profiles: Smadj
Tunisian born and raised in France, Paris-based musician Jean-Pierre Smadja (Smadj) grew up listening to Middle Eastern, Brazilian, funk, soul, and folk music. Entering a…