Baba Djilali

N'goni diwan

Yah la yhé

Bambara

Afrika

Maro

Moussawayo

Selmani

IFRIKYA SPIRIT

A group of musicians from an eclectic backgrounds that converge to sounds as fresh as authentic, a claimed Africanity and an open mind to the world music.

IFRIKYA SPIRIT pays particular attention to the purity of the musical sources, but leaves an important margin of freedom by developing a contemporary instrumentation. The result is a mixed and joyful music, which draws its inspiration from the ancestral sounds.

Since 2009 Ifrikya spirit has made itself a place of choice in the Algerian musical landscape.

Currently, members of Ifrikya Spirit are working on a second album for a planned release in 2019 in celebration of the group's 10-year career.

Musicians:
Chakib Bouzidi: Chant, Gnibri, Kamélé N'goni, Balafon, Tama
Rafik Kettani: Singing, Soussane, Djembe
Omar Bennacer: Singing
Samy Guebouba: Bass
Réda Mourah: Piano / Keyboard
Nazim Bakour: Guitar
Hassane Khoualef: Drums

Some references:

Diwan International Music Festival 2015 - (Opening for Richard Bona)
Flynn Center For Performing Arts - Burlington VT (USA Tour 2016)
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage - Washington DC (USA Tour 2016)
Lincoln Center Atrium - New York (USA Tour 2016)
Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis MN (USA Tour 2016)
Sheldon Theater - Red Wing MN (USA Tour 2016)
University Of Florida - Gainesville FL (USA Tour 2016)
SMDCAC- Miami FL (USA Tour 2016)
Capitol Theater - Yakima WA (USA Tour 2016)
DIMAJAZZ International Jazz Festival - Constantine 2016
Kolatier Festival - Yaoundé 2017
FGO Barbara - Paris 2017
MASA Festival - Abidjan 2017
Goethe Institute - Tunis 2018
Visa For Music - Rabat 2018
Sauti za Busara - Zanzibar 2019

Ifrikya Spirit

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