Alliance Française Presents
A Night of Tunisian Music with NOUR HARKATI and The Other Country Ensemble
Saturday, March 28, 2026 / Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM
All Ages
Standing
Free Admission
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Discover traditional and contemporary music from Tunisia at this free concert, brought to you by Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul. NYC-based singer-songwriter Nour Harkati and his band fuse the Guembri with electronics and an urban groove, offering a unique, layered, and kinetic sound. You won't want to miss this truly unique performance!
Nour Harkati
Nour Harkati is a Tunisian, New York–based musician, singer-songwriter, and Guembri player, blending ancestral North African traditions with contemporary urban sound. Rooted in Gnawa rhythms and shaped by eight years in New York, his music is meditative, kinetic, and deeply groovy. The latest album, Moulena (December 2024), fuses The Guembri with NYC urban groove, electronics, and modern songcraft, exploring migration, memory, and belonging. It premiered on KEXP and was celebrated at Public Records in New York. Harkati has toured the U.S, performed at GlobalFEST, Celebrate Brooklyn, and Habibi Festival, a one-month residency at Pioneer Works, for a potential new album. Across continents, he continues to honor lineage while pushing it forward.
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The Other Country Ensemble
OCE performs traditional music from the northern Mediterranean region ranging from Spanish Sephardic to Greek and Turkish music, and original compositions inspired by the regions. features veteran musicians Scott Nieman (oud, bouzouki, mandocello), Steve Clarke (bass, alto c flutes and soprano sax), Laurie Knutson (bass and alto clarinet), Michael Ziegahn (flamenco guitar, cajon, voice) and Mark Black (frame drums, darbuka, and various percussion). OCE will often weave tales of the history of the music from 700 A.D on and the fusion of sounds that spread through the Mediterranean, as well as the instruments they perform.
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