Nesrine & Bab L' Bluz at Habibi Festival 2023 | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub

In this episode of the Quartertones podcast, we feature an exhilarating night from the Habibi Festival at Joe's Pub in NYC. We delve into the ancient and contemporary sounds spanning Lebanon, Tunisia, Syria, Morocco, Palestine, Algeria, and beyond. This episode, the fourth in our six-part series recorded from October 1-7, showcases the incredible talents of Franco-Algerian artist Nesrine Belmokh and the Moroccan-French rock band Bab L'Bluz. 0:00 Performance by Nesrine Belmokh: A captivating opening with her enchanting cello. 6:40 Conversation with Nesrine: Discussing music as a universal language. 11:17 Journey to the Cello: How Nesrine found her musical voice. 12:49 Influence of Dalida's Music: Exploring the impact of iconic artists. 16:09 Performance by Bab L'Bluz: Experience the vibrant sounds of Moroccan-French rock. Nesrine Belmokh is a dynamic singer, cellist, and songwriter, known for blending Mediterranean and North African influences into her mesmerizing performances. Nesrine's music transcends geographical boundaries, creating a dialogue between different musical traditions and languages. Connect with Nesrine Belmokh 👉  / nesrinemusic   Bab L'Bluz, formed in Marrakesh in 2018 by Yousra Mansour and Brice Bottin, is at the forefront of the "Nayda" movement. Their music is a fusion of Gnawa music, blues, Chaâbi, and Afrobeat, celebrating local culture and heritage while introducing it to a global audience. Connect with Bab L'Bluz 👉   / bablbluz   Created with the goal of giving a snapshot of contemporary and traditional music of the South West Asia North Africa (SWANA) region, every year Habibi Festival takes listeners on a journey of the sounds wafting through the airwaves and living rooms of cities spanning Marrakech to Baghdad. This performing arts festival (now in its fourth year) is a collaboration between the Director of Joe's Pub Alex Knowlton, artist/composer/curator Yacine Boulares, and curator/producer Meera Dugal who are bonded by the goal of creating more joyful spaces for performance, conversation, and storytelling from this part of the world. Follow Habibi Festival 👉   / habibifestival   Theme music: Peninsular, Tarek Yamani 🔊 https://spoti.fi/47I59ns Hosted by: Helana Reyad 👉   / helanareyad   FOLLOW & RATE THE QUARTERTONES PODCAST: » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/26VHvC6... » Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1044... THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Explore all episodes in this series:    • QuarterTones | Music from the Arab World   ABOUT AFIKRA afikra | عفكرة is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region – past, present and future – through conversations driven by curiosity. 📍 Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters 🎧 New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts ⚡ Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership 🔗 Instagram:   / afikra_   🔗 Facebook:   / afikra.official   🔗 Twitter:   / afikra   #HabibiFestival #Quartertones #JoePubNYC #NesrineBelmokh #BabLBluz #WorldMusic #NaydaMovement #MediterraneanSounds #NorthAfricanMusic #CulturalFusion #LiveMusicNYC #MusicFestival #FrancoAlgerianMusic #MoroccanRock #GnawaMusic #CulturalHeritage