Souad Massi
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This young Algerian singer has become something of a cause celebre since moving to Paris a couple of years back, thanks to her vocal talents, her courageous political stand and the remarkable response to her performance on
Later with Jools.
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El-Mutakallimun (Masters of the Word)
For this rare UK concert, the most successful female singer-songwriter in the Arabic-speaking world is joined by legendary percussionist, fellow Algerian Rabah Khalfa. Souad will perform songs from her back catalogue and her latest album El-Mutakallim?n (Masters of the Word), featuring stunning settings of Arabic poems dating from the sixth century to the present, and drawing on musical influences including fado and chanson