Souad Massi - El-Mutakallimun (Masters of the Word)

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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. 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