Nahda du Proche-Orient

From the Tamazight (Bereber) tradition of the Moroccan Middle-Atlas to the vocal art of the Arab maqam from the Middle East, Aïcha Redouane's vocal talent covers a wide variety of styles and genres (Berber, jazz-blues, Western singing...). All these have been a natural part of her atypical itinerary ever since her early years. She gave up architectural studies in order to devote all her time and energy to the tradition of the maqam, and as self-taught artist specialising in this genre, she carved out her own education as a singer and a qanun player (board zither). In 1990, she was awarded a grant by the French Ministry of Culture to continue her musical research. 1993 was the turning point in her career with her first triumphant performance at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, and the release of her first CD produced by Ocora Radio France. It was awarded a Choc de la Musique by the magazine Le Monde de la Musique and a Diapason 'Or by Diapason. Her second CD was produced by the Institute of the Arab World (IMA) in Paris and is recommended by Classica magazine. For her concerts, she is accompanied by the al-Adwar ensemble that she co-founded with the Lebanese percussionist and ethnomusicologist Habib Yammine. These concerts are like real journeys in to the world of tarab or musical ecstasy.