FINE MUSIC FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN – THE OTHER SIDE

DJ Bakto

The second edition of this year’s Fine Music from the Mediterranean turns its gaze toward the eastern and southern shores of the Mediterranean.

This time, we’re leaving behind the Italian, French, and ex-Yugoslav canzone, schlager, boogie, and disco of the first edition in favour of the pop, folk, and dance music of Turkey, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, and beyond. There might even be a touch of Yemeni psychedelic rock from the Levant thrown into the mix.

In other words, we’ll be dancing to the sounds of our overseas south-eastern neighbours.

Expect an evening of rai, dabke, chaabi, gnawa, Arabic funk, soul, disco, and pop gems, with the occasional familiar European tune woven into the selection for good measure.

Join us as we swap the rather stale slogan mare nostrum (“our sea”) for the far more welcoming mare omnibus (“everyone’s sea”).

And who knows—if we’re lucky, the food might take on a more eastern Mediterranean flavour too. Stay tuned.

Music policy: Rai / Dabke / Chaabi / Gnawa / Arabic Pop / Funk / Soul / Disco

Admission: Voluntary contributions

In case of rain, the event will be postponed.