Two evenings in Carthage Cathedral, devoted to live electronic music and the presentation of residency results. Eclectic, solo or in groups, emerging or established artists, this year’s program will showcase the most innovative and original contemporary creation.

Dec. 2, 8:30pm

NOUR HARKATI & AYTMA
Navigating between reality and mysticism, author, composer and performer Nour Harkati plays with harmony and sensitivity. Born into a family of oriental classical musicians, it was in Berlin that he discovered new, more electronic sounds, leading him to explore new musical routes, which have given new depth and maturity to his music.
« Helwess » is a collaborative project between him and the « Aytma » (Brothers) collective, a group of musicians each with a different musical and professional background, made up of Youssef Soltana, Marwen Soltana, Selim Arjoun and Hedi Fahem. A collaboration aimed at cultural and artistic openness and a wider musical and sonic field of vision.

Dec. 2, 10:00 pm

HINDI ZAHRA // SKANDER BESBES // SAIFEDDINE HELAL (Original Efest creation)

Hindi Zahra
Somewhere between folk ballads, urban soul, rock and desert blues, Hindi Zahra’s music bears the hallmark of crossbreeding and a taste for nomadism. The Prix Constantin 2010 winner knows no boundaries.
Born in Morocco, of Berber origin, her voice is full of emotion. Her music is an ancestral blues, an original jazz, an oriental vibe, where she speaks of love, self-affirmation, the world and what her encounters inspire in her.
Born into a family of artists that includes, among its most famous, the group Oudaden, she was introduced to traditional music, Dylan’s folk and Marley’s reggae, because all the world’s music resonates around her.
A self-taught musician and songwriter, Hindi Zahra is a multi-talented artist, so much so that the American magazine The Wire described her as the spiritual daughter of Django Rheinhardt and Billie Holiday. Suffice to say, she’s on the road to a great musical story.

Skander Besbes
Alias SKNDR, is a Tunisian musician, composer and producer. A pioneer of the electronic music scene for some twenty years, he has more recently been working as artistic director and accompanist for emerging artists such as Yuma.
In addition to being one of the initiators of the Tunisian electro scene, Skander is also guitarist and machine operator for Speed Caravan – an instrumental group blending rock, electro and Arabo-Andalusian music. With a keen eye for detail and sound aesthetics, Skander talks about his career and his beginnings in electro.

Saifeddine Helal
Born in Tunis, at the heart of North African culture. Percussionist, composer, arranger, conductor and producer, he masters a wide variety of percussion instruments, which he uses to combine traditional Middle Eastern and North African rhythms with more contemporary jazz, pop and electro.
In 2014, he won a scholarship to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music, where he developed his skills in performance, contemporary writing and production.
Saifeddine has performed, recorded, toured and shared the stage with a number of Tunisian and international artists. In August 2016, he received his first award nomination as Composer for his work on the film production Nollywood / hollywood Boxing day, best original music.

Dec. 2, 11:00 pm

THE WANTON BISHOPS
The Wanton Bishops is the idea of one man, Nader Mansour, embodied on stage and in the studio by a family of musician friends.
Born in Beirut (Lebanon), a cosmopolitan city par excellence, Nader Mansour infuses his music with a distinctive blend of psychedelic rock, traditional oriental music and electro. From the electric oud to the vocals blending Arabic and English, The Wanton Bishops are at the crossroads of the best of Oriental music and Rock’n Roll.
After opening for Lana Del Rey, The Who, Guns N’Roses and touring Europe’s major festivals (Nova Rock, Glastonbury, Solidays, Reeperbhan, Printemps de Bourges…), they return this autumn for the European release of their new EP on November 4.