Thijs Borsten & Ahmed el Maai – The musical traditions of the Maghreb
In ‘The Musical Traditions of the Maghreb’, musician Ahmed El Maai and pianist and theatre maker Thijs Borsten take the audience on a musical journey through northern Morocco.
Live music and film footage combine to form a single, continuous theatre performance. At times, the musicians play along with the music heard on screen, allowing the film and live performance to blend seamlessly together.
Ahmed El Maai has his musical roots in Morocco. Together with Thijs Borsten, he sets out to explore the rich musical traditions of the north of the country.
From the narrow alleys of Tangier to the ancient medina of Fez, the journey takes in Sufi singers, Andalusian chants, ancient rituals and urban folk culture. Along the way, Ahmed meets musicians, singers and communities. He improvises, plays and sings with the people he meets – spontaneously, with curiosity and with a deep respect for their traditions.
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In ‘The Musical Traditions of the Maghreb’, musician Ahmed El Maai and pianist and theatre maker Thijs Borsten take the audience on a musical journey through northern Morocco.
Live music and film footage combine to form a single, continuous theatre performance. At times, the musicians play along with the music heard on screen, allowing the film and live performance to blend seamlessly together.
Ahmed El Maai has his musical roots in Morocco. Together with Thijs Borsten, he sets out to explore the rich musical traditions of the north of the country.
From the narrow alleys of Tangier to the ancient medina of Fez, the journey takes in Sufi singers, Andalusian chants, ancient rituals and urban folk culture. Along the way, Ahmed meets musicians, singers and communities. He improvises, plays and sings with the people he meets – spontaneously, with curiosity and with a deep respect for their traditions.
In Chefchaouen, Ahmed and Thijs meet singer Khira Afzaz, who has close ties to the female Sufi tradition of the Hadra Chaounia. In Larache, they sing with young performers of madih and Sufi sama’: spiritual music in which mesmerising vocals and collective rhythms come together. From the Andalusian music in Ksar el-Kebir to the hadra rituals of Ouazzane, a musical landscape unfolds in which age-old traditions are still very much alive.
The Musical Traditions of the Maghreb is a cinematic and theatrical tribute to the power of music to bring people, cultures and generations together.
When
- Saturday 27 February 2027 20:00 - 21:30 Order your tickets
Prices
- Regular € 19,00
- Cardholders Free Corrosia theatre pass
- Payment options Debit card , Online