We are opening the 2nd Leipzig „Oud Festival“ with welcoming back Alaa Zouiten who was a major contributor to the 1st season and is co-curating this year’s festival along with artistic director @neamtarek

Since @alaazouiten discovered flamenco through the grandmaster Paco de Lucía, he always pursued the dream of combining it with the music of his North African Moorish roots. Since 2015, he traveled to Andalusia to learn flamenco and, above all, to compose an album dedicated to these two cultures. During this long process of learning, sharing and creativity, Alaa became more and more convinced that the fusion of flamenco and Moroccan Moorish music, carried mainly by his oud (laùd), was not only feasible, but more than that: it could be authentic, natural and fascinating! This led him to record an album to which he gave the name: AFICIONADO – Flamenco Moro.

Alaa Zouiten, oud, composition
Naoufal Montassere, guitar
@ayman_hlal_vio violin
@pumukidrummer percussions

Special guest: Special guest: 

 @montserrat_flamenco

Visual: Nawar Husari

Visual: Nawar Husari