{"id":101237,"date":"2026-04-20T10:20:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureelpersbureau.nl\/?p=101237"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:20:51","slug":"marmoucha-orchestra-feat-mehdi-nassouli-sonic-bridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureelpersbureau.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/marmoucha-orchestra-feat-mehdi-nassouli-sonic-bridges\/","title":{"rendered":"Marmoucha Orchestra feat. Mehdi Nassouli - Sonic Bridges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Sonic Bridges, sparks fly when Marmoucha Orchestra and gnawa master Mehdi Nassouli share the stage together. Their interplay brims with energy: deep, pulsating gnawa grooves meet rich jazzy harmonies that sometimes turn out unexpectedly like pure rock. This unique chemistry, the result of years of collaboration, guarantees time and again a compelling live sound that you feel in every fibre and that makes it impossible to stay still!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marmoucha Orchestra<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marmoucha Orchestra consists of top musicians who connect modern movements with musical traditions from Southwest Asia and North Africa. Led by artistic director Arin Keshishi, they perform compositions that both pay homage to heritage and renew it with boldness and creativity. With numerous successful projects, the ensemble has developed a recognisable, international sound that continues to grow and inspire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mehdi Nassouli<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With his hypnotic guembri playing and powerful, rhythmic vocals, Mehdi Nassouli lifts any stage into a different atmosphere. His collaborations with the likes of Herbie Hancock and Alpha Blondy demonstrate his exceptional talent for intertwining the deep spiritual roots of gnawa with jazz, classical, reggae, and countless modern movements. Live, he creates an intense, inspirational show that grabs you and won't let go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why you need to see Sonic Bridges!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sonic Bridges brings together century-old gnawa tradition and innovation in a very direct way. Open your mind to deep, trance-like grooves, playful jazz and rhythmic improvisations that can go either way. It's music that comes in, gets people moving and won't let you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Line-up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mehdi Nassouli - Vocal, guembri, composition<br \/>Xavi Torres - Piano<br \/>Arin Keshishi - Bass, composition, arrangement<br \/>Jessy Hay - Guitar<br \/>Tuur Moens - Drums<br \/>Udo Demandt - Percussion<br \/>Maripepa Contreras - Oboe, arrangement<br \/>Ernesto Montenegro - Trumpet<br \/>Pablo Mart\u00ednez - Trombone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Antonio Moreno - package<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sonic Bridges: A Short Documentary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marmoucha Orchestra ft. Medi Nassouli - Sonic Bridges&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Book Sonic Bridges now on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>24 October 2026 at PLT Theatre Heerlen!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>25 October 2026 at TivoliVredenburg Utrecht!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 May <\/strong><strong>2026 at Amare The Hague!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15 May 2026 at the Chasse Theatre Breda during the Breda Jazz Festival!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>27 June<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith exuberant sounds, the group along with their special guest Mehdi Nassouli on the guembri transformed the venue into a dance palace.... the music was an unrelenting firework: intense, loud and compelling.\u201d<br \/>Bremen Zwei<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMarmoucha Orchestra together with Moroccan Mehdi Nassouli on his guembri enthusiastically lifted the audience out of their seats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jazzradar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The concert was really enjoyable, especially considering the fact that we hadn't heard the band before. The music was super fun and catchy. The performers were all charismatic and the audience interaction was great. We were singing and dancing! All around a great time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Julie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surprising, jazzy, swinging, harmonious and melodious. In short, a great evening of music. Definitely recommended!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edward<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sonic Bridges was made possible (in part) by the AFK (Amsterdam Fund for the Arts) and by FPK (Fonds Podiumkunsten).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laat je meevoeren met Sonic Bridges, een meeslepende mix van gnawa en hedendaagse jazz in al haar veelzijdigheid. Het is een kroon op het werk van het Marmoucha Orchestra en de Marokkaanse guembri-meester Mehdi Nassouli. Jarenlange samenwerking tussen hen leidde tot een waanzinnige synergie, waarmee een brug geslagen wordt tussen verschillende culturen.Mehdi Nassouli\u2019s hypnotiserende guembri-spel en krachtige stem tovert elke voorstelling om tot een intense belevenis. Eerder deelde hij het podium met grootheden als Herbie Hancock en Alpha Blondy. Daarmee bracht hij de Marokkaanse gnawa-muziek wereldwijde aandacht. Marmoucha Orchestra combineert de muziek van nu met een veelvoud aan tradities uit Zuidwest-Azie en Noord-Afrika. Onder aanvoering van artistiek leider Arin Keshishi brengt het orkest composities die traditie zowel respecteren als vernieuwen.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"activitypub_content_warning":"","activitypub_content_visibility":"","activitypub_max_image_attachments":3,"activitypub_interaction_policy_quote":"anyone","activitypub_status":"federated","wpai_meta_description":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4760,11917,8843],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-muziek-podiumkunst-2","category-persberichten","category-podiumkunst"],"views":4127,"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":97620,"url":"https:\/\/cultureelpersbureau.nl\/en\/2025\/06\/marmoucha-orchestra-mehdi-nassouli-presenteren-sonic-bridges-in-het-bimhuis\/","url_meta":{"origin":101237,"position":0},"title":"Marmoucha Orchestra &amp; Mehdi Nassouli present Sonic Bridges at the Bimhuis","author":"een van onze leden","date":"17 June 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Don't miss it: an enchanting fusion of gnawa and jazz at the Bimhuis! 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