How female collective Lemma are keeping Algeria's music traditions alive
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- 16 Feb 2023
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Lemma's performance in Abu Dhabi is the gig they were born to play.
According to the group's founder and singer Souad Asla, the concert by the Algerian female collective, taking place on Friday at NYU Abu Dhabi as part of the venue's Barzakh Festival, will speak to why the group formed in the first place.
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Asla began her career as a solo artist. Her 2008 debut album Jawal was well-received in world music circles for its marriage of Algerian folk tempos and melodies with the mystical sounds of North African Gnawa music. Read More…
