Tariqa (MA / HU)

Saïd Tichiti, a native of the Moroccan Sahara, brought with him the pulsating rhythms of gnawa trance rituals, the mystical melodies of Arabic macramas and the effervescent energy of chaabi. Péter Bede and Ferenc Kovács are masters of jazz and Hungarian folk music, contributing to the success of the musical alchemy with the richness of their own style. Ádám Mészáros and András Halmos are experienced musicians of many formations, practitioners of afrobeat and improvisation, who add further colours to the musical kaleidoscope. Tariqa's immersive concerts are ritual experiences where the audience becomes a participant, not just a listener. In today's isolation, there is a growing need for such transcendent communal experiences that can bring collective healing. No two concerts are the same, every performance is a new and unrepeatable journey. As William Burroughs put it, gnawa is "the world's oldest, 4,000-year-old rock'n'roll", and this tradition is brought to life in new form in the art of Tariqa.