As part of Musical October 2023 and with the support of the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, ContempArabic Jazz Ensemble will be touring Tunisia, playing a series of concerts and master classes in Monastir, Mahdia and Tunis from 6 to 13 October 2023.
The group is made up of Swiss musicians - Stephan Athanas (bass, composition), Tony Renold (drums) and Dave Feusi (saxophone) - and Tunisian musicians Samiha Ben Said (vocals, qanun) and Samir Ferjani (ney). ContempArabic Jazz blends and interprets Arabic music, jazz and various influences from modern music.
For its Tunisian tour, the ensemble will be performing at the conservatoire in Monastir, the conservatoire and the Maison de Culture in Mahdia. In Tunis, the ensemble will be performing at Ennejma Ezzahra and Espace Mass'Art.