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Discover global sounds from talented artists in Abu Dhabi!

The festival features artists bridging modern approaches with traditional roots in two concerts where different cultures, styles, and genres meet and connect four bands on two stages.

Book for one or both stages.

  • Cimafunk will host a powerful live show in celebration of Afro-Cuban grooves, with an unforgettable sonic and bodily experience. KOKOKO! brings a colorful approach to electronic Congolese music using wild, uncontrollable sounds and instruments, tearing through any perceptions of African bands of the past.
  • Egyptian DIY Electro shaabi (mahraganat) beats meet Moroccan aïta poetry and rebellious digital music in an exciting showcase of cultural traditions reinvented for the dancefloor.
  • Listen to the electrifying beats and soul-stirring melodies of Abosahar, the acclaimed King of Trobby Music, celebrated musician, and award-winning DJ. Aïta Mon Amour celebrates and preserves and reinvents the unique musical heritage of Morocco in a contemporary and digital manner.

Schedule

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    The Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi

    Feb 13 - Feb 13, 2025

    07:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    Notes

    Four bands on two stages. Book for one or both stages.
    7:00pm to 10:00pm: Cimafunk + KOKOKO! live in concert outdoors on The East Plaza.
    10:00pm to Midnight: Abosahar + Aïta Mon Amour play in a club atmosphere in The Black Box.

Location

  • The Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi

Contact info

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