Zar Electrik: bridging cultures with a fusion of African, Arabic and electronic sounds | Songlines
Thursday, April 10, 2025

Zar Electrik: bridging cultures with a fusion of African, Arabic and electronic sounds

By Jean Berry

Guinea, Gnawa and gilded British beats collide in Marseille where a powerful new trio are arranging an amplified assault

23 Zar Electrik © Stéphanie Le Corneur

Zar Electrik (Stéphanie Le Corneur)

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