@centredesartsdieppe Retour en vidéo sur le show d'Illyes Ferfera Quartet, qui s'est tenu le 8 Novembre. Le groupe a fait vibrer la salle avec un jazz contemporain qui a conquis l'audience. Un grand merci au public et aux artistes, ainsi qu'à l'Alliance Française de Moncton, co-présentatrice du spectacle ! 🎷🎶 A look back at the Illyes Ferfera Quartet show that took place on Nov 8. The crowd was taken on a musical jazz journey that we wished could have gone on forever. Huge thanks to the audience and the artists, also the Alliance française de Moncton for co-presenting the show ! #lookback #dieppenb #jazz #show #quartet ♬ son original - CACDieppe

Shiria: The Desert Breath Between Two Worlds

In this selection of Algerian jazz, Shiria by Safy Boutella — released in 1992 on the landmark project Kutché and later echoed in his 1990s cinematic compositions — becomes the quiet pulse beneath the journey, its drifting, film‑like breath resonating through the luminous joy of El Bahdja, the soulful fire of Mourad Benhammou’s Silk and Soul, the shadowed elegance of Ahmed Malek’s 1970s–80s score Le Silence des Cendres, and the spiritual balance of Ilyes Ferfera’s 2023 album Tawazûn, binding the entire playlist with a sense of wandering, memory, and desert‑born introspection.

🎶 🎷🌙🏜️✨🌀🔥🌊🥁🌾🎧📀🌅 🔊 Shiria - Safy Boutella

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“Jazz is the art of turning memory into movement.”

This playlist of Algerian jazz artists does exactly that — weaving tradition, groove, and cinematic emotion into a sound both rooted and forward‑looking. From Safy Boutella’s iconic compositions to Ilyes Ferfera’s contemporary spiritual jazz, this selection traces a vibrant lineage of Algerian creativity, diaspora influence, and rhythmic sophistication. Each piece opens a different window into the country’s musical soul.

1. “Mejnoun” — Safy Boutella (Blue Nomade) 🎧🌙

A hypnotic, desert‑tinged jazz journey where Boutella’s signature arrangements blend North African modes with fluid, modern jazz textures. The track moves like a caravan at dusk — steady, mysterious, and full of quiet intensity. Bonus: El Lila, his collaboration with Cheb Khaled, adds a ceremonial, trance‑like depth that shows Boutella’s mastery of atmosphere.

2. “El Bahdja” — Madar 🌊✨

A luminous piece that captures the spirit of Algiers — “El Bahdja,” the joyful. The trio’s interplay is delicate yet expansive, mixing Mediterranean brightness with subtle rhythmic shifts. It feels like a sunrise over the bay: calm, radiant, and full of promise.

3. “Silk and Soul” — Mourad Benhammou & His Soulful Drums (Live in Tunis) 🥁🔥

A tribute to the great organ‑driven jazz tradition, echoing the energy of Jack McDuff and the explosive finesse of drummer Joe Dukes. Benhammou brings a North African pulse to the soul‑jazz idiom, delivering a performance that is both gritty and elegant — silk in the melody, soul in the groove.

4. “Le Silence des Cendres” — Ahmed Malek 🎬🌫️

A haunting, cinematic composition from one of Algeria’s most revered film composers. Malek paints with shadows and silence, crafting a piece that feels suspended between nostalgia and mystery. It’s jazz as atmosphere — smoky, introspective, and deeply emotional.

5. “Tawazûn” — Ilyes Ferfera 🎷🌿

“Tawazûn” means balance, and Ferfera embodies it beautifully: spiritual jazz, Maghrebi scales, and contemporary improvisation merge into a meditative, uplifting sound. His quartet plays with a sense of openness and breath, offering a modern vision of Algerian jazz that feels both grounded and transcendent.

A Living, Breathing Jazz Landscape

This selection reveals an Algeria where jazz is not an imported genre but a living conversation — between tradition and innovation, memory and movement, the Maghreb and the world. From pioneers like Boutella and Malek to new voices like Ferfera, Algerian jazz continues to expand its vocabulary while staying unmistakably rooted.

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