Paul Bowles and His Synthesizer
The Tangier Renaissance man – composer, novelist, ethnomusicologist – received a synthesizer from his friends in 1992, and, in his eighties, proceeded to compose music. Now the machine is on display.
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Tangier to Tinseltown: Sanaa Hamri
Watch out for Sanaa Hamri: she’s conquered Hollywood. Now she wants to make Tangier Film City on the Strait.
Have Piano, Will Play
Come with me to the Legation, we can make beautiful music together (Yosemite Sam, paraphrased).
Sephardic Song in an Anglican Church
Vanessa Paloma sings of love, loss, and longing, in the lost language of the Sephardic Jews who made Morocco their home after their eviction from Spain.
Professorial Performance: Cain-Asbury in Tangier
Southwestern University music profs David Asbury and Bruce Cain perform for an appreciative audience at the Legation.
Libana Lights Up Tarab Tanger
American world music ensemble Libana – seven women from Boston – bring their joyous sound to Tarab Tanger, Tangier’s annual festival of world traditional music.
Tarab Tanger 2013
World traditional music performed by the American all-woman group Libana will be a highlight of Tarab Tanger 2013, June 27 to 30.
Paul Bowles’ Living Legacy in Tangier
Paul Bowles literary and musical legacy continues to inspire the production of cultural radio documentaries throughout the world, especially in Europe.
Moroccans Got Rhythm?
Modern dance in Morocco must overcome cultural taboos, but it doesn’t stop young Moroccans from competing in “break dance battles” and “Arabs Got Talent,” according to AIMS researcher Karima Abidine.
Performing Tangier 2013
Performing Tangier 2013 was launched at the Legation, with oud concert and book presentation by Dr. Carol Malt.
