From a media release:SOULTANAat Joe's Pub NYC Friday, May 6 at 9:30 PM; $15Soultana, a popular rapper from Rabat, is a pioneer of
Morocco’s booming hip-hop scene. She received the prestigious
Key Award from the Mawazine Festival in 2008 as a member of Morocco’s first female rap group,
Tigresse Flow, and since then has carved out a solo career performing regularly at some of the country’s top festivals. She is particularly known for
rapping about women’s issues and the challenges faced by her generation. This concert is
her New York debut.Presented in partnership with the
U.S. Embassy to the Kingdom of Morocco.
Artists residency in partnership with IMAN
Under the
High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, co-presented as part of
World Nomads Morocco. The annual World Nomads festival, produced by the
French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), celebrates the
phenomenon of 21st-century transculturalism through the arts and scholarly discussion. It offers a platform for the exchange of ideas and artistic expression
among traditional and contemporary cultures. The festival returns this May at a particularly suitable time for its fourth edition, to
celebrate the many facets of Morocco. 05/03/11
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