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Jul 2024

58m 59s

Reinterpreting Traditional & Popular Nor...

About this episode

Khalil EPI is a composer and multi-instrumentalist, and an essential figure in the electronic and contemporary effort in reinterpreting traditional and popular North African music, he has been collaborating for years with artists such as N3rdistan, Frigya, Dhamma, Deena Abdelwahed, and Arabstazy. He is also the manager of French-Tunisian label Shouka. (via Bandcamp)

Connect with Khalil 👉 https://www.instagram.com/khalilepi/

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Sabine Boghossian 👉 https://www.instagram.com/sabineboghossian

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