Mois de la Francophonie - A Night of Tunisian Music at the Cedar Cultural Center

Discover traditional and contemporary music from Tunisia at this free concert, brought to you by Alliance Française Minneapolis/St Paul!
NYC-based singer-songwriter Nour Harkati and his band fuse the Guembri with electronics and an urban groove, offering a unique layered and kinetic sound. The concert will open with Other Country Ensemble, veteran Twin Cities musicians performing traditional and original music inspired by the northern Mediterranean.

Doors open at 7 pm, show starts at 8 pm. This concert is free, but attendance is limited to registered participants only. It is also possible to register at the door.

Please ensure you provide accurate contact information when registering. If you experience any difficulties with registration, contact us right away so we can promptly identify and resolve any issues.

About Nour Harkati

Nour Harkati is a Tunisian, New York–based musician, singer-songwriter, and Guembri player, blending ancestral North African traditions with contemporary urban sound. Rooted in Gnawa rhythms and shaped by eight years in New York, his music is meditative, kinetic, and deeply groovy. The latest album, Moulena (December 2024), fuses The Guembri with NYC urban groove, electronics, and modern songcraft, exploring migration, memory, and belonging. It premiered on KEXP and was celebrated at Public Records in New York. Harkati has toured the U.S, performed at GlobalFEST, Celebrate Brooklyn, and Habibi Festival, a one-month residency at Pioneer Works, for a potential new album. Across continents, he continues to honor lineage while pushing it forward.

About Other Country ensemble

Other Country Ensemble (OCE) features veteran musicians from the Twin Cities, performing traditional music from the northern Mediterranean region ranging from Spanish Sephardic to Greek and Turkish music, and original compositions inspired by the regions. We tell tales of the history of the music from 711 A.D on and the fusion of sounds that spread through the Mediterranean, as well as the instruments we perform.