Music

Interview with Tunisian singer Neysatu

Neysatu, the queen of the Tunisian underground music scene, speaks to zenith before her latest concert in Berlin about rediscovering her Amazigh heritage, her musical Africanity, and the perils of performing under Ben Ali’s dictatorship.

Interview mit tunesischer Musikerin Neysatu
The entrance to the Layali Beirut club in Tunis.
Libyan Politics in a Nightclub in Tunis

In a nightclub in Tunis, a strange ritual is carried out where Libyans toss money to a singer, to sing the praises of their towns. It seems peace can be found at the cabaret – for a while.

Musical interlude at zenithTalk

Dury De Bagh performed live at the 2015 zenithTalk event in Berlin. Part one.

Music performance at zenithTalk

Dury De Bagh performed live at the 2015 zenithTalk event in Berlin. Part two.

Khebez Dawle
Syrian Musicians Search for the Perfect Gig

The band Khebez Dawle have survived war in Syria, success in Beirut, a perilous journey on dinghy and by foot through the Balkans to seek asylum in Germany. But they insist they are not fleeing, but instead, on tour...