Emel — Mra Tour

Anyone who attends a concert by Emel Mathlouthi sees the transformation of a singer into a total work of art. And if she didn’t sing with such stunning precision, her compositions wouldn’t be as captivating: the lighting design, costume and sound alone are worthy of a world star. And even if she doesn’t fill stadiums, the will to create great art is in every note. Just like the will to see the world. Emel’s gaze and artistic approach have always widened, to M.I.A. or Björk, to reggaeton, hip hop and contemporary electronics. And her latest album Mra is a feminist statement through and through. Because only women were involved in its creation.
The Tunisian now lives in New York. She first became famous in her home country because her song “Kelmti Horra” (“My Word is Free”) became the anthem of the Tunisian revolution at the end of 2010, which attracted international attention. In 2015, she even performed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. Egypt’s daily newspaper Al-Ahram named her the “Fairuz of her generation”. And if Emel is mentioned in the same breath as the pan-Arab superstar, then she has achieved a status that few pop stars are denied: Emel is a soul transmitter who encounters the pain of the world and processes it for us.

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