Nour Harkati
New York City, New York, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2011 | SELF
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Nour Harkati has spent the greater part of the past six years overseas, in Paris, Berlin and most recently New York. He wears the freshness of someone who has been away for a long time and is happy to be home. The singer-song writer has returned to Tunis for Jazz at Carthage, where he will perform with the band Aytma on April 15. During his sojourn in the capital, Harkati talks to Nawaat about life, travels and the musical adventure which has enabled him to try out different sounds and styles along the way. His latest collaborative project is “Helwess”, a soulful and otherworldly alternative rock album. - Vanessa Szakal
En ce jeudi 25 septembre, les irlandais de Kodaline étaient de retour à Paris pour un concert intimiste à La Cigale. Le groupe, que l’on avait déjà vu au Festival Soirs d’été il y a quelques mois, a réussi son pari en faisant salle comble.
C’est NOUR HARKATI, jeune chanteur tunisien, qui ouvre la soirée. Pour la majorité du public, c’est une découverte. Mais la foule est très réceptive. Dès le premier morceau, la salle entière se voit transportée dans un tout autre univers, accompagnée par une voix légère, intense et précise. Entre ballades soul, rock planant et influences trip hop, le set d’une trentaine de minutes convainc définitivement la salle entière. Seul avec sa guitare, le musicien assure humblement un show incroyable, et l’ambiance est déjà au plus haut. Tant et si bien que le public en redemande, et, chose rare, on lui en redonne. Nour Harkati finit donc sur un rappel de cinq minutes, ne manquant pas de remercier à chaque occasion son public. - Kelly Le Guen Rock ur life
Discography
"DIVE" (Released on September 30th 2013)
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Singer, Songwriter and producer, Nour Harkati is a nomad of music. Wandering through a collection of sounds, his songs weave a complex and colorful tapestry. While he was born and raised in Tunisia, he has spent the greater part of the past years overseas performing in Paris, Berlin, and most recently New York City. Baptized in a family of musicians, Nour yearned to expand his voice beyond the customary traditions. To begin his adventure of exploration he opened his ears to as many sounds as he could. Through his travels he experiments with new textures and discovers the world that surrounds him. Nour sings of existence in society, doubt and mistrust, constant departures, the lust of love, and joy. Within these themes he looks deeper into his roots and gets closer to himself. His latest collaborative project, “Helwess” meaning Paranoia in Arabic, is a soulful and otherworldly alternative rock album.
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