It was my honor to interview Imed Alibi in Paris, France on July 27, 2014--a memorable conversation in which Imed spoke about his background and musical influences while discussing his new CD 'Safar' which has been receiving rave reviews worldwide.
In Part 1 of the interview, Imed speaks to us about his background, his musical influences and his favorite musical genres:
In Part 2 of the interview, Imed Alibi discusses his new 'Safar' CD while emphasizing the many musical contributions and collaborations contained therein:
In Part 3 of this interview, Imed introduces each track from his 'Safar' CD followed by an excerpt from each track he discusses. CD Tracks include: 1. Pour quelques Dinars de plus. 2. Bounawara 3. Fanfare d'Alexandrie 4. Maknassy 5. Nafass 6. MHD 7. Balkani Connexion 8. Staring at the Sand:
Below are some exclusive pictures from my interview with Imed Alibi followed by info about his 'Safar' CD, Facebook Page and more:
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| With Imed Alibi in Paris, July 2014 |
Uploads by Imed Albi on YouTube:
For more info:
- Imed Alibi's Web Site: http://imedalibi.com/
- Imed Alibi's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/imed.alibi
- Imed Alibi on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/imed-alibi-1
- Imed Alibi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlibiImed
- Imed Alibi's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/imeddino
- Imed Alibi's Safar CD reviewed in The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/mar/06/imed-alibi-safar-review-arab-spring
- The Guardian's playlist – Middle Eastern and north African: Yasmine Hamdan, Imed Alibi and more: http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jul/18/yasmine-hamdan-of-golden-visions-imed-alibi-the-playlist-middle-east-north-africa
- Safar CD reviewed in TheArtsDesk.com: http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/cd-imed-alibi-safar
- Interview (in Arabic) with Imed Alibi from joumhouria.com at THIS LINK
