Africa / Indian Ocean / Maghrebi

PAN M 360 at Nuits d’Afrique 2024 | Sofaz Grooves!

by Keithy Antoine

The members of Sofaz hail from Réunion, Morocco, Burkina Faso and mainland France. These globetrotters and groove trotters put on a great show on Friday!

Sofaz took to the TD Radio-Canada stage for the 38th Festival International Nuits d’Afrique. To the delight of his many fans, Sofaz had everyone singing, dancing and jumping up and down. The 6-piece band instantly set the mood for a unique evening, generating a sense of unity and family among the diverse crowd gathered to celebrate life now. We could all celebrate the music that unites us, and allows us to smile at our immediate neighbors.

Musical instruments, their origins and histories, are central to Sofaz’s work, and it’s clear to see and hear. We hear the familiar sounds of guitar, keyboards and drums, but also the djembe from West Africa or the guembri and crotales from North Africa. Sofaz’s compositions are electrifying, danceable and hypnotic, making this multi-sensory experience impossible to resist. With the crowd gathered for this band from the Indian Ocean, I absolutely had a great time!

And it continues at Montreal’s Nuits d’Afrique until Sunday.

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photo credit: André Rival

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