{"id":137718,"date":"2025-05-12T15:28:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T19:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/interviews-panm360\/stereo-africa-festival-vu-par-la-montrealaise-saphia-ahrzaf\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T15:51:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T19:51:33","slug":"stereo-africa-festival-vu-par-la-montrealaise-saphia-ahrzaf","status":"publish","type":"interviews","link":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/en\/interviews-panm360\/stereo-africa-festival-vu-par-la-montrealaise-saphia-ahrzaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Stereo Africa Festival, Through the Eyes of Montrealer Saphia Arhzaf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Nothing predestined the Montrealer of Moroccan origin to settle in Dakar, Senegal. But life saw her settle there first for a professional internship before branching out into art and becoming one of the founders of this major musical event on the continent. Much more than concerts, this festival is a movement. It brings together young artists from all regions of the country, masterclasses led by professionals from South Africa, Unplugged sessions, and the Women Art Academy, dedicated entirely to women. 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