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The singer and composer Sophie Tassignon is interested in a musical encounter between cultures. Her project "KHYAL" stands for tolerance and acceptance of peoples from all over the world, regardless of origin or belief systems. Tassignon's work with Syrian refugees in Berlin in 2016 led her to seek a deeper understanding of Arab culture. Her resulting project "KHYAL" is inspired by the conflicts in the Middle East.

"I want to set an example for peace by setting Arabic and Hebrew poems to music. On the album, I sing these poems in both languages," says Tassignon. "KHYAL", which comes from the Arabic word for "imagination", can be translated as "memory of and longing for something long gone". KHYAL" blends poetic Arabic and Hebrew texts with jazz traditions from Europe and North America. The group of four international musicians performs settings of the words of Mahmoud Darwish and Rachel Tzvia Bach, among others.

Photo: Axel Wemheuer

27.6., 19:30

Romanfabrik, Hanauer Landstraße 186, Frankfurt

2for1: 25 €

27.6., 18.30-19 o'clock, box office