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𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗘𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗠𝗜 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗘 – 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲

Driss El Maloumi, the skilled oud virtuoso, is featured in the November 2024 issue of Songlines Magazine! This esteemed publication showcases the finest in world music, highlighting Driss’s important role in the music scene.

In the article, he shares insights about his musical journey, the traditions of oud playing, and his innovative fusion of genres.

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𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗨 𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗫 𝗝𝗔𝗭𝗭 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗡 𝟭𝟲.𝟭𝟬.𝟮𝟰

Join Manou Gallo, "The African Queen of Bass," at the Montreux Jazz Festival for an inspiring workshop on the Role of Female Instrumentalists in Africa. With her unmatched groove and virtuosity, she has collaborated with musical icons like Wyclef Jean, Marcus Miller, and Manu Dibango. This free event is a unique opportunity to learn from one of Africa’s most dynamic bassists.

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𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗺𝗶 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗼 & 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 #𝟮 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗠𝗖𝗘

The Driss El Maloumi Trio & Watar Quintet has achieved an impressive 2nd place in this month's World Music Chart Europe! This international ranking highlights the Top 10 favorites from world music specialists across 24 European countries. Congratulations to both Driss El Maloumi Trio and the Watar Quintet for this wonderful recognition.

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𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗟: 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗨 𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢

The one and only Manou Gallo, the African Queen of Bass, joins the Zig Zag World family! Get ready for her unstoppable grooves to make the world dance!!

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Management & Booking

Zig Zag World is a non-profit organisation based in Brussels in Belgium.
Our activities are focused on the international management of artists & bands, booking, record production, publishing, and artistic consultancy. We represent unique and interesting projects across different genres of music (world, folk, fusion, film music, contemporary, blues, jazz) as well as multi-disciplinary creations (dance, spoken word).

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Label & Publishing

The Zig Zag World label produces and licenses recordings of some of the artists with whom we work in management and booking. We also act as an editor for these artists by participating in their international development. For each project, we seek international partners to develop their careers abroad.

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Composition & Synchronization

We can offer you a consulting service for all types of projects (films, documentaries, advertising, web, etc.).
We currently represent the following three composers: Walter Hus, René Baños Pascual and Didier Laloy.
We manage an original repertoire of more than 300 titles (world music, song, jazz, classical and contemporary music, percussion,...).
Our site gives access to scores of works.

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