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Abdelli in a few dates | 2
1991 & 1992
The dark years followed by a deliberate
break in his artist’s career. Discouraged by the
categorical refusal of the Algerian authorities to
allow all Kabyle artists who cause them trouble to give galas
in Kabylia (an order coming from “above”). In Belgium,
he is flooded with orders from the Belgian authorities (Foreigners
Office) to leave the country in spite of the contracts and written
commitments with Kitch
Studio.
1993
Concerts resumed in Belgium and Holland
1994
A series of concerts given in France and
Belgium
1995
The " New
Moon " album comes out under the Real World label after years
of work. Two concerts at the Womad Reading Festival. Recording with
Peter Gabriel during the Real World Recording Week with Marta
Sebestyen,
Loreena McKennitt and Natacha Atlas
1996
nvited
by Yehudi Menuhin and Ravi Shankar for two concerts at the Cirque
Royal in Brussels " From the Sitar to the Guitar ". Womad
Festival in Vienna (Austria). Invited by Cheb Mami to the Zénith
(Paris). Concert at New Morning (Paris). AudiJazz Festival with
Geoffrey Oryema at the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels. Concert
in Athens (Greece). Tour in Italy and in France (in Marseilles,
in Le Havre, in Strasbourg, etc.)
Womad Festival in Caceres (Spain). Italian
Tour. Musique Métisse Festival in Angoulème (France).
Beginning of an album recording in Athens with Michalis Nikouloudis,
Ross Dali and percussionist Hossam Ramzy.
Concert at the Halles de Schaerbeek with l'Orchestre National
de Barbès (ONB). Concerts
in London and in Portugal.