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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 pochette de New MoonThe " 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

avec Yehudi Menuhin et Thierry Van Roynvited 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.)

photos from the encounter with Yehudi Menuhin

1997 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.
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