Saturday _05.04.25180 DKK + fee

Abdullah Miniawy EG

Deeply personal songs about freedom, justice, and spirituality

A voice to seek refuge in: Prepare for an extraordinary experience when the singing, chanting, and reciting tenor Abdullah Miniawy visits ALICE with his trio. Supported by the two trombonists by his side, the Egyptian singer, composer, and poet will build bridges—not only between musical traditions but also between the profanities of urban life and Sufi spirituality.

Something truly special happened when the Egyptian composer, singer, and poet Abdullah Miniawy stepped up to the microphone at Musée Dauphinois during the Detours De Babel festival in Grenoble. Perhaps it was his singing voice, which the publication Passive/Aggressive described as both haunting and cathartic. Or maybe it was his lyrics—primarily sung in Arabic—that delve into themes of freedom, justice, and spirituality. Whatever it may have been, the deeply moved audience gave Abdullah Miniawy and his trio a standing ovation. Since that concert, which marked the trio’s debut, Abdullah Miniawy and trombonists Robinson Khoury and Jules Boittin have performed on prominent stages and at major festivals, from La Alhambra in Geneva to the Venice Biennale. Now, the trio brings its experimental, goosebump-inducing, and theatrical sound to ALICE.

“Listening to Miniawy sing is like hearing someone share their most intimate secret without hesitation, or like a siren calling for your undivided attention—an almost hypnotizing experience,” Passive/Aggressive writes about Abdullah Miniawy. Today, Miniawy lives in Paris and is an acknowledged figure on the international experimental music scene. His album Le Cri Du Caire was honored in 2023 as “Album de musiques du monde” (World Music Album of the Year) at the French Victoires du Jazz awards, France’s equivalent to the Grammy Awards. The trio fuses baroque and opera with ritualistic and mystical elements. When they perform at ALICE, they invite us on a transcendent journey: from the noisy streets of Egypt to an intense and deeply moving shared experience. We can’t wait to become a part of it.

Saturday _05.04.25
Doors at: 20:00
Concert at: 21:00
Price: 180 DKK + fee
Buy ticket180 DKK