NOTE: THE CONCERT HAS BEEN MOVED TO A LATER DATE DUE TO VISA ISSUES.

Mazaher carries on the ancient zār rituals, offering a captivating and cathartic concert experience.

Mazaher is a group of musicians and singers based in Cairo who, since the late 1990s, have kept the Egyptian zār traditions alive. Zār is ritual music built on song, dance, and polyrhythmic drumming, aiming to create harmony among participants; zār is about loosening the social bonds that tie one down. A distinctive feature of zār is that women lead the ritual. Among Mazaher’s musicians are Um Sameh, Um Hassan, and Nour El Sabah – some of the last in Egypt still practicing zār. So don’t miss the chance to experience this musical ritual!

The music that Mazaher presents is inspired by three different Egyptian zār styles. Central to the zār ritual are the sacred six-stringed instrument, the tamboura, and the percussion instrument, the mangour. Over the years, Mazaher has performed across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, and wherever they go, they captivate audiences with the healing and reconciliatory power of zār music. Mazaher has previously visited ALICE, and we are delighted to once again immerse ourselves in this remarkable musical tradition.