Safa Medini is a high school student. She is 18 years old and has been in music for 10 years. With a band of friends, she decides to include Tunis in the list of cities that organize Sofar “Songs from a room” in the world. Several dealings, dozens of e-mails to understand the conditions of the brand, and a small community solid solidarity, an ultra-confidential event was held on September 29, 2017 in La Goulette in a sumptuous private house open to the occasion. In the world, the Internet has changed the way we discover, listen, socialize, and buy. Tunisia does not escape this. The way in which music and artists are now marketed and distributed is also changing in our country. Report. By Amel DJAIT


The principle is simple. Just register and accept the conditions of the happenings and concept! 24 hours before D-Day, an email informs you where the event is held, usually in unusual places: barns, private houses, art galleries, isolated public plots … So if you like alternative proposals and music, away from bling bling evenings and evening dress and high heels events , do not hesitate!

Safa Medini shines with her tiny little figure. 80 requests to attend the second Sofar Tunis concert for 50 seats is already a sign before runner of a promising event. Safa, the main initiator of the project and singer, explains: “The objective through this proposal is to create a space outside the commercial channels to listen, discover talents and allow Tunisian artists to express themselves. Here, there are people who write, compose and have passion for music! This brings us closer and closer. We are attentive to transmit good vibes »


For this second event, Sofar Tunis received, among others, Marouane Rahmouni, student in 5th year medicine. Breathtaking, the youngster has, so far, been in a few bars but has suffered from a public that listens badly. Sofar is a tailor-made format for him. His services https://www.facebook.com/wassim.yahia.7 has seduced assistance and already in the audience some ideas are springing to put it on orbit Sofar is useful. Beyond the concerts and the ephemeral venue, it helps to forge links.

Sofar is no doubt based on digital developments – streaming, instant sharing and true community communication, so Sofar is also betting and especially on a public in demand for new sound identities. Moreover, the principle is to discover an artist whose name or style is not necessarily known!

To understand the concept: “The idea of ​​the founders of the movement is simple and largely copied, adapted and resumed since its creation: to export the performance of artists outside clubs and concert halls to literally invite themselves into the salons of private individuals. the creators of Sofar, it was, first of all, when the idea of ​​the Sofarsounds sessions came, to respect, literally, the need for an artist “to go to meet his audience” and ) to create a link. To honor this adage, the initiators of this movement have worked on a simple format and program: gathering people in search of a unique moment, dedicated entirely to listening to music, for create a real sharing experience that will only happen once “.

Today, Sofar Songs has become an international movement and Tunis is the 364th city in the world to organize it. The peculiarity of these evenings is that until the last minute, one does not know in advance who will play and where. For the moment, it is only known that the next one will take place on 28 October, somewhere in Tunis. Does it tempt you?

For further information: https://www.facebook.com/SofarSoundsTunis/

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