A singer with a captivating voice and a key figure on the Franco-Algerian music scene, Souad Massi has been weaving a universe for over twenty years that blends folk, chaâbi, Sahelian influences and South American sounds.

Souad Massi Symphonic

Opéra Comédie

Strong and yet vulnerable – on the international music scene, Souad Massi's voice is unmistakable. The Algerian began her career as a member of a heavy metal band, later establishing herself as a singer-songwriter in her exile home of Paris. In her songs, Souad Massis mixes elements of French chanson and Algerian music with folk rock and country music. Her music addresses existential themes such as freedom, justice and female self-determination. In her programme Sequana, she sings about the fragility of nature.

Souad Massi

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Nov 8, 2025

Souad Massi Symphonic · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

Mar 28, 2025

World Souad Massi – Cosmopolitan from Algeria · Berliner Philharmoniker

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