Concert: The Fragrant Garden: from al-Andalus to the Sephardi Mediterranean

An intimate concert of Morocco's Sephardi musical traditions led by Dr Vanessa Paloma Elbaz at Peterhouse, Cambridge.

Dr Vanessa Paloma Elbaz leads an intimate concert exploring Morocco's Sephardi musical traditions, performing songs passed down across generations. The programme explores themes of memory, migration and belonging, revealing a cultural heritage shaped by centuries of coexistence. She is joined by Mohammed Farsi Alaoui on violin and Abdelilah Benkirane on percussion. The event runs 1 hour 45 minutes and forms part of the Cambridge Festival of Islamic Arts.