Nour Harkati

Lincoln Center’s sophomore season of Songwriter/Storyteller champions innovators of the singer-songwriter genre, celebrating the craft and artistry central to their work. Nour Harkati is a Tunisian desert blues musician and singer-songwriter who has spent the past decade building his artistic voice in New York while forging a powerful bridge between ancestral North African traditions and the raw pulse of contemporary urban sound. Deeply rooted in spiritual Gnawa rhythms and the trance-driven spirit of desert blues, he blends the ancient resonance of the guembri with gritty NYC drums, electronic textures, and modern songcraft. The result is a sound that is both meditative and electrifying, philosophical in depth, yet irresistibly groove-driven. During this intimate evening, Harkati and friends will share songs spanning his body of work, including music from his upcoming album, while guiding audiences through his creative process and the stories behind the sounds.