The music of Tariqa is an organic and unique fusion that combines Moroccan Gnawa and Hungarian folk music, revealing a new musical domain. Said Tichiti, a native of the Moroccan Sahara, brings the pulsating rhythms of gnawa trance rituals, the mystical melodies of Arabic maqam, and the invigorating energy of chaabi.
Péter Bede and Ferenc Kovács, masters of jazz and Hungarian folk music, contribute their rich styles to this musical alchemy. Ádám Mészáros and András Halmos, seasoned musicians from various formations and adept practitioners of afrobeat and improvisation, add even more colours to this musical kaleidoscope.
Tariqa's immersive concerts are ritual-like experiences where the audience becomes an active participant, not just a listener. In today's isolation, there is a growing need for such transcendent communal experiences that can bring collective healing. No two concerts are alike; each performance is a new and unrepeatable journey.
A William Burroughs put it, Gnawa is "the world's oldest, 4000-year-old rock 'n' roll," and this tradition is reborn in a new form through Tariqa's art.