Ensemble Chakâm (IRI-TUN-FRA)

The multi-ethnic trio Ensemble Chakâm has recently emerged on the global music scene, with their debut album Les vents brűlants released in spring 2025. The tar - viola da gamba - kanun - vocals line-up is exciting in itself, but the songs, based on a dialogue of stringed instruments, are particularly powerful in the trio's performance and create a peaceful harmony. Their first concert in Hungary promises to be a rare treat.

Named after an ancient Persian poetic form, Ensemble Chakâm, the three musicians - Iranian Sogol Mirzaei (tar), Tunisian Farah Fersi (canun) and French Marie-Suzanne de Loye (viola da gamba) - initially built their programme on Persian, Arabic and Baroque repertoire, which is characterised by vibrant melodic playing and soulful improvisation. The trio is brought together by shared experiences, a longing for a homeland left too soon, a sense of rootlessness, and memories of places that only music can't erase - but also an unwavering vitality of experience, discovery and rebirth. Founded in 2019, the band won the prestigious Diaspora Music Awards in 2023 and this year's debut album is a fine success on the global music scene.