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The Arab American Institute is excited to host Emel Mathlouthi on
October 17th, 2019 at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington,
DC. A Tunisian musician whose songs focus on peace and justice, her
work was banned in her home country from 2008 to 2011. During the
2011 revolution, her song “Kelmti Horra” (My Word is Free)
became a rallying cry for the protesters, especially after she was
filmed singing it in the streets of Tunis. In 2015, she performed
an awe-inspiring
rendition of “Kelmti Horra” in
Oslo at the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, where Tunisian National
Dialogue Quartet was given the award.
Emel has performed across the US and around the world, including in
Baghdad, Cairo, and Paris. In 2013, after she was denied entry into
Palestine for a performance, Emel performed in Jordan and broadcast
the show to Ramallah. Recently, AAI had the honor of presenting Emel
with a Special Recognition Award at the 2019 Gibran Gala, where she
stunned attendees with her performance of “Kelmti Horra” and
“Naci en Palestina” (Born in Palestine).
Tickets for Emel Mathlouthi’s DC performance are on sale now and
can be found at https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1884412
We hope to see you there!
Arab American
Institute
http://www.aaiusa.org/
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