Nesrine

Description

When the French-Algerian singer, cellist, and composer Nesrine Belmokh and her trio NES appeared on the scene in 2018, they seemed to come out of nowhere. Today, for her second album bearing her name - "Nesrine" - she has reinvented herself. Nesrine's first album, "Ahlam," was met with considerable and widespread enthusiasm. What commentators noted was her pure beauty, the unusual instrumentation of voice, cello, and percussion, and also how the Mediterranean region, from North Africa to Southern Europe, was animated and unified by the music. The prominent cellist Sol Gabetta called Nesrine a "wonderful singer and cellist." The Sunday Times of London described her as "a dazzling and multilingual talent," and subsequently included "Ahlam" among the newspaper's albums of the year. French producer and radio host André Manoukian was thrilled: "NES makes us hear the beauty of the world." Several major tours across Europe followed, and NES captivated audiences in large classical venues such as the Philharmonie and the Konzerthaus in Berlin, made a significant impression at the Amsterdam Cello Biennale, and enjoyed great success at major jazz and world music festivals.