On the Road - Orchestra of Tangier in September 2007

On Wednesday, Sept 12, 2007, Ben Allal, Arabi-Serghini and Al-Ghazi went to WGBH in Boston to be interviewed for NPR. "The World" radio show was hosted by Marco Werman. To listen, click here.

After a regular concert at CUNY Graduate Center on Friday, Sept 14, the orchestra had one more show in New York. On Sunday, Sept 16, the orchestra participated in "Music around the Mediterranean Festival" in Central Park Summer Stage along with musicians from Spain, Greece, etc. It was a very hot day in Ramadan... After the appearance, the musicians flew from JFK to O'Hare

On Monday, Sept 17, the orchestra's performance was broadcast live on a national TV show, "Noon Show," to represent Chicago World Music Festival artists.

After the TV show, the orchestra went to Chicago Cultural Center for the last concert in the USA. The members are rehearsing in this photograph. Surprisingly, many of audience members were already waiting in the auditorium. The concert was far more than a full house, and 600 people were turned away at the door. The musicians left the USA for Morocco on the following day with big smiles