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IMARHAN "Essam Live 2026" || GRETCHEN - Berlin
Event by: GreyZone Concerts & Promotion
Location: Gretchen, Obentrautstraße 19-21, Berlin - Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
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IMARHAN
15.04.2026 - CLUB GRETCHEN
DOORS: 7PM // START: 8PM
TICKETS: https://www.greyzone-tickets.de/produkte/1180
From the heart of Tamanrasset in the south From Algeria, Imarhan transcend the Tuareg tradition by interweaving hypnotic synthesizers with desert blues. The result is a timeless work - deeply rooted in respect for their origins and at the same time alive with a moving sense of modernity.
ESSAM is the band's fourth album, recorded with the same core line-up but marking a significant shift in sound and approach. Musically, it represents a departure from the rocky, bluesy, psychedelic, guitar-driven Tuareg sound influenced by Tinariwen's heritage - towards something more open, modern and experimental.
For the first time, their long-time sound engineer Maxime Kosinetz took on the role of producer. He traveled to Tamanrasset with Emile Papandreou (of the French duo UTO) - a multi-instrumentalist who introduced electronic elements by sampling live instruments and reworking them in real time.
15.04.2026 - CLUB GRETCHEN
DOORS: 7PM // START: 8PM
TICKETS: https://www.greyzone-tickets.de/produkte/1180
From the heart of Tamanrasset in the south From Algeria, Imarhan transcend the Tuareg tradition by interweaving hypnotic synthesizers with desert blues. The result is a timeless work - deeply rooted in respect for their origins and at the same time alive with a moving sense of modernity.
ESSAM is the band's fourth album, recorded with the same core line-up but marking a significant shift in sound and approach. Musically, it represents a departure from the rocky, bluesy, psychedelic, guitar-driven Tuareg sound influenced by Tinariwen's heritage - towards something more open, modern and experimental.
For the first time, their long-time sound engineer Maxime Kosinetz took on the role of producer. He traveled to Tamanrasset with Emile Papandreou (of the French duo UTO) - a multi-instrumentalist who introduced electronic elements by sampling live instruments and reworking them in real time.