Ifrikya Spirit

On tour as part of Center Stage Algerian Ifrikya Spirit stakes its expansive musical tent where West African instruments are welcomed and enjoined with global sensibilities. Eclectic and elemental, Ifrikya Spirit is fronted by a transfixing, gritty vocalist, and grounded by two guimbri (three-stringed, skin-covered basses). The band’s multi-instrumentalists play with the nimbleness of a jazz ensemble and the earthy passion of a hard-hitting roots group, as funky, upbeat anthems to Africa alternate with bass-studded, swirling invocations. Artists will be in residence in Red Wing for two days leading up to performance.