New musical works by established and emerging artists are added to the list of projects recently selected to participate in the 20th edition of the Tunisian Song Festival, scheduled from March 30 to April 30, 2021.
Last January, the festival announced a list of 35 nominated artists in the four categories of the competition: “Instrumental song”, “Committed song”, “Free creation” and “Video clip”.
The National Establishment for the Promotion of Festivals and Cultural and Artistic Events announced on Tuesday the selection of 8 new works. The works were distributed as follows: 8 for the instrumental song, 6 for the engaged song, 4 for the free creation and 18 for the Video-clip.
The institution explained this change by the large number of applications received by the organizing committee of the festival. The goal is to encourage artists to present their new creations, indicates the same source.
According to the final list, several artists previously selected no longer appear in the race for the festival’s charts. Some works that do not meet the festival’s regulations have been excluded, the organizers previously explained.
The creation of the Tunisian song festival dates back to the 1960s. After an absence of 11 years, the festival is back in its 20th edition which was to take place in 2020.
This annual event has been postponed due to the covid-19 pandemic and the restrictions that have been decided throughout the previous year. It aims to strengthen the influence of Tunisian song at the national, Arab and international level.
According to the regulations, the candidates represent several regions of the country. In each regional pole, a committee has been created for each of the 4 categories. Each of the committees is made up of the regional delegate for culture and three artists (poet, composer and singer).
The central selection committee is made up of Abdelhakim Belgaied (composer), Chahrazade Hlel (singer), Riadh Bedoui (musician), Abdelbasset Mosthal (cellist musician), Hmida Jerraya (poet) and Salah Hmidet (committed singer).
The organizing committee is headed by Chokri Bouzayane. They also bring together Adel Boundka, coordinator of the selection committees, Mohamed Beskri, coordinator for the regions, Hatem Guizani, artistic coordinator and Ahmed Idir, general coordinator of the Festival.
Here is the final list of candidates in the 4 categories of the song:
Instrumental song:
– Mohamed Marouane Dhaoui (composer and distributor)
– Mourad Cherif, (composer and distributor)
– Mondher Barkous (composer and distributor)
– Mourad Toumi (composer and distributor)
– WassimKhemiri (composer and distributor)
-Rassem Dammak (composer and distributor)
– Hichem Ben Amara (composer and distributor)
– Sabri Ouni (composer) and Souhail Cherni (distributor)
A single composition is retained for each creator who is both composer and distributor. In this category appears only one work of a duo of creators, – a composer and a distributor.
Committed song:
Abir Derbal (singer), Bechir Ben Hamed (poet), Bassem Trabelsi (composer) and Chokri Boudidah (distributor)
Fedi Fathi (singer), Bechir Lakkani (poet) and Nejib Msalmani (composer and distributor)
Bouchra Said (singer), Othman Ghallela (poet and composer), Marwen Zaidi (distributor)
Rouaida Brahmi (singer), Rabeh Mejbri (poet), Slim Abdallah (composer) and Adlène Chakroun (distributor)
Abdelaziz Mersani (singer), Achour Mejbri (poet), Chouaib Mihoub (composer) and Atef Yousfi (distributor)
Hassane Ata (singer and distributor), Sami Jelassi (poet and composer)
Only one work per group of creators (singer, poet, composter and distributor
Free creation:
Nizar Aissaoui and Kalil Behi (singers), Kais Zairi (composer and distributor)
Ahmed Mejri (singer and composer), Chedli Guerouachi (poet) and Rafat Abdelhak (distributor)
The duo Samia Ben Youssef (singer) and Hassen Ata (singer), Sami Jelassi (poet and composer) and Wassim Khemiri (distributor)
Safouene Adel Soultan (singer), Anis Bsila (poet and composer) and Alaeddine Ben Fguira (distributor)
Only one song is retained for each group of creators (singer, poet, composer and distributor.
Video clip :
Khaled Kassem (director and producer)
Sami Rezgui (director and producer
Jinasse Zenaiguia director and producer of 3 video clips)
Nabil Boudhina (director and producer)
Anis Gharbi (director and producer of 3 video clips)
Nour Chiba (director and producer)
Nabil Mkaddem (director and producer)
Rachid Brichni (director and producer)
Fawzi Ghribi (director and producer)
Moez Ayadi (director and producer)
Mohamed Aydi (director and producer)
Rim Nakach (director and producer)
Hilmi Boukhris (director and producer)
Mona Chtourou (director and producer)
For each work, there is only one candidate as director and producer. However, some candidates participate with one work or more.
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