P laying with di erent musical styles created by fusing various in uences from Cuba, Egypt, Jordan and other distant parts of the world, Hindi Zahra created an authentic expression that earned her global acclaim and a successful career. She is now returning to Belgrade, where she rst performed two years ago, also under the scope of the Musicology Festival, so we start our interview by asking her what she expects of her second meet- ing with the Serbian public… “I remember being thrilled with how the organisers welcomed me and how the audience accepted me. Everyone in Belgrade is so wonderful and warm. The fans really liked the performance, and the way they truly and essentially expe - rienced my music remained in my memory. I felt that. That’s why I can’t wait to come back in September and to experi - ence all of that again.” Did you nd something in our country that you’re happy to come back to? “Precisely that incredible connection with the audience! It was unreal, and that’s something I’m happy to return to. I found a small festival with a big soul and surprising energy in a distant city. It’s amazing that, regardless of how different the cultures that we come from are, we all become one when it comes to music. People in Serbia have great knowledge and excellent taste in music, and they can feel my music in the right way, because it comprises the most diverse influences.” You like to tell stories about your own experiences and convert them into music. What will you tell us about the most? “Everything that happens to someone in life, whether good or bad, creates an impact and transforms their person- ality, and with that also their creative side. I believe it was actually those toughest moments of my life that changed me the most. But my spiritual experiences also helped a lot. Yes, all those stories are now part of me, and I just love to sing! That’s what drives me.” With a little blues, jazz and quirky Moroccan ethno music, you create your own music, while you are also a self- taught multi-instrumentalist. How did that happen? If a family of musicians to blame? “As a child who grew up in a musical family, I listened to a lot of good music that inspired me and had an impression on me every day. In my spare time nowadays you can find me listening to everything from trap, through traditional, digi - tal and classical music. There are no boundaries. I’m a poet, dreamer and meditative philosopher.” However, despite all external in uences, our roots are what de ne us? “I will remain forever in love with my country and people. Morocco is a country that has everything – tall snow-cov- ered mountains, desert, the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Nature is truly amazing.”
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