Press
« Massi has rarely sounded so lyrical: her voice, pure and unaffected, speaks to the soul. Her concert at the Barbican in London on October 29 promises to be one of the shows of the year. » THE TIMES (UK)
« Exile, freedom and yearning in the songs of Souad Massi. »
FINANCIAL TIMES (UK)
« The most successful female singer-songwriter in the Arabic-speaking world [releases] her bravely original new album Sequana. »
SONGLINES (UK)
“A rich, warm voice, among the most moving of the Algerian diaspora.”
TELERAMA (FR)
“Beneath the daisies covering her gaze on the album art are the songs of a committed woman, lending her voice to the contemporary struggles of the world in which she evolves.”
ROLLING STONE (FR)
“Far away from the breaking wave of Raï, Souad Massi brought a new sound to Algerian music with her folk inspiration and her guitar over her shoulder.”
AFRICA-LIVE.DE (DE)
« The headline cut…is an Arabic reading of Trent Reznor’s Hurt, the portal to themes that crop up elsewhere. »
MOJO (UK)
« She is in outstanding form here, with strong songs that recall her early work and a gifted producer, Justin Adams – guitar lieutenant in Robert Plant’s band – to bring them into varied life.»
THE OBSERVER (UK)
« Lyrical beauty and the emotional immediacy of Piaf…a wonderful confluence. »
BBC RADIO 3 (UK)
“Since her debut in the 1990s, the Algerian singer-guitarist has been spreading her militant chaâbi-folk poetry in a constantly evolving multicultural sound universe.”
FIP (FR)
“The chaâbi-folk icon Souad Massi is considered one of the most beautiful and fervent voices in North Africa.”
CULTUREBOX / FRANCE TV (FR)
“The French-Algerian Souad Massi transcends her fears of a sick planet with Sequana, a hypnotic and solar album, a mixture of Arab, Touareg and bossa fragrance.”
LE VIF (BE)