{"id":32230,"date":"2026-10-05T01:29:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T01:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/?p=32230"},"modified":"2026-10-05T03:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T03:15:45","slug":"une-autre-chance-seffarine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theimmigrantstory.org\/une-autre-chance-seffarine\/","title":{"rendered":"Une Autre Chance: Seffarine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Une-Autre-Chance.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Born in a Fez caf\u00e9, Moroccan vocalist Lamiae Naki and multi-instrumentalist Nat Hulskamp wrote their first song together\u2014beginning a lifelong<span id=\"more-25196\"><\/span> partnership and shaping a unique sound that bridges continents and traditions. They named the band after Fez\u2019s historic metalworking square, where the pulse of hammer on copper echoes through generations; Seffarine channels that same rhythmic vitality into music that is both ancient and boldly new.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\">[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the heart is Lamiae\u2019s luminous voice, weaving Moroccan Arabic poetry through sweeping Andalusi melodies, grounded by Nat\u2019s masterful command of flamenco guitar and oud. With a virtuosic international ensemble, Seffarine shapes a richly textured sonic landscape\u2014where the kamancheh sings, basslines groove, and intricate melodic rhythms intertwine. The result is a one-of-a-kind sound rooted at the crossroads of Arabic, Andalusian, flamenco, and West African traditions\u2014an intricate, living conversation across the Straits of Gibraltar.<\/p>\n<p>Une Autre Chance (\u201cAnother Chance\u201d) celebrates beginnings, serendipity, and the sparks of connection. Inspired by the fateful first meeting of Moroccan vocalist Lamiae Naki and multi-instrumentalist Nat Hulskamp in a Fez caf\u00e9\u2014where they wrote their first song and decided to marry\u2014the piece carries the intimacy and joy of that moment. Featured on their album De Fez a Jerez and often performed live, the song blends French and Arabic vocals over vibrant guitar lines, weaving together their shared love of melody, rhythm, and cross-cultural storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>Lamiae Naki vocals<br \/>Nat Hulskamp Flamenco Guitar, Oud<br \/>Bobak Salehi on electric violin, setar and kamancheh<br \/>Phil Baker on Bass<br \/>T.J. Troy on Percussion<\/p>\n<p>Master Of Ceremonies: Demet Tuncer<br \/>Camera: Jesus Contreras, Lani Milton, James Krzmarzick, Alex Thornburg<br \/>Video Edit: Sam Gaty<br \/>Post Video Edit and Color: Gaty<br \/>Sound : Joel Groves, Aloha Sound, Beaverton, Oregon, USA<br \/>Sound Post Mixing &#038; Mastering: Joshua Powell<br \/>Lights: John Oribello, Cailin Cable High School<br \/>Stage Backdrop: PLACE<br \/>Stage Manager: Stacy Waters<br \/>Location Manager: Mia Bane, Cailin Cable High School<br \/>Technical Manager: Todd Baize<br \/>Logistics: Trina Hing, Alexandra Kotova<br \/>Executive Producer: Sankar Raman<\/p><p>This <a target='_blank'  href=\"https:\/\/theimmigrantstory.org\/une-autre-chance-seffarine\/\">post<\/a> was originally published on <a target='_blank'  href=\"https:\/\/theimmigrantstory.org\/\">this site<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Born in a Fez caf\u00e9, Moroccan vocalist Lamiae Naki and multi-instrumentalist Nat Hulskamp wrote their first song together\u2014beginning a lifelong partnership and shaping a unique sound that bridges continents and [\u2026]<br \/>\nThe post Une Autre Chance: Seffarine appeared first on The Immigrant Story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":32232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32230"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32230"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32233,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32230\/revisions\/32233"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}