{"id":32234,"date":"2026-10-05T01:20:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T01:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/?p=32234"},"modified":"2026-10-05T03:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T03:15:46","slug":"awraq-seffarine-the-immigrant-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theimmigrantstory.org\/awraq-seffarine-the-immigrant-story-live-at-catlin-gabel\/","title":{"rendered":"Awraq \u2013 Seffarine: The Immigrant Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Awraq.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 \u00a0<span id=\"more-25191\"><\/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>Awraq uses the imagery of wind-blown leaves to reflect the emotional journey of leaving one\u2019s homeland. It captures the fear, loneliness, and disorientation of separation, while also revealing a quiet transformation\u2014where uncertainty gives way to acceptance and new possibilities. Through the movement of the leaves across valleys and into new lands, the song explores both the pain of displacement and the beauty of growth, resilience, and discovering a wider world beyond what was once home.<\/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\/awraq-seffarine-the-immigrant-story-live-at-catlin-gabel\/\">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 \u00a0partnership and shaping a unique sound that bridges continents and [\u2026]<br \/>\nThe post Awraq \u2013 Seffarine: The Immigrant Story appeared first on The Immigrant Story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":32236,"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\/32234"}],"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=32234"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32237,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32234\/revisions\/32237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationglobalspace.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}