A wailing reed, like a solitary master musician of Joujouka; then a metallic rattle with all the atmospheric tension of gunshots and low-flying helicopters; an off-kilter 7/4 rhythm that never quite resolves. Welcome to the world of Frigya — the ancient Tunisian word for the continent of Africa — a collaboration between Imed Alibi and Khalil Hentati. Alibi has been based in Montpellier since the early 2000s, bringing his percussion to collaborations with Rachid Taha and Natacha Atlas among others. Hentati, who trades as Khalil EPI, is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, with one foot in trip-hop and the other in jazz.

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