Naïssam Jalal & Rhythms of Resistance

In 2011, Naïssam Jalal formed the cosmopolitan quintet “Rhythms of Resistance” with four other talented musicians. The multiplicity of contributions and influences passionately combines influences and registers, and fascinates. The sense of rhythm, the fullness of impulse and improvisations, that weave together the links between jazz and classical music, Western music and classical Arabic music, provide the opportunity for so many mirror crossings between aesthetic fields. « Rhythms of Resistance » remind us that, beyond any logo or slogan, resistance is an eternally new, salubrious and salutary idea that refuses the formatting of the sensible.

With this ensemble, Naïssam Jalal creates three distinct repertoires, each resulting in an album. Osloob Hayati, released in 2015, depicts everyday life in the Middle East, where Naïssam lived for several years (Cairo, Beirut). Almot Wala Almazala, released in 2016, is a tribute to the martyrs of the Syrian revolution. This album received the “Coup de cœur” award from the Charles Cros Academy. Un Autre Monde, released in 2021, is a double repertoire in quintet and symphonic formats, addressing ecological and anti-racist issues.

Naïssam Jalal & Rhythms of Resistance’s both albums « Osloob Hayati » (2015) and «Almot Wala Almazala » (2016) have been enthusiastically received by the press and public alike, winning her several awards : Charles Cros Academy Award 2017, “4 F” Télérama, “4*” Jazz Mag, “Indispensable” Jazz News for “Almot Wala Almazala”’s album and CitizenJazz Best band Award 2017.

A third album “Un Autre Monde” is released in 2021 around a double repertoire. Naïssam Jalal composed and arranged this new repertoire for symphonic orchestra: “La Symphonie d’Un Autre Monde”.

Osloob Hayati (2015)
Production: Les Couleurs du son. Supported by AFAC (Arab Fund for Arts and Culture).

Almot Wala Almazala (2016)
Production: Les Couleurs du Son. Supported by DRAC IDF, “Deux pièces cuisine” Blanc Mesnil.

Un Autre Monde (2021)
Production: Les Couleurs du son. Supported by Estran (Guidel), la maison de la musique et de la danse (Nanterre), Orchestre national de Bretagne, the DRAC Île-de-France and DRAC Bretagne.