Hassan Hajjaj · My Rock Stars
Pubblicato da Cite de la musique -
- From martedì, settembre 22 to domenica, aprile 25, 2027
- 12:00-18:00
- La Cité de la Musique 221 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris, Francia
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At the Musée de la musique, the exhibition My Rock Stars brings together Hassan Hajjaj’s portraits of musicians and a sound piece by Acid Arab. From Gnawa masters to Billie Eilish, from Rachid Taha to Madonna, the photographer brings together figures usually kept apart by musical categories. Their clothes, poses and the objects framing the images also reveal how he constructs a portrait.
The exhibition traces his childhood in Larache, Morocco, and his teenage years in London, shaped by reggae, dub and hip-hop. Personal archives and photographs shed light on the exchanges between these cultures. One section explores his ties with Gnawa musicians: their portraits appear alongside instruments from this tradition, including the guembri, a deep-toned drum-lute. Music emerges as a form of memory, passed down and transformed through encounters.
For Hajjaj, taking a photograph is as much about staging a scene as it is about a studio session. He designs his subjects’ clothes and accessories, then creates frames in which tin cans and consumer goods echo Moroccan decorative motifs. His works also appear among the instruments in the museum’s collection. Acid Arab’s score for the exhibition extends these connections, blending musical traditions from North Africa and the Middle East with electronic rhythms.
Practical information
- At the Musée de la musique, in the Cité de la musique building.
- Tuesday to Friday, 12 noon to 6 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm.
- Closed on Mondays, 25 December and 1 January.
- The ticket includes admission to the Musée de la musique’s permanent collection.
Promotore
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Cite de la musique -@citemusique
Participants
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La Cité de la Musique
221 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris, Francia