Souad Massi

On 29 November 2026 at the Théâtre Sébastopol in Lille, Souad Massi presents Zagate, a new chapter in which her folk blends with rock and unvarnished poetry. A Franco‑Algerian singer‑songwriter, she offers a free and direct work that marries the sweetness of her voice with the gravity of the subjects. Her lyrics travel through pain, anger and revolt, but also courage and hope, drawing a clear line between the intimate and the political. One hears an artist in the full assertion of herself, more whole, without relinquishing the fragility that inhabits her songs.

With Zagate, the arrangements thicken: guitars and percussion underpin a clear, forthright voice where poetry becomes an act of resistance. On stage, Souad Massi moves between Arabic and French with natural ease, invoking her Maghrebi and folk influences for a musical narrative that goes straight to the heart of reality. This is a performance that foregrounds the writing, the melody and a restrained stage presence, in service of songs that confront the world without détour.