Fanfara Station is a celebration with a brass band, an entire North African rhythm section, and contemporary electro Dance beats. It’s a dance party created live by only three musicians thanks to the use of loop stations for live over-dubbing. Fanfara Station’s stage is filled with instruments: percussion: scascika, tar, bendir, darbuka, and tabla sit next to trumpet, trombone, clarinet, and Tunisian woodwinds: nay, mizued, and zocra. Then there are dozens of wires connecting loop stations, controllers, and an array of effects pedals. A myriad of acoustic and electric sounds dialogue and sustain the voice of singer and songwriter Marzouk Mejri.

Interview Host: Allison Strang

Interview Guest: Charles Ferris

Fanfara songs heard in this segment: Damne, Canzone Arrabbiata, Mariage, Rahil

Edited by Jim Manion

Coordinating Producer: Adriane Pontecorvo

Executive Producer: Jim Manion