"Algeria Moves!"

Programmed by and featuring guest curator Esraa Warda.

A rendezvous of music, voice, and danced stories highlight the artistry and spirit of Algeria — an often underrepresented yet deeply rich cultural landscape.

Performer and educator Esraa Warda is a pioneer of traditional Algerian dance, specializing in traditional and popular forms like Raï, Chaoui, and Assimi. In performance, Warda harnesses the Algerian body and traditional feminine form to embody decoloniality and boldly subvert the cliches of the North African woman.

For Algeria Moves!, Warda is joined directly from Algeria by her band, Kaièn — five gifted musicians (Youcef Grim, percussion; Youva Bessa, bass; Rami Bekhouche, piano; Omar Bourai: violin/strings; and Toufik Aoun, lead singer) — for an evening rooted in the revival of Algerian heritage music, celebrating the powerful intersection of heritage, performance, and social progress through the universal language of music and dance.

$25 general admission
$10 students with ID and youth 18 and under
15%-25% subscription discounts available

**Please note, official tickets for Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech performances are only available for purchase online at artscenter.vt.edu or through the center’s box office.

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