In concert · Saint-Gildas church, Pénestin
Sacred Songs from East to West
Meditative concert
IRIS × Hamid Gribi
A musical crossing between cultures
We invite you to step into a timeless experience, where music becomes a space of listening, contemplation and inner transformation.
At the crossroads of mystical traditions, sacred song and the music of North Africa, the music converses beyond borders. Before us, a sacred, improvised music takes shape, a space where ancestral traditions meet contemporary creation.
This meditative concert was born of the encounter between Marion, a Breton singer and composer with a crystalline voice, and Hamid, a musician and composer.
More than a concert, it is an invitation to slow down and to let oneself be carried by the vibration of the music and of our hearts in unison.
An inner journey, at the heart of the dialogue between cultures.
Listen
The artists
Marion Doncoeur · IRIS
Voice · harp
A singer and film-music composer, Marion weaves sonic worlds at the crossroads of sacred song, ambient and hypnotic rhythms. Her crystalline, deep voice invites a journey through contemplative, mystical worlds. She develops a kinaesthetic approach to sound. Her music is nourished by the study of Indian ragas, jazz and classical music.
In 2024 she released her first album, Au Gardien des Rêves (IRIS). In 2025–2026 she composed the original score for the feature film Sindoor. She also performs a cappella in sacred spaces, and created the concert Sacred Songs from East to West as a duo with percussionist Hamid Gribi.
She is the founder of Words Are Living, a composition agency for music to picture representing her own work and that of Michaël Tainturier, as well as of an independent label and publishing house.
Hamid Gribi
Kamele n'goni · percussion · vocals
A percussionist and multi-instrumentalist specialising in world music · West Africa, the Maghreb, India, Brittany, the Caribbean, Japan. His practice weaves together the kamele n'goni, percussion and voice, between tradition and improvisation.
He released his first album in 2017 with the group Alif (FIP selection and RFI playlist). He has collaborated with Vincent Segal, Manu Eveno, Julien Jacob, Hakim Hamadouche, Aly Wagué, Aly Keita, Tom Diakité, Dobet Gnahoré, BA Cissoko, Jugal Bandi, Bamboo Orchestra and Nuru Kane.
He currently performs with Gazda, Mamylove Sarambé, ILektan, Davia la Sultane Corse, and the show The Lion King.
He has also trained with Karim Ziad, Prabhu Édouard, Keyvan Chémirani, Magic Malik, Khalid Khouen, the Aïssawa brotherhood in Morocco, the batá drums in Cuba, amplified music in Mali and Koungbanan Condé in Guinea.
He is also the author of the book “Voyage en Guinée” (Taklamakane, 2001).
Booking
Sacred & world music festivals, performance venues, heritage sites, private concerts: we would be glad to talk with you and to send the full press kit, technical rider and excerpts.
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