Shared Sounds – People, Cultures, Music, Art
We invite you to a series of exceptional meetings that combine music, conversation, and inspiration! These are not only concerts by outstanding artists, but also an opportunity to discover the extraordinary stories of creators who, in their music, bring together different cultures, narratives, and experiences – and whose lives are also connected to Poland.
Shared Sounds – People, Cultures, Music, Art
We invite you to a series of exceptional meetings that combine music, conversation, and inspiration! These are not only concerts by outstanding artists, but also opportunities to discover the extraordinary stories of creators who, in their music, bring together different cultures, narratives, and experiences – and whose lives are also connected to Poland.
Each event is a passionate journey through music and intercultural stories. The program includes a short, dynamic talk introducing the artists – their inspirations, passions, and creative searches – followed by a concert that allows the audience to fully experience a unique blend of cultures, emotions, and sounds.
These meetings are about dialogue, collaboration, diversity, and the power of passion, showing how music can connect people and worlds.
The meetings will be hosted by Maciej Trifonidis (Trifopark) – initiator and author of the series, multi-instrumentalist, composer, cultural animator, organizer of cultural and educational events, music producer, radio editor, and sound engineer.
Details of the meetings below:
Guests: Rasm Al Mashan and Bernard Maseli
Host: Maciej Trifonidis
We invite you to a series of exceptional meetings that combine music, conversation, and inspiration! These are not only concerts by outstanding artists, but also an opportunity to discover the extraordinary stories of creators who, in their music, bring together different cultures, narratives, and experiences – and whose lives are also connected to Poland.
Each event is a passionate journey through music and intercultural stories. The program includes a short, dynamic talk introducing the artists – their inspirations, passions, and creative searches – followed by a concert that allows the audience to fully experience a unique blend of cultures, emotions, and sounds.
These meetings are about dialogue, collaboration, diversity, and the power of passion, showing how music can connect people and worlds.
At the upcoming meeting, we invite you to an encounter with two extraordinary artists: Rasm Al Mashan and Bernard Maseli.
Rasm Al Mashan – a Polish-Yemeni vocalist, songwriter, and composer with an original, dark, and intriguing voice. In her music she combines influences of ethnic, Arabic, and African traditions with contemporary World Music arrangements and open improvisation. She co-founded the bands Kultura de Natura and Soomood. In 2019, she released her solo album YEMENIA, which stayed in the World Music Charts Europe TOP20 for three months. Her music tells stories from the Middle East and Africa, touching on themes of peace, longing, and cultural bridges between East and West. Her work uniquely combines tradition and modernity.
The artist about her album:
“YEMENIA is a very colorful album in the World Music style. Arabia and Africa meet here, dressed in European sounds. It is world music inspired by the sounds of Yemen I remember from childhood. African immigrants living in Yemen had a great influence on my music. While studying at school in Aden, I spent a lot of time with classmates from Sudan, Kenya, and Ethiopia, absorbing their songs and rhythms. The album contains stories from the 1980s and 1990s. The lyrics speak of poverty, war, peace, and longing for home. The message of the album is to build bridges between the Middle East and the Western world, and it is an appeal for peace in Yemen.”
Bernard Maseli – vibraphonist, composer, and producer whose career began in 1985 with the band WALK AWAY at the “Jazz on the Odra” festival. He is a co-founder and member of numerous ensembles and jazz projects, including The Globetrotters, MaBaSo, and Colors. He also created the innovative solo project DIARY, exploring the possibilities of contemporary electronics. Maseli has collaborated with many outstanding musicians, including Krzysztof Ścierański, Dean Brown, and Zbigniew Preisner. In 2021, he released the solo album Drifter in the “Polish Jazz Masters” series.
As a producer, he is recognized for albums such as Tylko Chopin (Lora Szafran), Melodies (Anna Serafińska), Colors (Colors), and all albums by The Globetrotters. For over 25 years, he has consistently ranked first in the vibraphone category of Jazz Forum magazine’s “Jazz Top” poll. For 28 years, he has been a lecturer at the Jazz and Popular Music Department of the Katowice Academy of Music.
Host: Maciej Trifonidis (Trifopark)
This event has been made possible thanks to the initiative, collaboration, and commitment of Maciej Trifonidis (Trifopark).
Guests: Adeb Chamoun (Syria) and Wassim Ibrahim (Syria)
Host: Maciej Trifonidis
Adeb Chamoun – comes from Al-Hasakah in Syria and was born into a family with rich musical traditions. His first teacher was his brother Abdul Chamoun, an outstanding musician, pedagogue, and master of Syrian percussion instruments. Adeb developed his skills to become a virtuoso of Arabic, Persian, and Latin percussion instruments. He is an artist highly open to the music of other regions of the world and is active in numerous projects of various styles, from jazz to ethnic to classical. In his work, he combines Middle Eastern music with jazz, ethnic, and classical inspirations, as well as Polish folklore and the Aramaic chant of Christian churches from his homeland. He has collaborated with many well-known ensembles and artists, including Rasm Al Mashan, Naxos, World Orchestra by Grzech Piotrowski, Vocal Varshe, Milo Ensemble, Ghostman, Mateusz Szemraj, Wassim Ibrahim, Maciej Trifonidis, Sztetl, Balkan Sevdah, and many others.
Wassim Ibrahim – was born in Damascus, Syria. His musical journey began at the age of six, learning to play the flute and the Arabic oud. He completed his first higher education with a degree in civil engineering and worked in the profession in Syria for several years while continuing his oud studies. He later pursued education at the High Institute of Music in Damascus, studying harmony, counterpoint, and composition under distinguished professors, including Bella Tagezieva, Serge Kopperanov, Missak Baghboudarian, and Victor Babenko. In 2013, he came to Poland, where he completed master’s and doctoral studies in composition at the Academy of Music in Kraków. His music blends classical experience with the traditional music of the Middle East, creating modern, intercultural compositions.
Guests: Mustapha El Boudani (Morocco) – musician
Abdelmjid Moujellil (Morocco) – painter
Host: Maciej Trifonidis
This edition will also feature a one-day exhibition of paintings by Abdelmjid Moujellil.
Mustapha El Boudani – comes from southern Morocco, from the village of M'Hamid El Ghizlane at the gates of the Sahara, from a traditional Nomad family. He is a vocalist, composer, guitarist, and percussionist; he plays the guembri, krakebs, and performs traditional Saharan dance. His music reflects Saharan blues, trance-like Gnawa music, Hassani traditions, Arabic melodies, and flamenco rhythms. For years, he has been active in Poland as a representative of the Polish-Moroccan Cooperation Association Africae Deserta Project, combining Nomadic culture with the music of the Carpathians. In 2018, he released the album Nomad with the participation of Polish highland musicians. His concerts and projects – in both Poland and Morocco – are encounters of traditions and intercultural dialogue.
Abdelmjid Moujellil – painter, draftsman, and mural artist from Casablanca (Morocco). He creates his works in his hometown, as well as in the Sahara and Essaouira. A graduate of the School of Fine Arts in Casablanca, he developed techniques in airbrush, murals, and frescoes, in addition to classical painting. He is regarded as the first Moroccan painter to use oil paints in murals. He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Casablanca, Marrakesh, and Essaouira. His primary medium is oil on canvas, characterized by authenticity, a richness of color, and a strong connection to Moroccan culture.
Each event is a passionate journey through music and intercultural stories. The program includes a short, dynamic talk introducing the artists – their inspirations, passions, and creative searches – followed by a concert that allows the audience to fully experience a unique blend of cultures, emotions, and sounds.
These meetings are about dialogue, collaboration, diversity, and the power of passion, showing how music can connect people and worlds.
The meetings will be hosted by Maciej Trifonidis (Trifopark) – initiator and author of the series, multi-instrumentalist, composer, cultural animator, organizer of cultural and educational events, music producer, radio editor, and sound engineer.
Details of the meetings below:
1. October – 02.10.2025
Shared Sounds – People, Cultures, Music, ArtGuests: Rasm Al Mashan and Bernard Maseli
Host: Maciej Trifonidis
We invite you to a series of exceptional meetings that combine music, conversation, and inspiration! These are not only concerts by outstanding artists, but also an opportunity to discover the extraordinary stories of creators who, in their music, bring together different cultures, narratives, and experiences – and whose lives are also connected to Poland.
Each event is a passionate journey through music and intercultural stories. The program includes a short, dynamic talk introducing the artists – their inspirations, passions, and creative searches – followed by a concert that allows the audience to fully experience a unique blend of cultures, emotions, and sounds.
These meetings are about dialogue, collaboration, diversity, and the power of passion, showing how music can connect people and worlds.
At the upcoming meeting, we invite you to an encounter with two extraordinary artists: Rasm Al Mashan and Bernard Maseli.
Rasm Al Mashan – a Polish-Yemeni vocalist, songwriter, and composer with an original, dark, and intriguing voice. In her music she combines influences of ethnic, Arabic, and African traditions with contemporary World Music arrangements and open improvisation. She co-founded the bands Kultura de Natura and Soomood. In 2019, she released her solo album YEMENIA, which stayed in the World Music Charts Europe TOP20 for three months. Her music tells stories from the Middle East and Africa, touching on themes of peace, longing, and cultural bridges between East and West. Her work uniquely combines tradition and modernity.
The artist about her album:
“YEMENIA is a very colorful album in the World Music style. Arabia and Africa meet here, dressed in European sounds. It is world music inspired by the sounds of Yemen I remember from childhood. African immigrants living in Yemen had a great influence on my music. While studying at school in Aden, I spent a lot of time with classmates from Sudan, Kenya, and Ethiopia, absorbing their songs and rhythms. The album contains stories from the 1980s and 1990s. The lyrics speak of poverty, war, peace, and longing for home. The message of the album is to build bridges between the Middle East and the Western world, and it is an appeal for peace in Yemen.”
Bernard Maseli – vibraphonist, composer, and producer whose career began in 1985 with the band WALK AWAY at the “Jazz on the Odra” festival. He is a co-founder and member of numerous ensembles and jazz projects, including The Globetrotters, MaBaSo, and Colors. He also created the innovative solo project DIARY, exploring the possibilities of contemporary electronics. Maseli has collaborated with many outstanding musicians, including Krzysztof Ścierański, Dean Brown, and Zbigniew Preisner. In 2021, he released the solo album Drifter in the “Polish Jazz Masters” series.
As a producer, he is recognized for albums such as Tylko Chopin (Lora Szafran), Melodies (Anna Serafińska), Colors (Colors), and all albums by The Globetrotters. For over 25 years, he has consistently ranked first in the vibraphone category of Jazz Forum magazine’s “Jazz Top” poll. For 28 years, he has been a lecturer at the Jazz and Popular Music Department of the Katowice Academy of Music.
Host: Maciej Trifonidis (Trifopark)
This event has been made possible thanks to the initiative, collaboration, and commitment of Maciej Trifonidis (Trifopark).
2. November – 06.11.2025
Shared Sounds – People, Cultures, Music, ArtGuests: Adeb Chamoun (Syria) and Wassim Ibrahim (Syria)
Host: Maciej Trifonidis
Adeb Chamoun – comes from Al-Hasakah in Syria and was born into a family with rich musical traditions. His first teacher was his brother Abdul Chamoun, an outstanding musician, pedagogue, and master of Syrian percussion instruments. Adeb developed his skills to become a virtuoso of Arabic, Persian, and Latin percussion instruments. He is an artist highly open to the music of other regions of the world and is active in numerous projects of various styles, from jazz to ethnic to classical. In his work, he combines Middle Eastern music with jazz, ethnic, and classical inspirations, as well as Polish folklore and the Aramaic chant of Christian churches from his homeland. He has collaborated with many well-known ensembles and artists, including Rasm Al Mashan, Naxos, World Orchestra by Grzech Piotrowski, Vocal Varshe, Milo Ensemble, Ghostman, Mateusz Szemraj, Wassim Ibrahim, Maciej Trifonidis, Sztetl, Balkan Sevdah, and many others.
Wassim Ibrahim – was born in Damascus, Syria. His musical journey began at the age of six, learning to play the flute and the Arabic oud. He completed his first higher education with a degree in civil engineering and worked in the profession in Syria for several years while continuing his oud studies. He later pursued education at the High Institute of Music in Damascus, studying harmony, counterpoint, and composition under distinguished professors, including Bella Tagezieva, Serge Kopperanov, Missak Baghboudarian, and Victor Babenko. In 2013, he came to Poland, where he completed master’s and doctoral studies in composition at the Academy of Music in Kraków. His music blends classical experience with the traditional music of the Middle East, creating modern, intercultural compositions.
3. December – 11.12.2025
Shared Sounds – People, Cultures, Music, ArtGuests: Mustapha El Boudani (Morocco) – musician
Abdelmjid Moujellil (Morocco) – painter
Host: Maciej Trifonidis
This edition will also feature a one-day exhibition of paintings by Abdelmjid Moujellil.
Mustapha El Boudani – comes from southern Morocco, from the village of M'Hamid El Ghizlane at the gates of the Sahara, from a traditional Nomad family. He is a vocalist, composer, guitarist, and percussionist; he plays the guembri, krakebs, and performs traditional Saharan dance. His music reflects Saharan blues, trance-like Gnawa music, Hassani traditions, Arabic melodies, and flamenco rhythms. For years, he has been active in Poland as a representative of the Polish-Moroccan Cooperation Association Africae Deserta Project, combining Nomadic culture with the music of the Carpathians. In 2018, he released the album Nomad with the participation of Polish highland musicians. His concerts and projects – in both Poland and Morocco – are encounters of traditions and intercultural dialogue.
Abdelmjid Moujellil – painter, draftsman, and mural artist from Casablanca (Morocco). He creates his works in his hometown, as well as in the Sahara and Essaouira. A graduate of the School of Fine Arts in Casablanca, he developed techniques in airbrush, murals, and frescoes, in addition to classical painting. He is regarded as the first Moroccan painter to use oil paints in murals. He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Casablanca, Marrakesh, and Essaouira. His primary medium is oil on canvas, characterized by authenticity, a richness of color, and a strong connection to Moroccan culture.