Mohamed Ahaddaf
is an accomplished ud and andalousian musician originally from Tetouan, Morocco. At a young age, Mohamed was spotted by the famous Moroccan conductor Mohamed Ben Larbi Temsamani, who asked him to join his orchestra. This encounter prompted Mohamed to tour through Europe in 1997 where he fell in love with Amsterdam. Here, he made a name for himself ever since and Amsterdam is his muse for his growing repertoire. Mohamed surrounds himself with musicians who contribute to his vision of Arabic music combined with jazz and Latin sound. Mohamed stands out in the Amsterdam landscape of international music thanks to his deep sound and lyrical melodies.
Past events
Friday Night Wintercafé
The Wintercafé is the meeting point of the festival, where writers and the audience come together, welcomed by MC Francis Broekhuijsen. Also at the Wintercafé: refreshments, book sales and booksigning at the Paagman book stall, music by Ud-player Mohamed Ahaddaf and DJ Safri, and more.
Booksigning at the Paagman Book stall:
21:30 – 21:45
Karen Armstrong & Paul Scheffer
21:45 – 22:00
Milena Michiko Flašar & Tao Yue
22:20 – 22:35
David Grossman & Jennifer Clement
22:45 – 23:00
Niña Weijers & Cynthia McLeod
23:10 – 23:25
Toef Jaeger & David Van Reybrouck
Saturday Night Wintercafé
The Wintercafé is the meeting point of the festival, where writers and the audience come together, welcomed by MC Francis Broekhuijsen. Also at the Wintercafé: refreshments, book sales and booksigning at the Paagman book stall, music by DJ Socrates and Ud player Mohamed Ahaddaf, and more.
Booksigning sessions at the Paagman bookstall
21:00 – 21:20
Louise O. Fresco & Stefan Hertmans
21:30 – 21:45
Leela Corman & Dominique Goblet
22:00 – 22:20
Reggie Baay & Karen Armstrong
23:00 – 23:20
Bas Heijne & Ian Buruma
