Enrico Macias · Ashdod (avec l'Orchestre Andalou d'Ashdod) · 2026
Played via YouTube, no cookie before you click
Live video · Chanson · 2020s
Enrico Macias & the Andalusian Orchestra of Ashdod — Ashdod, 2026
Why this recording
A night of premieres at the Meridiano festival in Ashdod, June 2026: Enrico Macias sings two songs from his upcoming album for the first time, both composed by Omer Avital, who conducts the orchestra. The arrangements are the other draw, and the video's author, an audience member filming on a phone, comments on them song by song: “Juif espagnol” gets its original introduction melody back, and “Oranges amères”, from a 2003 album, receives a new orchestral opening.
Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue
This complete concert brings together French singer Enrico Macias and the Andalusian Orchestra of Ashdod, conducted by double bassist Omer Avital. A major figure of Mediterranean-inspired French chanson, Enrico Macias draws on his Judeo-Arabic heritage from Constantine for a repertoire where popular song meets Andalusian modes. This live capture presents his greatest hits rearranged by a traditional orchestra, between a return to roots and refreshed Andalusian colours — the show also includes the premiere of two new songs. Carried by the singer’s guitar and warm voice, the encounter illustrates the bridges between chanson, Arab-Andalusian tradition and Mediterranean music. For fans of French chanson and world music, this filmed concert is a precious curiosity: the dialogue between a popular artist and a learned ensemble, in a careful and generous performance. A complete live concert, to discover for the singular meeting of two musical worlds on one stage.
Personnel & credits
- Enrico Macias — vocals, guitar
- Orchestre Andalou d'Ashdod, cond. Omer Avital — orchestra
