Mohamed Ben Saïd

A central element of this year’s festival edition is the collaboration with our guest curator Mohamed Ben Saïd. The Tunisian promoter and curator brings his extensive experience and international network to the development of the music programme. Together with him, a programme has emerged that brings together established international artists as well as innovative new music projects.

We are very happy to have Mohamed on the Salam Music team as this year’s guest curator. Working with him has been both enriching and inspiring - on a personal as well as an artistic level - and we look forward to seeing what may grow from this collaboration for the future.

Biography

Mohamed has more than 20 years of experience in event production, artist management and international touring. He repositioned the International Festival of Dougga - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - as a contemporary cultural platform. Previously, he co-founded the festival Mousiqa Wassalem and directed major programmes such as the Carthage Music Days (JMC). As founder of Akacia Productions (Tunis/Paris), he collaborates with leading voices of the alternative music scene and builds sustainable networks between Europe, the MENA region and Africa.

His curatorial vision: strengthening artists, fostering intercultural dialogue and developing long-term music ecosystems.

Listening Session

With the Listening Session at Salam Salon (Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Spektakel), Mohamed Ben Saïd dedicates an evening to the work of Ziad Rahbani - one of the most singular and uncompromising voices in modern Arab music and theatre.

For Salam Music, he has curated a dedicated playlist and invites the audience to listen together - an invitation to encounter Rahbani’s work as a living and multifaceted voice of our time.