![]() ![]() I've been exposed to all the well-known classic Arabic songs since my childhood, as well as African music, which has also influenced me. My paternal family is quite different from my maternal family, but I adapt to both, just as I've listened to both musically. “Everyone comes from a different background. “This mix taught me at a young age not to be closed off to the cultures and religions of others, to be open-minded and not to judge people's mentalities,” he says. After all, he’s the product of two vastly different cultures, with a Cameroonian father and Moroccan mother, both of whom had a strong influence on his upbringing and subsequent musical output. It’s fitting that Tagne, who was just chosen to be the first artist from the MENA region to participate in the global Spotify Singles program, has emerged as a leader for the now-internationally minded Moroccan rap scene. Now, it’s transformed, and international artists and labels are chasing us to do features. Between Weaver and the extremely talented Alyla Browne as Alice - Alycia Debnam-Carey (“Fear The Walking Dead”) plays the adult Alice later in the series - it’s possible to forgive the more egregious bouts of pretension and enjoy this beautifully shot, scored and acted show.Ī post shared by TAGNE ~ طاني Moroccan music was very insular, and not a lot of them would collaborate with international artists. Every worried frown and eye flick betrays unspoken secrets and (as yet) unrevealed truths about the farm, Clem, Agnes and even Alice herself. Her (presumably) Australian accent might be a little hit-and-miss, but everything else about her performance is a triumph. So much so that, on occasion, it can feel a little condescending - hand-holding to the point of being patronizing can leave a nasty taste in the mouth.īut “The Lost Flowers” has a secret weapon: Sigourney Weaver as Alice’s grandmother June, who takes her to live on her flower farm. ![]() The entire thing is dripping with symbolism. And it’s not the only time “The Lost Flowers” leans into portentous forbearing. If that seems a little on the nose, it’s because it is. Soon after reading a book about a phoenix rising from the ashes, their house is consumed in a mysterious blaze, with Alice the only survivor. As the reality of Agnes and Alice’s situation sinks in, we learn exactly why a very young girl dreams of setting her father on fire. Once we’re all up to speed, however, “The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart” wastes no more time - limited, in this case, is right, as the show premieres with three episodes, with weekly releases for the following four. “The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart” is Amazon’s new limited series. It’s an arresting about-turn, especially for the first episode. But then, over the course of a few scenes, we start to notice that Alice, and her mother Agnes, are sporting some nasty looking bruises, and that her father, Clem, rules his house with a decidedly closed fist. Nine-year-old Alice lives a seemingly idyllic life in the gorgeous Australian countryside with her doting mother and (initially, at least) loving father. LONDON: There’s a fascinating opening few minutes to Amazon’s new limited series, “The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart” - adapted from Holly Ringland’s novel of the same name. ![]()
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