Ever since the mid-eighties, production house MetX has focused on musical and educational projects that reflect Brussels' cultural diversity. For the Balcony Edition MetX presents a special and unique jazz formation: the MetX Diaspora Orchestra (MXDO) featuring Luc Mishalle, Driss Filali and Hicham Bilali.

Driss Filali is a mâalem or ‘gnawa-master’ and a member of the gnawa-jazz band Marockin’ Brass. He is also co-artistic coordinator of Karkaba, a gnawa training program facilitated by MetX.  Luc Mishalle, founder of and driving force behind MetX, is a musician with a uniquely diverse and impressive track record. Renowned Brussels-based gnawa artist Hicham Bilali completes this exceptional gnawa-jazz fusion project, playing traditional Morrocan percussion instruments like the krakeb and t'bel