Adel Salameh, ‘Ud Virtuoso

Adel Salameh – Hafla

Adel Salameh – Hafla (Enja CD 9153-2, 2004) and Kanza (Enja CD 9137-2, 2002)

‘Ud virtuoso Adel Salameh performs contemporary Middle Eastern music that combines classical Arabic and jazz sensibilities. He has a preference for chamber-style acoustic ensembles.

On Hafla, Salameh uses an ensemble of six: Adel Salameh on ‘ud and vocals; Naziha Azzouz on vocals; Bruno Sansalone on clarinet; Mohamad Daftari on violin; Dahmane Khalfa on percussion; and Jorge “Negrito” Trasante on drums.

Adel Salameh – Kanza

Kanza includes a smaller cast of top of the line musicians: Adel Salameh on ‘ud; Naziha Azzouz on vocals; the well known Barbaros Erkose on clarinet; and Abdel Ghani Krija on darbuka, riq and bendir.

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.

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