Arifa - Artist Page
Arifa
Biography:
 

The four members of Netherlands-based Arifa come from Babylon, Istanbul, Bucharest and Amsterdam to take the audience on a truthful and adventurous musical journey. Arifa plays original compositions and ancient melodies from the Arabic, Anatolian and Balkan worlds, combined with live electronics and contemporary Jazz.

Musicians:

Alex Simu (Romania), sax, clarinet, live labtop.
Osama Abdulrasol (Iraq), qanun
Mehmet Polat (Turkey) ud & vocals
Sjahin During (Turkey, Holland), Afro Anatolian percussion