Lotfi Bouchnak is a singer, ud player and composer, born in Tunisia to a family of Turkish origin. Bouchnak is a charismatic artist, admired by his exceptional expressive qualities in the Arab community. He performs regularly at the Cairo Opera.
Originally from the district of Halfawine in Tunis, Lotfi Bouchnak was a student of the great maestros Salah al Medhi and Ali Srit. He sings the maluf with exquisite refinement, Tunisian classical music forged around the Otoman and Arab Andalusian traditions. His powerful voice allows for variations and modulations that have returned the luster to this noble art of Tunis. At the live performances, Bouchnak also plays instrumental pieces.
Lotfi Bouchnak is one of the great tenors of the Magreb. Former United Nations president Kofi Anan named Bouchnak Ambassador for World Peace.
Partial discography:
Malouf Tunisien (Inedit, 1993)
A Festival Of Amir Khusrau (Times Music, 2001)
Live In Berlin (Wergo, 2004)
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.