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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Anouar Brahem

Angel Romero February 14, 2019 No Comments Anouar BrahemArabic musicJazzudworld jazz

Anouar Brahem was born in 1957 in Halfawine in the Medina of Tunis. Encouraged by his father, an engraver and printer, and music lover as…

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Events

Anouar Brahem to Perform Blue Maqams in London

Angel Romero January 18, 2019 No Comments Anouar BrahemArabic musicJazzKit Downesoudud

Tunisian composer and oud maestro is set to perform on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Barbican Hall in London. The concert draws together Brahem’s profound…

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Album reviews

Extraordinarily Expressive Contemporary Maqams

Angel Romero October 4, 2017 No Comments Anouar BrahemArabic musicDave HollandDjango BatesJack DeJohnetteJazzworld jazz

Anouar Brahem – Blue Maqams (ECM Records, 2017) Blue Maqams brings together Anouar Brahem, one of the great masters of the oud, and three of…

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New Releases

Anouar Brahem Releases The Astounding Eyes of Rita

World Music Central News Room September 27, 2009 No Comments Anouar Brahem

The Astounding Eyes of Rita (ECM) is the title of the new album by Tunisian world jazz musician Anouar Brahem. The recording features Anouar Brahem…

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Film Reviews

Unhurried Rhythms and Images of the Peoples of the Desert

Angel Romero February 17, 2007 Anouar BrahemErkan OgurJamshied SharifiMiddle Eastern music

Various Artists – Spirit – Peoples of the Desert (Palm World Voices PALMDV3133, 2006) A soothing antidote to any lingering remains of the all pervasive…

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