Born in 1947 in Damascus (Syria), ud player, violinist, vocalist and composer Anwar Diab Agha has performed throughout the Middle East and Europe with Sabah…
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Splendid Jedid
Osama Abdulrasol Quintet – Jedid (Home Records, 2016) Jedid is an excellent album by Belgium-based Iraqi qanun maestro and composer Osama Abdulrasol. His quintet features…
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Karim Baggili – Apollo You Sixteen (Take the Bus, 2016) Apollo You Sixteen is the title of the fifth album by Belgian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and…
View More Apollo You SixteenNizar Rohana’s Exquisite Ud
Nizar Rohana Trio – Furat (Loplop Records, 2016) Ud master Nizar Rohana dedicates his new album to the Euphrates River. Furat is the Arabic world…
View More Nizar Rohana’s Exquisite UdArtist Profiles: Fatma Zidan
Denmark-based Egyptian singer Fatma Zidan was the winner of the Danish World Awards in 2008 and 2010. Although she trained as a classical harp player,…
View More Artist Profiles: Fatma ZidanHypnotically Captivating Infinite Hope
Amjad Ali Khan, Rahim AlHaj, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan – Infinite Hope (Ur Music, 2016) Swimming in a plumy lushness, Infinite Hope,…
View More Hypnotically Captivating Infinite HopeArtist Profiles: Ahmed Omar
Born in Egypt to an Eritrean father, Ahmed took his first steps in music at a Nubian music institute in downtown Cairo. He started with…
View More Artist Profiles: Ahmed OmarArtist Profiles: Adnan Joubran
Adnan Joubran was born 1985 in Nazareth (Palestine), to a musical family of singers, oud makers and players. He made his debut on the international…
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Adel Shams Eddine (also spelled Adel Shams El Din) was born in Cairo in 1950, but is currently living in France. He has been one…
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Palestinian ‘ud player and composer, Adel Salameh was born in Nablus, Palestine, in 1966. He started performing as a soloist while still living in the…
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