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Layth Sidiq
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Artist Profiles: Layth Sidiq

Angel Romero October 25, 2022 No Comments Arabic musicIraqJordanLayth Sidiqviolinworld fusionworld music

Award-winning violinist, composer and musical instructor Layth Sidiq is a Jordanian artist with Iraqi roots. He started his musical education at the National Music Conservatory…

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Artist Profiles: Farah Siraj

Angel Romero September 14, 2020 No Comments Arabic musicFarah SirajFlamencoJordan

Farah Siraj was born in 1983 in Amman, Jordan. She grew up in Jordan in an environment rich in Middle Eastern music. At the age…

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Artist Profiles: Naser Musa

Angel Romero October 6, 2018 No Comments Arabic musicJordanNaser Musaoudud

A Jordanian of Palestinian descent, singer/songwriter Naser Musa started playing ‘ud, a Middle Eastern lute, at an early age while living in Amman, Jordan. In…

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Artist Profiles: Ruba Saqr

Angel Romero October 6, 2018 No Comments JordanJordanian musicRuba Saqr

Singer-songwriter Ruba Saqr’s work has been internationally recognized by winning the UNESCO Prize for Best Innovative Performance Bridging Traditional and Contemporary Traditions in 2007 (for…

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