Mehmet Polat, a renowned ud player and composer, has announced the release of his latest album, Embodied Poetry, on June 23, 2023. As a preview,…
Mehmet Polat Launches First Single ‘Introspection’ From New Album “Embodied Poetry”
Tag: Middle Eastern music
The Music Of Mohamed Abdel Wahab, a Masterful Arabic Music Recording by Simon Shaheen
Simon Shaheen – The Music Of Mohamed Abdel Wahab (Zehra, 2022) The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab is a remastered reissue of one of Simon…
The Finely Crafted Music of Ruken Yılmaz
Ruken Yılmaz – Sê Çiya (self-release, 2022) “Sê Çiya” is the new album by Ruken Yılmaz, one of the most talented vocalists in Turkey’s Kurdish…
The Elegant and Masterful Classical Crossover Sound of The Ayoub Sisters
The Ayoub Sisters – Arabesque (2022) The Ayoub Sisters are rising stars in the area of innovative and crossover western classical music. “Arabesque” is their…
Artist Profiles: The Ayoub Sisters
The Ayoub Sisters, Sarah and Laura, were born in Glasgow, Scotland to Egyptian immigrant parents. Initially, the siblings attended the Douglas Academy music school. Afterwards,…
Sumptuous and Inspired Songs Inspired by the Queen of Sheba
Ibrahim Maalouf & Angélique Kidjo – Queen of Sheba (2022) Beninese world music star Angélique Kidjo and celebrated Lebanese trumpeter and composer Ibrahim Maalouf have…
Rekindling Eccodek’s Spark
Eccodek – Recalibrate (Big Mind/Six Degrees, 2022) “Recalibrate” is the new album from Canadian world fusion band Eccodek. Just like Transglobal Underground and similar groups,…
The Secret Trio to Perform in Downtown Brooklyn
The Secret Trio, an ensemble featuring three virtuoso musicians rooted in Turkish, Balkan Roma (Gypsy) and Armenian music, is set to perform Thursday, April 28,…
Argile, the Latest from Lakhdar Hanou Ensemble
“Argile” (clay) is the new album from Lakhdar Hanou Ensemble, led by French-Algerian ud player Lakhdar Hanou. This time, the ensemble turns its attention towards…
Artist Profiles: Lakhdar Hanou
Lakhdar Hanou is a French-Algerian composer and ud virtuoso from Toulouse. Between 1997 and 2000, he traveled to northwestern Africa and the Middle East, where…