(headline image: Kamilya Jubran – Photo by Juri Hiensch) Kamilya Jubran was born in 1962 in Acre (Akka) to Palestinian parents. Her father, Elias, taught…
Kamilya Jubran, Palestinian singer, songwriter, and Multi-Instrumentalist
Tag: oud
Greek Oud Maestro Kyriakos Kalaidzidis
(headline image: Kyriakos Kalaitzidis – Photo by Foteini Kalaitzidou) Kyriakos Kalaidzidis (Greece) is an oud player, composer, and music scholar. Kalaidzidis is the artistic director…
Alaa Zouiten: Flamenco Meets The Music of the Maghreb
Alaa Zouiten – Aficionado – Flamenco Moro (self-release, 2025) Aficionado – Flamenco Moro is a captivating project by Moroccan virtuoso musician Alaa Zouiten that effortlessly…
Anouar Brahem Reaching for the Sky
Anouar Brahem – After The Last Sky (ECM, 2025) Eight years after Blue Maqams, Tunisian oud player and composer Anouar Brahem returns with After The…
Simon Shaheen Ensemble to Celebrate Palestinian Music at Corpus Christi Church
(headline image: Simon Shaheen – photo by Keith Getter) On Sunday, March 2, 2025, acclaimed Palestinian oud and violin virtuoso Simon Shaheen will lead an…
Solace for troubled times – Banyan Tree presents spiritual music concert series in India
Mumbai-based cultural events organization Banyan Tree launched the 24th edition of its spiritual music concert series in Bengaluru this week. Titled Ruhaniyat – Seeking the…
Simon Shaheen to Perform Music of the Arab World in Brooklyn
(headline image: Simon Shaheen – Photo by Jack Vartoogian, Front Row Photos) Renowned ‘ud (oud) player Simon Shaheen is set to perform at Roulette in…
Syrian Oud Virtuoso and Composer Hames Bitar
(headline image: Hames Bitar at Casa Árabe in 2016) Syrian oud player and composer Hames Bitar currently lives in Madrid, Spain. His artistic trajectory is…
Ara Dinkjian, Arsen Petrosyan and String Quartet to Perform at Roulette in New York City
Ara Dinkjian, Arsen Petrosyan and String Quartet from the Chamber Players of the Greenwich Symphony are set to perform on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at…
Madedonian Tradition Redefined on Dobrila & Dorian Duo 2
Dobrila & Dorian Duo – Dobrila & Dorian Duo 2 (SJF Records, 2023) Dobrila Grasheska and Dorian Jovanovic introduce the listener to a fascinating exploration…