Speed Caravan was founded in 2005 by Algerian French ud player Mehdi Haddab and bass player Pascal “Pasco” Teillet. On the compelling fusion album “Kalashnik…
Artist Profiles: Speed Caravan
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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…
Sacred Jewish Music on Ud
Yuval Ron – Nefesh (Yuval Ron Music, 2021) Nefesh present a set of musical pieces from the Jewish sacred traditions of Eastern Europe, Iraq and…
Natik Awayez Releases Debut Album ‘Manbarani’
Iraqi composer and ud player Natik Awayez has released his debut album titled “Manbarani” (Sublime Frequencies). The digital edition is available now. The vinyl edition…
Artist Profiles: Natik Awayez
Composer, songwriter and ud player, Natik Awayez was born in southern Iraq. He grew up between Amarah and Baghdad. He learned ud from local musicians…
Distinguished Lebanese Musician and Composer Bassam Saba Dies at 61
Bassam Saba, a renowned Lebanese ud and ney player, and composer of Arabic music, died in Beirut on December 4, 2020 of COVID-19 complications. Bassam…
Mehmet Polat’s Inventive Ud
Mehmet Polat – The Promise (Aftab Records, 2020) Turkish composer and ud virtuoso Mehmet Polat continues his marvelous explorations of Middle Eastern music, flamenco and…
Splendid Oud and Orchestra
Joseph Tawadros – Live at the Sydney Opera House (ABC Classics, 2020) Egyptian-Australian oud master Jospeh Tawadros has recorded a sublime live album with the…
Artist Profiles: Joseph Tawadros
Sahba Motallebi and Rahim AlHaj at Merkin Hall
Even the instruments were beautiful at The World Music Institute’s presentation of Sahba Motallebi and Rahim AlHaj in concert at Merkin Hall on February 15th.…