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North
African Live Music
are the
leading exponents in London of classical Arabic and
Andalusian music. They are led by oud (Arab lute) player
Yazid Fentazi who has performed with Cheb Mami, Cheb
Sahraoui, Master Drummers of Africa, Robert Plant, Marc
Almond, Natacha Atlas and Joi. His playing has been
compared to that of the great Anouar Brahem. He also
produced two albums for Ali Slimane, Espoir and Maktoub,
and is the main composer/producer for the Fantazia Band.
He is accompanied by the
inimitable derbouka playing of Karim Dellali, the
exciting melodic violin of Frank Biddulph and the
oriental bass style of Algerian bassist extraordinaire,
Hamid Bouri.
Karim Dellali plays the
derbouka, djembe and other percussion instruments. He
has played with Joi, Oojami and Trevor Watts Moiré
Music, and is also very active as a DJ. He has always
surrounded himself with both North African music and
Western music.
Frank Biddulph’s unique
improvising style on the violin has led to tours and
recording with Balkan group Mukka, including their Radio
1 John Peel Session. He's also recorded and performed
with the Waterboys, Stereo MCs and Maurice El Medioni.
Since the mid 80s, Hamid
"Hammer" Bouri has played in various rock/funk/reggae
bands. He was a member of the reggae/punk band RDF
(Radical Dance Faction) and enjoyed touring all over the
UK with legendary psychedelic rockers Hawkwind in 1991.
During the 90's, he started performing with Algerian
singers such as Ali Slimani, Abdelli, Cheb Djolti,
Abdelkader Saadoun and Cheb Nassim, as well as the
ethnic-techno band CrimeLab.
Redha Boudbagh on vocal
and percission and mandole who born in cantantine been
grow up with the master of Malouf El Fargani and his
one of most popular singer musician in Constantine the
city where onrico maciase borne .
North African Live Music
take the audience on a wonderful journey around the
southern shores of the Mediterranean, often beginning
with a poetic and reflective Andalusian Nuba, then
travelling on to the trance-like Sufi music of the
Sahara. They never fail to end the evening by getting
the audience on their feet dancing to the celebratory
Chaabi music of Algeria, or to a classical Egyptian
belly dance. |