Adel Salameh, 'Ud Virtuoso

02/02/2005 10:34AM

Adel Salameh

Hafla (Enja CD 9153-2, 2004)

Kanza (Enja CD 9137-2, 2002)

‘Ud virtuoso Adel Salameh performs contemporary Middle Eastern music that combines classical Arabic and jazz sensibilities. He has a preference for chamber-style acoustic ensembles. On Hafla, Salameh uses an ensemble of six: Adel Salameh on ‘ud and vocals; Naziha Azzouz on vocals; Bruno Sansalone on clarinet; Mohamad Daftari on violin; Dahmane Khalfa on percussion; and Jorge "Negrito" Trasante on drums.

Kanza includes a smaller cast of top of the line musicians: Adel Salameh on ‘ud; Naziha Azzouz on vocals; the well known Barbaros Erkose on clarinet; and Abdel Ghani Krija on darbuka, riq and bendir.

World Music Central
http://www.worldmusiccentral.org/article.php/20050127103432211