Ali Khattab
Ali Khattab | |
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Born | July 14, 1977 |
Origin | Cairo, Egypt |
Genres | Acústica / Flamenco / Fusión |
Occupation(s) | Musician / Guitar Player / Composer |
Instruments | Strings instruments |
Labels | Nuevos Medios |
Ali Khattab (July 4, 1977) is an Egyptian composer and guitarist.[1] In his works, he combines the elements of two musical worlds and traditions: The Arab-Oriental and the Gypsy-Andalusian, flamenco.[1][2] From the age of seventeen, the time when he first starts performing on stage, everything he does is meant to lead him to two places: the cradle of flamenco, Jerez de la Frontera. From then on, Ali spends a lot of time in Andalucia, meeting and performing with influential flamenco musicians, singers, guitarists, and dancers who introduce him to the true universe of flamenco. Following a tour in Spain and the middle east, Ali Khattab's first album named "Al Zarqa",[3][4] (Blue eyed brunette) was released in March 2010 in Madrid, Spain.[5] In a recent radio interview the artist explained that his music as the name of his album is like a blue eyed brunette a mix of two worlds in perfect harmony.
Discography
- 2010 Al-Zarqa
Track listing
- Tangos Del Nilo
- Al Zarqa
- Sueño Claro en Jerez
- Sueño Claro
- Olé Umm Kulthum
- Adiós
- Al Andalus
- Notas Mediterráneas
- 2014 Sin Pais
Track listing
- Derviche
- Alejandra
- Sin País
- Maestro
- Al Osba
- Layla
- El Secreto
- Mawlana
Awards
Independent Music Awards 2012: "A..dios" - Best World Traditional Song[6]
References
- 1 2 Romero, A. "Where Flamenco Meets the Middle East". Arab Detroit News. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ Cano, Luis. "Sonidos árabes en Rivas" (in Spanish). ABC.es. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ "Ali Khattab presenta Al-Zarqa" (in Spanish). AIREFLAMENCO.com. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ "Ali Khattab busca las raíces orientales del flamenco en Córdoba" (in Spanish). Teleprens@ World. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ http://www.myspace.com/alikhattab
- ↑ "11th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners Announced!" Independent Music Awards, 2 May 2012. Retrieved on 4 Sept. 2013.