13/11/2022 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm Yazz Ahmed with Emel and Rabih Abou-Khalil: An evening of contemporary Arabic music Barbican Centre, London
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After a 3 year wait, and returning on its 40th anniversary, to say there was anticipation around Womad ’22 would be a vast understatement. The line-up played it safe in some respects, with old favourites looming large; but there were bright spots of new musical energy, hungrily met by pent-up...
This Corona stuff really sucks ey! Since we might all be bound by borders for a while, we’d like to come together and share some happiness in the shape of a playlist or mix! In the next days and weeks, check out Safe & Sounds, where we will figuratively introduce you...
03/10/2019 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm Yazz Ahmed, Rosie Turton Quintet + Alina Bzhezhinska Jazz Cafe, London
I interviewed Yazz Ahmed; the established face of contemporary fusion jazz. Since releasing her debut album in 2011 (Finding My Way Home), Yazz Ahmed has been conquering the scene with her original blend of Arabian maqam scales played on a unique quarter-toned flugelhorn. As well as this, Yazz’s long list...
Yazz Ahmed, who is of both Bahraini and British origin, has been credited with changing the face of UK contemporary jazz with her original mix of incredible compositions, which fuse her Arabian musical culture with global jazz, all through immense skill on trumpet and flugelhorn, playing both in an almost...
26/07/2018 - 29/07/2018 12:00 am Womad Festival 2018 Charlton Park, Malmesbury
29/06/2018 - 01/07/2018 12:00 am Love Supreme Festival 2018 Glynde Place, Lewes
