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Babylon Arabic Band

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Music Description: Arabic songs and music throughout all Arab countries

Price Range: Packages range from £800 to £1500

Sample Music

Click on the play icons below to preview some samples of music from the band. (You will need to have a Flash 7 plugin installed for these files to play - Click here to get a Flash 7 plugin)

Play - Bint Il Chalabiya

Play - Lamma Bada

Play - Masmooh

About the Band

This Edinburgh based band consists of Iraqi, Scottish, Germany and English musicians led by M.Nafee Mohammed.

They perform a selection of Mohammed’s favourite Arabic songs throughout all Arab countries, which he performed at parties and celebrations in Iraq.

Mohammed is now hosting parties and performing for new audiences around the UK with the talented musicians he has discovered here.

The band consists of musicians who play (Oud) a very popular musical instrument in the muddle east ,Ney,Flute ,Saxophone ,double bass and percussion

Band members:

NAFEE MOHAMMED - VOCALS / OUD. Born and raised in Iraq, Mohammed started singing and playing Oud from an early age. Now resident in Scotland he is involved in many events and performances. Such notable examples are the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and playing for the Scottish Opera with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in 2002. He organises frequent ARABIAN NIGHT PARTIES around Scotland, plays at many Haflas and has performed at events in support of refugees. His life has been documented in the fascinating BBC film -THEN and NOW ( 2003 ).

MAREN LUEG - FLUTE / SOPRANO AND TENOR SAXOPHONE. Maren was born and raised in Germany and is now resident in the UK. Inspired by the sounds she heard from the Turkish and East European communities. She began studying these styles as well as Jazz, Blues and Latin on the saxophone and flute. She performs regularly with British and Middle Eastern musicians around the UK and has studied such traditional Middle Eastern wind instruments as the Nay (bamboo flute) and Zurna (double reed pipe) in Turkey and Israel.

CHAS WHITAKER - DARABUKA / DOUF / RIQ / ZILLS. Chas is predominantly self-taught, studying a range of Middle Eastern and North African percussion. Over the last 10 years he has been performing and teaching across the UK and abroad. He plays in several bands and accompanies many Oriental dancers specializing in drum solos. He teaches locally in South West England and nationally including the UK’s largest drum festivals as well as teaching in Turkey for Drum and Dance holidays. Currently travelling and studying in Turkey and Israel you can find more information on Chas' activities as well as Oriental percussion at his website - www.arabicdrum.co.uk

JOEL SANDERSON - CELLO / DOUBLE BASS. Joel hails from Central Scotland and has always been surrounded by music. His father was a professional violin maker and player and led a musical family which include a string quartet. Aged 4 Joel started on a viola, which his father had added a spike to. Today, Joel performs classical, folk, jazz, rock, pop and world music on both cello and double bass. He produces music from his home studio, including sound tracks for film and animation, as well as performing live, accompanying dance, performance art, theatre and storytelling.

Sample Set List

Arabic songs and music throughout all Arab countries

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