Ali Khattab (born 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.
Ali Khattab | |
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| Born | July 14, 1977 |
| Origin | Cairo, Egypt |
| Genres | Acústica / Flamenco / Fusión |
| Occupation | Musician / Guitar Player / Composer |
| Instruments | String instruments |
| Labels | Nuevos Medios |
Discography
edit- 2010: Al-Zarqa
- 2014: Sin Pais
Awards
editIndependent Music Awards 2012: "A..dios" - Best World Traditional Song[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Romero, A. "Where Flamenco Meets the Middle East". Arab Detroit News. Archived from the original on 2011-06-21. 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. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Ali Khattab | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "11th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners Announced!" Independent Music Awards, 2 May 2012. Retrieved on 4 Sept. 2013.