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Paul Spaccavento

Arabic Jazz Artists and their Contributions in Arabic Jazz Fusion

Arabic Jazz Artists and their Contributions in Arabic Jazz Fusion

In late 2008, the Kuwaiti born musician Kamal Musallam and his band performed at the Oriental Jazz event in Abu Dhabi alongside noted musician Volker Schlott. At the event, Schlott played alto-saxophone and Musallam switched between electric guitar and oud. After the event Musallam, pictured here, recounted his experience. He
Paul Spaccavento 08 Dec 2014
The Essence of Underground Music

The Essence of Underground Music

Music entertains. Music comforts. But what happens when music pledges? That is when you divert from the mainstream music scene to the out-of-the-box and make a move. Social movements take root among the mass and travel into actions coming from the people in different forms, depending on their expressive means.
Paul Spaccavento 28 Aug 2014

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