Saturday, 14 February 2015

Mohamed Alnuma: Singer and Oud player

Mohamed Alnuma:  Singer and Oud player
Born in Kuwait in 1963 to an Iraqi family.
Very early his interest goes not only to the musical colors of his native region, but also to the contemporary western music.
Mohammed arrived in Paris in 1980 to study Music Theory at Ecole Nationale de Musique and improvisation at "The American School of Modern Music". He give his first concerts as a jazz guitarist.
Later Mohammed started  exploring his own roots with the Oud and Oriental singing. Some of the key projects which he led in France were  "PĂȘcheurs de Perles" in Greece, "Roubayyat" in India and "Hawa" in Turkey with local musicians.
With the dancer, choreographer and partner Daniell Alnuma he formed "Jalajil trio" and the duet "Afikna".
Together they founded the company "Orientations with which they have travelled to many countries



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