Anouar Brahem Quartet "The Astounding Eyes Of Rita"

Anouar Brahem is the oud's conjuror, an authentic master at bringing out the acoustic magic which this age-old traditional Oriental lute carries inside its calabash: the musical heritage of the Arab and Islamic worlds.

Anwar Brahem Quartet will be performing “The Astounding Eyes of Rita”, which is a delightful new assembled by Tunisian oud master Anouar Brahem. The combination of the bass clarinet with the oud suggests a link to Anouar's Thimar trio, but this East/West line-up often feels closer to the more traditionally-inclined sounds of Barzakh or Conte de l'Incroyable Amour. Klaus Gesing, from Norma Winstone's Trio, and Björn Meyer, from Nik Bärtsch's Ronin, are both players with an affinity for musical sources beyond jazz, and they interact persuasively inside Brahem's music.
A dance of dark, warm sounds, urged onward by the darbouka and frame drum of Lebanese percussionist Khaled Yassine. This album is dedicated to the memory of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish.