Bil Afrah – Attim Ya Leil, Akhud Habibi HD HD

http://bilafrah.com The Bil Afrah Project is a diverse group of New York City musicians joined in celebrating the fortieth anniversary of one of the Middle East’s most legendary albums: Ziad Rahbani’s Bil Afrah. An instrumental song suite recorded by Rahbani’s ensemble in 1975, Bil Afrah features some of the Arab world’s most beloved standards, as well as the dazzling taqasim (improvisations) for which the Arabic tradition is so well-known. Renowned in the Arab world, the album is a favorite of aficionados and an inspiration to musicians, and its songs are performed often. But rarely, if ever, has the Bil Afrah suite been performed in its totality, live and in sequence. The Bil Afrah Project presents a rare opportunity to hear this masterpiece of the Arab world performed live, by an expansive Arabic-music ensemble featuring violins, bass, qanun (zither), oud (fretless lute), buzuq (fretted lute), and Arabic percussion. For more information and booking, please contact brianprunka@gmail.com