No one makes the short-necked oud resonate with softer melodious sighs than Tunisia's Anouar Brahem, a celebrity on stages around the world. Dialogue between cultures is a key priority for him, and he deliberately avoids exotic clichés. Here, the free spirit of improvisation, typical of modern jazz, meets the harmonies of the Western compositional tradition and the refined forms of Eastern cultures. He gained worldwide fame through his recordings for ECM – his unforgettable collaboration with Dave Holland and John Surman is remembered. One of his most beautiful albums is "The Astounding Eyes of Rita", recorded with an exceptional quartet: Bjoern Meyer (bass), Klaus Gesing (bass clarinet, saxophone) and Khaled Yassin (darbuka, bendir). In 2023, the quartet enchanted the Alhambra to a sold-out crowd; from now on, the maestro will play with the same line-up on May 14, 2026 in the magnificent Victoria Hall in Geneva
