Where: Huxleys Neue Welt
Berlin
10967
Germany
Berlin
What: Faraj Suleiman @ Huxleys Neue Welt
When:
Currently regarded as one of the leading contemporary jazz pianists and composers of the Middle East, Faraj Suleiman built his scene and sound from the ground up.
A Palestinian composer, pianist, and singer, Faraj Suleiman’s work bridges Arabic music and Jazz; placing the Eastern piano at the center of the composition.
Faraj will be touring Europe performing his latest album “Maryam” for the first time ever. This introspective and cinematic ten-track project capturing the
stark contrasts of life before and after the start of the war will captivate you by taking you on a roller coaster with its dynamic melodies and rhythm which is then grounded by its emotional songwriting.
Faraj Suleiman will also be playing songs from his classic album “Better than Berlin”; a fan favorite that truly stands the test of time.
How Much:
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10967
Germany
Who: Faraj Suleiman
Jazz
Faraj Suleiman is a Palestinian a composer and pianist. His music is strongly influenced by Arabic/Eastern melodies and rhythms. He often incorporates those scales and modalities in his compositions. In addition to being inspired by his Arabic culture, he is also influenced by Jazz traditions. As an Arab musician/pianist trained in classical music, he constantly searches for new forms of expression to equally appeal to his “Eastern” and “Western” listeners.
To date, Faraj Suleiman composed several albums which have placed the “Eastern” piano in the centre of the composition, ranging from solo piano compositions to quartets, quintets, arrangements for choir and full orchestras.
He released a number of albums and musical projects such as : “Login”, “Three Steps”, “Mud”, “Opening of the Palestinian Museum”, “Al-Bashiq”, “Love in the Cloud”, “Once Upon a City”, “Love Without a Story”, “Toy Box” and his first songs album “Second Verse”, the recording of “London Jazz Festival 2019”, “Better than Berlin”(Songs album), “Faheem” - a songs album for children, and lately “Upright Biano”(Songs album).
He also composed music for theatre and film, such as the multiple award- winning film by Ameen Nayfeh “200 meters”, and Lateley ““Alam” by Feras Khoury.