Remix in Egypt, Again!

The 4th Arab youth Music platform “Remix Plus” will be held in Cairo during the period from 6 to 15 November 2008 and will involve 17 musicians and composers from Jordan, Egypt, Tunis, Palestine, Syria and morocco and will focus on music composition and improvisation.

“RemixPlus” is organized by Al Mawred Al Thaqafy and will be artistically led by the Jazz composer Toufic Farroukh and the oud player and composer Charbel Rouhana from Lebanon and the Egyptian Composer Fathy Salama. The platform will take place in Cataract Pyramids Resort and will conclude with a concert in El Genaina Theatre on Thursday13 November within the events of The Jazz Factory Festival.

Remix is a creative encounter for musicians from different countries and diverse music traditions, oriental and western. It gives the participants the opportunity to experience new musical styles, to experiment with each other and perform to a wide audience.
 
The participants in Remix Plus are:

Jordan:

 Zeina Azouka   Piano

Tunisia:

Gaser Hajj Youssef Violin

SSyria:

Nayssam Galal Flute

Gehad Gazbeh Violin

Shams Ismail Vocal

George Orou Percussion

Palestine:

Huda Asfour Oud

Nizar Rouhana Oud

Egypt:

Ahmad Hany Double Bass

Ayman Mabrouk Percussion

Mohamed Sawah Trumpet

Mohamed Salah Cello

Mohamed Antar Nay

Wael El Sayed Accordion

Nour Ashour Saxophone

Morocco:

Hesham Bajou Vocal

Foulan Bou Hussein Rababa/ Guitar

Khaled Barkaouy Percussion