Dhafer Youssef

ظافر يوسف‎
Dhafer Youssef

Dhafer Youssef, Oslo Jazzfestival 2015
Background information
Born (1967-11-19) 19 November 1967
Teboulba, Tunisia
Genres Ethno jazz, world fusion, Sufi, qawwali, jazz fusion, new-age, jazztronica
Occupation(s) Musician, singer
Instruments Oud
Years active 1990–present
Labels Enja, Justin Time, Jazzland, EmArcy, Okeh
Website www.dhaferyoussef.com

Dhafer Youssef (Arabic: ظافر يوسف‎‎; born 19 November 1967 in Teboulba, Tunisia) is a composer, singer and oud player.

Biography

Youssef developed an interest in jazz at an early age and clandestinely listened to it during his education at a Qur'anic school.[1] He later left Tunisia to start a jazz career and has lived in Europe since 1990, usually in Paris or Vienna. He also works in avant garde and world music where he has been nominated for awards.[2] He has released six albums of his own and also did notable work with Sardinian trumpeter Paolo Fresu and the Norwegian guitarist Eivind Aarset. He indicates an affinity for the music of India and Nordic music. He was a guest artist on the Norwegian jazz artist Bugge Wesseltoft's album FiLM iNG. Youssef has also performed with Uri Caine, Tigran Hamasyan, Jon Hassell, Markus Stockhausen,[3] Nguyên Lê, Omar Sosa and Hüsnü Şenlendirici. In 2001 he recorded Electric Sufi with the ex-Sugar Hill Gang and Tackhead rhythm section of Will Calhoun and Doug Wimbish.

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborations

References

  1. ↑ Ralf Dombrowski (Translation from German: Nancy Joyce) (2005). "From Koran School to the First League in European Jazz". Qantara.de. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  2. ↑ "Awards For World Music 2003: Audience Award". BBC Radio 3. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  3. ↑ "Background information". ECM. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  4. ↑ Lescharts.com: Dhafer Youssef discography
  5. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 38, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Dhafer Youssef". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.

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