Maurice El Medioni, London, UK, Mar 12
Maurice El Medioni
With special support from Radio Gagarin DJs
Sunday 12 March 2006, 7.30pm
Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London SE1 8XX (England)
Tickets £15 - £17.50
08703 800 400 or online at www.rfh.org.uk
‘The genial maestro of North African swing’ Songlines
Maurice El Medioni is the living legend of Oriental piano. Now 77, the charismatic charmer from Oran, the home of rai music, still mixes an evocative cocktail of Cuban rhythms, French chic and Oriental mellowness. The swinging melodies rekindle the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the Oran of the past, when it was a sparkling melting pot of religions and cultures. His latest release Descarga Oriental takes the Cuban-Jewish theme even further, collaborating with eclectic New York based composer and drummer, Roberto Rodriguez.
‘I’ve always loved the way Maurice plays. He represents the times when music was pure and there was no war between Jews and Arabs, when we met to make music and share things.’ Khaled
Produced by KAPA Productions with support from Arts Council England
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