Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Farah Siraj - Nomad

Farah Siraj is a world music artist driven by her passion to explore and create. Farah grew up in the capital city of Jordan, Amman, surrounded with Middle Eastern music. Farah, considered a prodigy of the Middle East since an early age, released her first album at age seventeen. This album, funded by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, was recorded between Turkey and the United Kingdom featuring the Turkish Symphony Orchestra. King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan are among the audiences that attend Farah's performances.


The Jordanian virtuoso earned her music degrees from Berklee College of Music in Boston and Trinity College of Music of London, where she received numerous international awards and global recognition. Farah possesses a unique musical style, blending her influences from all around the world, making her a cultural ambassadress of her country.





Farah's new album, NOMAD, includes original compositions mixing her musical influences, Middle Eastern folk, Flamenco fusion, Jazz, and Bossa, with lyrics in Spanish, English and Arabic. Recordings for this coming album took place in Spain, Jordan, USA, and the UK, involving over 40 talented musicians from all around the world.




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