Middle Eastern Classics
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Al 'Azifoon (a professional Arabic “Taht”) performs classical and traditional Arabic music in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California.
In musical terms, "Taht" in Arabic refers to an classical Arabic acoustic musical chamber group.
Traditional acoustic Arabic instruments such as oud and qanun are the heart of Al 'Azifoon's authentic sound, including: |
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Our repertoire includes works by great Arabic composers, such as Muhammed Abdul Wahab, Baligh Hamdy, the Rahbani Brothers, Said Darwish and many more, as well as traditional muwashahat, folk songs, and popular songs by artists such as Fairuz, Sabah Fahkri, Um Koulthoum,Warda and many others. Al 'Azifoon's musical mission is to promote cross-cultural understanding, respect, and appreciation for Arabic music, dance, and culture through regular musical performances as well as special concerts and educational programs at public libraries and schools throughout the Greater Bay Area. |
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Al 'Azifoon performs regularly throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. |
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Hire Al 'Azifoon You can also contact us via our Facebook page. Since 2005, Al 'Azifoon has performed traditional classical acoustic Middle Eastern and Raqs Sharqi music for private, corporate, and winery events with anywhere from 10-to-450 guests. Planning a wedding? Our sister group Al 'Azifat is available with all female musicians to perform for ALL female family events such as bridal showers and henna parties. Sorry, ABSOLUTELY NO bachelor or male-only parties! at a winery event in Sonoma County, CA in April 2020. |
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Al 'Azifoon Al 'Azifoon (Yosifah Rose Craver, Nathan Craver, Tim Bolling, Paul Ohanesian)
at Al Masri Egyptian Restaurant in San Francisco, California, 2023
Yosifah was interviewed by Scott Belding for ARTBEAT Video Magazine in March 2010
in a feature about the band Al 'Azifoon.
Watch this interview on YouTube!
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