Al 'Azifoon (The Musicians) Al 'Azifoon performs classical and traditional Arabic music on traditional acoustic instruments.

Hire Professional Middle Eastern Musicians

EMAIL or call Yosifah Rose to discuss live music by Al 'Azifoonfor your event. 925-566-4149


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Since 2005, Al 'Azifoon has performed traditional
classical acoustic Middle Eastern and Raqs Sharqi music
for private and corporate events with anywhere from 10-to-450 guests.

We specialize in providing live Middle Eastern Music
for family friendly parties,corporate holiday parties,
winery events and other private and corporate events.

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!

Below are some photos of Al 'Azifoon in traditional Moroccan attire while performing at a winery event in Sonoma County, CA in April 2020.
Al 'Azifoon members dressed for a Moroccan-themed winery event  in 2020 Nathan Craver of Al 'Azifoon dressed for a Moroccan-themed winery event in 2020


Would you like to hire a traditional Egyptian-style Zaffa band (vocals, mizmar and percussion) for your wedding procession? Al 'Azifoon (as a trio: Nathan Craver, Yosifah Rose, and Mark Bell of Helm) performing a Zaffa Wedding Procession for a wedding celebration in June 2010 in Oakland, CA

Al 'Azifoon performs traditional Al Zaffa Wedding Processionals,
featuring a mizmar woodwind musician with percussionists, including tabla baladi, mazhar, duff, and sagat
for weddings through out the greater Bay Area!

Professional belly dancers for family friendly events

Planning a Henna Party?

Do you want to hire a belly dancer and an all professional female musical group?

Al 'Azifat (vocals, qanun, nay/mizmar/accordion, and percussionists) is available to perform for
Henna parties, bridal showers, baby showers and other female-only family celebrations.
(Sorry, Al 'Azifat does not perform for male-only audiences.)




Please Email or call Yosifah Rose
to discuss hiring Al 'Azifoon OR the all-female band Al 'Azifat
and provide the following information about your event
so that she can accurately quote her band's performance rates.
Yosifah can also book professional belly dancer(s) with the band.


Do you want to hire PROFESSIONAL BELLY DANCER(S)? How many dancers? How many dance sets?
DATE of event:
CITY/state event will take place:
PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS - Indoors or Outdoors:
VENUE (i.e. private home; restaurant/cocktail lounge; banquet hall; museum; library; school auditorium, etc)
NUMBER of guests expected to attend;
TIME event begins:
NUMBER musicians required (i.e. Soloist, duo, or band lineup);
WHICH BAND are you interested in hiring:
AL 'AZIFOON
AL 'Azifat - All female band
DURATION band's musical performance:
ZAFFA PROCESSIONAL (3-piece band or up to 8-piece band) 30-minute Zaffa Set
One 30-minute Set
One 60-minute Set
Two 55-minute Sets
Three 55-minute Sets



Al 'Azifoon wedding ceremony performance and Zaffa, Napa, CA, July 16, 2006 Al 'Azifoon with Cynthia Rutherford at community performance, Rossmoor, October 9, 2011 Al 'Azifoon, Marrakech Restaurant, SF, CA June, 2006
Al 'Azifoon performance for World Dance Fitness Studio Hafla, April 4, 2009, San Anselmo, CA Nathan and Yosifah of Al 'Azifoon performing at El Morocco Dancers' Night on December 6, 2015 Al 'Azifoon, El Morocco Restaurant, Pleasant Hill, CA  December 16, 2012
These photos are from a Moroccan Bazaar-themed event at Robert Young Estates Winery, Geyserville, CA.


Photo-friendly camel, courtesy of Lyon Ranch, a Nonprofit Animal Rescue Organization in Sonoma, CA.
Clearly a very distinguished and gentleman-like camel!!  He lives with his other camel and animal friends at Lyon Ranch, a nonprofit animal rescue organization in Sonoma, CA.

Nathan plays solo oud while Yosifah Rose meets Cassy the Camel at
"On the Road to Marrakech" event at
Robert Young Estates Winery, Geyserville, CA in September 2007.
Al 'Azifoon with Helm performing at On the Road to Marrakech event at Robert Young Estates Winery, 4960 Red Winery Road, Geyserville, CA 95441 in September 8, 2007. Al 'Azifoon with Helm performing at On the Road to Marrakech event at Robert Young Estates Winery, 4960 Red Winery Road, Geyserville, CA 95441 in September 8, 2007.

Professional Raqs Sharqi performer Khalilah Samah performing with Al 'Azifoon, September 2007.
Khalilah Samah performing with Al 'Azifoon at On the Road to Marrakech event at Robert Young Estates Winery, 4960 Red Winery Road, Geyserville, CA 95441 in September 8, 2007.

Professional Raqs Sharqi performer Zahara with Al 'Azifoon and Helm September 2007.
Professional Raqs Sharqi performer Zahara dances to music by Al 'Azifoon with Helm at On the Road to Marrakech event at Robert Young Estates Winery, 4960 Red Winery Road, Geyserville, CA 95441 in September 2007.


Contact ~ Booking Info ~ About ~ The Musicians ~ Arabic Instruments ~ Upcoming Shows ~ Past Highlights ~ SONG LIST



EMAIL or call Al 'Azifoon's booking manager Yosifah Rose to discuss including Al 'Azifoon's live music in your event. 925-566-4149