- country:Netherlands
- style(s):Oriental, Persian
- label:Rosazul, Music Services
- type:Solo
- gender:male
- instrumentation:instrumental
- artist posted by:Rosazul, Music Services
Line up
- Alex Simu (Romania) (saxophone, clarinet and electronics)
- Mehmet Polat (Turkey) (oud and vocals)
- Osama Abdulrasol (Irak) (qanun)
- Sjahin During (Turkey) (Afro-anatolian percussion)
"The originality of the arrangements find its match in truly fresh compositions, and daring instrumentation, harmonies and melodies." Songlines, 4 Feb 2011
"Volkskrant" crowned both Arifa's Bimhuis debut concert and debut CD "Beyond Babylon" with 5 stars.
Prestigious Dutch magazine Mixed World Music awarding the disc in the world music genre as "Best album of 2010 in the Netherlands".
"The 4 members are arriving from Babylon, Istanbul, Bucharest and Amsterdam to take the audience on a truthful and adventurous musical journey. Original compositions and ancient melodies from Arabic, Anatolian and Balkan worlds, combined with live electronics and contemporary improvised music". Mixed World Music Magazine, 2 Dec 2010
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