SHIRAZ
“SHIRAZ OR THE ABSOLUTE GRACE OF DHAFER YOUSSEF”
Recorded with a band of younger musicians – pianist Daniel García, trumpeter Mario Rom, bassist Swaéli Mbappé, drummer Tao Ehrlich, and guest guitarist Nguyên Lê – the thirteen pieces of the album trace the emotions Dhafer Youssef experienced.
The Tunisian oud master/vocalist’s 10th album Shiraz embodies the most personal story of his entire career – feelings of love and gratitude towards life.
This album carries an explicit dedication to his wife Shiraz Fradi. It is about their close relationship and the eventful, at times bittersweet journey which they have shared since being together.
“The music reflects what Shiraz thinks and hears.”, Dhafer explains
Besides the very personal story behind Shiraz, the music of the album has a cultural relevance that might be more important today as ever before: it embodies the dialogue between heritage and modernity.
In an era marked by division and noise, his music offers connection, silence, and transcendence. It reminds us that art can build a bridge between East and West, between the self and the collective.
And it stands as a testimony that identity is not confinement but expansion, a celebration of multiplicity and unity.
SHIRAZ
Recorded with a band of younger musicians – pianist Daniel García, trumpeter Mario Rom, bassist Swaéli Mbappé, drummer Tao Ehrlich, and guest guitarist Nguyên Lê – the thirteen pieces of the album trace the emotions Dhafer Youssef experienced.
The Tunisian oud master/vocalist’s 10th album Shiraz embodies the most personal story of his entire career – feelings of love and gratitude towards life.
This album carries an explicit dedication to his wife Shiraz Fradi. It is about their close relationship and the eventful, at times bittersweet journey which they have shared since being together.
“The music reflects what Shiraz thinks and hears.”, Dhafer explains
Besides the very personal story behind Shiraz, the music of the album has a cultural relevance that might be more important today as ever before: it embodies the dialogue between heritage and modernity.
In an era marked by division and noise, his music offers connection, silence, and transcendence. It reminds us that art can build a bridge between East and West, between the self and the collective.
And it stands as a testimony that identity is not confinement but expansion, a celebration of multiplicity and unity.