User:Cairosteps/Basem Darwisch

Known as the ambassador of the Egyptian music in Germany. His Compositions have Jazz harmonies and arabo Nubian melodies, traditional rhythms and subtle improvisations Born in Egypt, where he studied classic music at the Arabic music academy in Cairo. He moved to Germany 1989 and studied Egyptology and Ethnology at Heidelberg University .He joined many Nubian and oriental Groups in Europe (Germany, Spain, UK, Greece and Turkey) After his meeting with the Kanoun Virtuous Hossam Shaker in Berlin, they formed the well known Egyptian Oriental Jazz Group Rahala, with different concerts, workshops in Spain, Germany and Egypt .He joined 1999 the famous Group Sharkiat Fathy Salama- Grammy prize 2005 world music – with various concerts in Cairo opera house, El Qalaa Festival and Alexandria. Starting 2000 he joined the band of the famous Nubian Super Star Mohamed Mounier .He played with Mounier Concerts in Morocco, Berlin and other European cities. End of 2000 he formed with the known German pianist Matthias Frey and former BAP Saxophonist Büdi Siebert an Oriental Jazz Trio with Concerts in Germany and Egypt. Since 2001 he is working as music consultant for Arabic labels like free music Egypt Nassr Mahrous coordinated the production of Sherin Abdelwahab and Mohamed Mohey. He worked with the German Nobel prize holder for literature Günter Grass, Sigune von Osten and Gunter Baby Sommer – in the Project Novemberland in Mainz, Dresden and Leipzig recorded by HR3. Starting 2002 he worked as Consultant for German label music of one world with Lothar Krell. Together with Steffen Kahles and Christopher Blaser worked for the Arabic TV channel AL JAZEERA. Together with Lothar Krell worked as Consultant and coordination, music recherché for STEINBERG WIZOO producing VST Darbuka.