A REVIEW OF OUD MUSIC

Suggests Yousuf, “Persons realize their heritage and their roots. They’re not about to ignore it; but, we have to have additional concert events to showcase the music.”1 Baghdad-based oud craftsman, Mahmoud Abdulnabi, explained it flawlessly when he spelled out, “The oud is different than other musical devices. If you are feeling joyful, i

“I come from by far the most perilous metropolis in this universe — you’re very likely to get shot at delivery,” rhymes Somali-born Canadian K’Naan on his debut album. Like the rest of The Dusty Foot Philosopher, the sentiments are neither sensationlized nor self-pitying, as K’Naan aspects his upbringing in war-torn Mogadishu with a lig