Habib Meftah Boushehri

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Habib Meftah
حبیب مفتاح
Habib Meftah at Rudolstadt-Festival 2019
Habib Meftah at Rudolstadt-Festival 2019
Background information
Birth nameHabib Meftah Boushehri
Born10 February 1978
OriginBushehr, Iran
GenresContemporary, jazz
Instrument(s)Percussion , flute, vocal
Years active2001–present
LabelsUnited Voice Avakhorshid, Ohrwurm
Websitehttps://habibmeftah.com/

Habib Meftah Boushehri (Persian: حبیب مفتاح بوشهری) (Born: 10 February 1978) known professionally as Habib Meftah (a.k.a. Habiboo), is an Iranian Percussionist, singer and composer. This self-taught sound artist was born in Boushehr and currently resides in Paris. Habib Meftah is one of the most well-known Iranian percussionists world-wide, who has collaborated for years with numerous artists around the world such as Le Trio Joubran, Adnan Joubran, and Titi Robin, Azam Ali (Niyaz), etc. At the age of 10 he had already started playing traditional flutes and then he started playing percussion instruments. His versatility is based on the traditional musical culture of his southern Iranian origins. He debuted as a solo artist in 2005 with the album 'Deyzangeroo'. Habib Meftah released his 2nd solo album 'Shibaali' on 22 November 2020.