Zade Dirani

Zade Dirani
Born (1980-02-01) 1 February 1980 (age 44)
Amman, Jordan
Genres
Occupation(s)Pianist, composer
InstrumentsPiano (YAMAHA)[1]
LabelsZade Inc.
Websitewww.zade.com

Zade Dirani (Arabic: زيد ديراني, born in 1980), is a Jordanian American[2] pianist, composer, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for the Middle East and North Africa, of Damascene descent, whose genre blending songs are inspired by Latin, pop, and classical music. He has performed before thousands around the world including Queen Elizabeth and Nelson Mandela.[3]

He has released eight CDs, which reflect his studies of each culture while attending the National Music Conservatory in Amman and the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Audiences throughout the Middle East, Europe, and the United States have attended his performances. His albums have reached #3 on the US Billboard chart. The CD for Zade's project: One Night in Jordan debuted on Billboard at #2 on the New Age Chart, #5 on the Classical Crossover Chart, and #11 on the Overall Classical Chart. Zade's accompanying DVD also debuted on Billboard's Top DVD/Music Video Charts at #18.[4] Zade has toured extensively throughout the U.S and has performed in Spain, France, England, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Lebanon,[5] Morocco, Kuwait,[6] and Egypt.[7]

  1. ^ "Contemporary Yamaha Artists". www.yamaha.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  2. ^ Challenges For Jordan's Youth - CNN Video, 15 July 2015, retrieved 2021-11-12
  3. ^ "Inside The Beltway". washingtontimes.com. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  4. ^ "Zade". www.ukfestivalguides.com. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  5. ^ "زيد ديراني العازف رقصاً بين الشرق والغرب: 'عندما أقول كلّ شيء من دون أن أنطق كلمة'". annahar.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  6. ^ محمود, علاء (2015-05-25). "زيد ديراني توحّد مع موسيقاه... وعزف للحب والسلام". Alrai-media (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  7. ^ "عازف البيانو العالمي زيد ديراني يصل القاهرة لإحياء حفل بالساحل الشمالي الجمعة". بوابة الأهرام (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-11-12.