Rabih Abou-Khalil

Rabih Abou-Khalil
Cactus of Knowledge concert in Bonn, Germany, with Luciano Biondini
Cactus of Knowledge concert in Bonn, Germany, with Luciano Biondini
Background information
Born (1957-08-17) August 17, 1957 (age 67)
Beirut, Lebanon
GenresEthno jazz, world fusion
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, bandleader
Instrument(s)Oud, flute
Years active1980–present
LabelsEnja

Rabih Abou-Khalil (Arabic: ربيع أبو خليل, born August 17, 1957)[1] is an oud player and composer born in Lebanon, who combines elements of Arabic music with jazz, classical music, and other styles. He grew up in Beirut and moved to Munich, Germany, during the Lebanese Civil War in 1978.[2]

  1. ^ Kennedy, Gary W. (2002). "Abou-Khalil, Rabih". In Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The new Grove dictionary of jazz (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries. p. 6. ISBN 1561592846.
  2. ^ "Rabih Abou-Khalil". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-09-06.