"Min Ba'd"


Min Ba'd, Wissam Murad's first solo CD, was released by Sabreen Association for Artistic Development. The CD is a compilation of songs and musical pieces composed by Murad to lyrics of the late Egyptian poet, Biram Altunisi, whose poetry was chosen because of its depth and his close relationship with Sayyed Darwish, Murad's mentor and source of inspiration. The music created is modern, with a classical perspective. It crosses many boundaries, defies categorization and brings sentiments of the past in a contemporary musical setting.


The CD, on which Murad has been working for three years, reflects many influences of musical genres and cultures, which can be observed in the compositions and the multi instrumentation. A Palestinian musician and a practising artist, Murad is a member of the Sabreen group. He plays the oud and percussion and has participated and performed in many concerts and festivals locally and internationally.


On the CD Murad plays the oud and percussion and is the main vocalist. He is joined by others, including Basheer Asadi on violin, Wafa Al-Zaghal on qanon, Shirley Smart on cello and Oystein Bru Frantzen on electric and double bass. Min Ba'd is an art piece nurtured by Sabreen Association for Artistic Development, a non profit organization dedicated to developing music and art in Palestine.

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