Epiphanies come, as epiphanies do, in unexpected and often far-flung settings. For trumpeter Amir ElSaffar, three such ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Revered Iraqi-American trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, and composer Amir ...

Iraqi-American Amir ElSaffar is a versatile instrumentalist who plays jazz trumpet and the santour (hammered dulcimer) and sings. His name may be familiar to some New Haven audiences, especially the ...

Meet Rahim AlHaj, oud mastermind and composer behind Little Earth (UR Music; September 28). On the album, a loose but poignant affiliation of musicians from a plethora of places and backgrounds tackle ...

This exploration of Iraqi, American and Arab sensibilities, rooted in the lands and cultures bordering the Tigris and Euphrates rivers—the two flowing sources of the CD's title—is deeply affecting, ...