World Class Music Live presents: The Arab Blues

The Arab Blues traces an innovative and ecstatic trajectory between the call of tradition and the response of the diaspora. The basis of their art is the Turath, the canon of classical Middle Eastern compositions and improvisational techniques! Rami Gabriel plays guitar, oud and buzuq, while Karim Nagi plays riqq and tublah, at least. The Arab Blues is an original expression of immigrant artistry with passionate musicality and a revolutionary attitude.

In Chicago, The Arab Blues was developed through a research fellowship at the Center for Black Music Research, two Illinois Artist grants, and more than a decade as a musicians in the city.