Anouar Brahem
Anouar Brahem أنور براهم | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anouar Brahem |
| Born | 20 October 1957 Medina of Tunis, Tunisia |
| Origin | Tunis, Tunisia |
| Genres | Jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Oud Player, Musician, Artist, Composer |
| Instrument | Oud |
| Years active | 1981? – present |
| Labels | ECM |
| Website | www |
Anouar Brahem (Arabic: أنور براهم; born on 20 October 1957) is a Tunisian oud player and composer. He is widely acclaimed as an innovator in his field. Performing primarily for a jazz audience, he combines Arabic classical music, folk music and jazz and has been recording since at least 1991, after becoming prominent in his own country in the late 1980s.