An underground gypsy jazz artist.
Samer Rashed is a Palestinian composer and viola player from Jerusalem known for pioneering gypsy jazz and swing infused with Arabic and Turkish musical traditions. His acclaimed albums, including Tales of the Gypsy Jazz, prominently feature the viola as a lead instrument alongside traditional instruments like the buzuq and accordion. Rashed has toured internationally, bringing his distinctive cross-cultural sound to audiences across the Middle East and Europe.
Samer Rashed plays an innovative blend of gypsy jazz, swing, and traditional Arabic and Turkish music, prominently featuring the viola as a lead instrument.
Samer Rashed is a composer and viola player from Jerusalem.
His notable releases include the albums Gypsy Rhapsodies and Tales of the Gypsy Jazz.
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