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Join us for a concert steeped in classical Arabic tradition and infused with jazz and Western classical styles, by the globally acclaimed musician and composer Maya Youssef.
Maya Youssef is a globally renowned and award-winning qanun player and composer from Syria. Born in Damascus, as a result of the war in her home country Maya now lives in the UK. Regular collaborators pianist Ben Smith and percussionist Elizabeth Nott perform music from Maya’s two albums Syrian Dreams and Finding Home.
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Peter
July 19th 2025
Nice venue, intimate and friendly.
As for Maya Youssef's performance: it was a privilege to be there. Absolutely outstanding!
London, United Kingdom@AMP Studios
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Maya Youssef مايا يوسف Biography
Hailed as ‘queen of the qanun’, Maya Youssef is a globally renowned, and award-winning qanun player and composer from Syria. In 2012, Maya arrived in the UK under Tier 1 visa and was endorsed by Arts Council of England as an Exceptional Talent. Since then, Maya have pushed the boundaries of the qanun (a 78 stringed plucked zither traditionally played by men) and performed in South Bank, BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, The Barbican, Shakespeare Globe and WOMAD. She collaborated with British cultural Icons like Damon Albarn (Blur/Gorillaz) and recorded for ‘The Beatles & India' documentary in Abbey Road Studios. Her debut album Syrian Dreams (a prayer for peace) was produced by the esteemed Joe Boyd (Nick Drake) and released by Harmonia Mundi. The album received critical acclaim from the media. “Exquisite...a powerful homage, twists Arabic music cliches'', The Guardian. “An album of skill and power...a dizzying sweep of genres from flamenco to jazz. A transportive cinematic listen” The Musician Magazine (The MU). Syrian Dreams won the German Record Critics' Award and Songlines Music Award. This led to many UK and international sold-out concerts. Maya has recently won the PRS Women Make Music Grant and Arts Council Project for the Arts funding towards recording her second album ‘Finding Home’.
For more info, visit www.mayayoussef.com
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Arabic Music
Ecm-style
Classical
Acoustic Instrumental Music
Chamber Music
Middle Eastern Music
New Classical
Syrian
World Music
International
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