Omar Faruk Tekbilek and Brian Keane, who recorded seven albums together, will perform their first Israel concert on Thursday
By Jessica Steinberg 20 November 2019, 4:47 pm
Turkish-born world music artist Omar Faruk Tekbilek can’t recall how many times he’s performed in Jerusalem at the annual Oud Festival.
“I can’t remember,” he said. “But I love coming here. They tell me I am a musician’s musician, and they inspire me. They really understand music here.”
Tekbilek has returned this year, and will be opening the festival on Thursday, with a dear friend, American guitarist Brian Keane and hosting Zara, the Turkish vocalist-actress of Kurdish origin, reviving pieces and works from their thirty years of friendship and performances.
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