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Biographie de l'artiste pour Orquestra Àrab De Barcelona

Orquestra Arab De Barcelona - OAB Was Created In 2004 As A Quartet Led By Moroccan Mohamed Soulimane. As The Band's Musical Director Soulimane Took A Gamble From The Beginning Theme. "Our Music Is An Important Tool To Explain Our Culture In A Politically Sensitive Time Where Islam Is Identified With Terrorism Violence And Radicalism. For Us It Is Just The Opposite And That Is What We Are Trying To Convey With Our Rhythms Lyrics And Music "said A Soulimane. Their Album "Baraka" Was Performed On 8 February 2007 At The Auditorium Of Barcelona ​​followed By Another Presentation At The Great Hall Auditorium Barcelona ​​where The Musicians Of OAB Were Joined By Cuban Pianist Omar Sosa Singer Lucrecia And Renowned Turkish Musician Omar Faruk . It Was A Resounding Success That Followed A Meteoric Rise In Popularity That Surprised The Group's Members. OAB Traveled To The United States During The Summer Of 2008 To Preform At The Music Without Borders Series At Chicago's Millennium Park. To Soulimane OAB Also Has A View Of Music To Educate Disseminate And Be A Spokesperson For Many Arabs Who Have No Voice. Soulimane Has Summarized The Role And Extra-Musical Group "We Have A Responsibility To Explain How We Are Because There Are Arab Immigrants In The Street Who Do Not Have A Microphone. Our Work Goes Beyond The Music. It Is Social Political Artistic And Educational. " The Orquestra Àrab De Barcelona Is Deeply Committed To Education To The Dissemination Of Cultural Values And To Speak Up For Those Who Cannot Speak For Themselves. Its Members Include Moroccan And Catalan Musicians From Diverse Disciplines Including Classical And Traditional Music From The Maghreb And The Middle East Such As Raï Jazz Flamenco Or Electronic Music. The OAB Has An Admirable Trajectory Associated With Quality And Musical Sensitivity. It Is A Project That Goes Beyond Music. It Can Be Asserted That The OAB Has Become An Icon Of Integration Civism Fusion And Hybridity . As A Result The Orquestra Àrab De Barcelona Is Much More Than A Musical Group. The OAB Has And Advocates For A Very Strong Value In Each Of Its Projects. One Of Its Principles Has Always Been To Bring A Message Of Peace Coexistence Cultural Enrichment And Tolerance To All Parts Of The World. It Is An Arab Orchestra But It Is Also Based In Barcelona Which Reflects The Reality Of Musicians Living And Working Here They Show Us Other Ways Of Thinking And At The Same Time They Learn And Adapt To The Reality Around Them. They Are An Example Of Both A Successful Coexistence And Respect. These Wonderful Musicians Offer An Accurate Work A Good Quality Product Full Of Arab And Mediterranean Flavors And Vibrations. In The Middle Of A Babylonian City Where Languages Flavors And Senses Intermingle The Arab Orchestra Of Barcelona Was Born. We Cannot Speak Of Miscegenation Although Perhaps We Can Speak Of Integration Since These Arab Musicians In Whose Formation Also Two Catalans Participate And From Time To Time The Cuban “monster” Of Fusion Omar Sosa Already In The First Song Of His First Album “Báraka” They Sing “Dolça Catalunya Patria Del Meu Cor”. Phrase Embedded In A Stanza Almost 100% Arabic. Probably By Making These Nods To Catalan They Have Managed To Carve Out A Very Important Niche Within The Strict Programming Of The Auditori And To Have The Patronage Of La Caixa. But It Is Only Because Of The Quality Of Its Music And Its Staging That The Orquestra Árabe De Barcelona Makes Itself Heard Wherever It Performs. The OAB Which Was Born Four And A Half Years Ago At The Initiative Of Four Moroccans Led By Mohamed Soulimane The Band's Musical Director Had From The Beginning A Thematic Commitment. “Our Music Is An Important Tool To Explain Our Culture In A Politically Sensitive Moment Where Islam Is Identified With Terrorism Violence And Radicalism. For Us It Is Just The Opposite And That Is What We Try To Convey With Our Rhythms Lyrics And Music ” Declared Soulimane. “Bàraka” Was Presented On February 8 2007 At The Auditori De Barcelona ​​followed By Another Presentation In The Auditorium Of The Barcelona Auditorium At A Gala Attended As Guest Artists By The Cuban Pianist Omar Sosa The Singer Lucrecia And The Renowned Turkish Musician Omar Faruk. It Was A Success That Enshrined A Meteoric Career That Surprises Even Its Members. Soulimane Declared At That Time "I Think God Is On Our Side Because There Are Many Good Bands But That They Get A Projection As Fast As Ours Not So Many". For Soulimane The Main Spokesperson For This Consolidated Formation The OAB Has In Addition To A Musical Purpose That Of Educating Disseminating And Being A Spokesperson For So Many Arabs Who Have No Voice. We Would Almost Say That They Practice A Social Function And For That Reason Somewhat Contradictorily They Have Been Enforced By The Institutions. The OAB Has Overcome The Sound Barrier Becoming An Icon For An Immigrant Who Sees In The Feat Of His Compatriots A Dream Come True In The Manner Of The "American Dream" Of Yesteryear. Soulimane Has Summarized The Group's Extra-Musical Function As Follows "We Have The Responsibility To Explain How We Are Because The Arab Immigrants On The Street Do Not Have A Microphone. Our Work Goes Beyond Music It Is Social Political Artistic And Didactic". It Is No Small Responsibility. In Fact These Musicians Participate Actively Giving Their Opinion From The Arena That Is The Stage On Events Such As March 11 The Attack That Sowed Terror In Madrid. And To Express Their Solidarity They Composed A Song Entitled “No A La Tristeza” Which They Included On Their First Album And Which Is Part Of The Group's Broad Repertoire. In Their First Album The OAB Sang To The Immigrant Whom He Arrives By Boat In Search Of An Opportunity. They Also Extol An Islam That Is Peace And Love And Not Terrorism. For Soulimane Who Writes Most Of The Lyrics For The OAB's Songs The Message Of The First Album Is Quite Clear “We Want To Convey To Any Part Of The World That Our Culture That Of Arabs And Muslims Is Just Like The We Are Explaining And Not As It Is Explained In Some Radio Or Television ”. It Could Be Said That The Orquestra Árabe De Barcelona Is An Example Of Civic Spirit And Integration. Also Of Miscegenation And Fusion Because Let's Not Forget We Are Talking About Consecrated Musicians Who Propose Us A Very Elaborate Work Loaded With Arabic Flavors Words And Senses. An Orchestra Worthy Of Representing Barcelona Wherever It Goes. 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