Mohamed Abozekry & Heejaz

Led by the young music prodigy Mohamed Abozekry who received the first prize at the international Oud competition in Damascus in 2009,[1] the quartet also includes Guillaume Hogan (guitar), Anne Laure Bourget (percussion) and Hugo Reydet (double bass).

[2] Mohamed Abozekry entered the Arabic Oud House in Cairo at a very early age and received his teaching from Naseer Shamma.

[5] With their unique musical styles, each member of the band has contributed to the singular compositions that define their genre.

Released on the 25th of March 2013, it refers to the torment and pain of a young musician who is helplessly watching as his country is going through a revolution.

The track “25 janvier”, initially destined to be included in the album and then eventually withdrawn, pays tribute to the victims of the Egyptian revolution.