JazzWorldQuest Proposals Lute/guitarist Nabil Khemir

Lute/guitarist Nabil Khemir Tunisian born fusion lute/guitarist Nabil Khemir, has spent a lifetime crafting his artistic skills and musical vision. Growing up in the metropolis of Tunis, Nabil Khemir was captivated by the enchanting sounds of North African Egyptian music and it's rich cultural heritage. This inspirational and aural excitement propelled Nabil Khemir to yearn for a unique musical instrument and voice. On his ninth birthday Nabil got his wish, receiving a musical lute to explore the shapes and sounds that this young boy was hearing. Quickly adapting to this majestic instrument, this child prodigy begin playing pubic performances, thus continuing to show great musical promise. Not one to waste time, Nabil continued to practice and learn on his own, as well as from the great recordings of Western jazzmen such as George Benson; John McLaughlin; John Coltrane and Pat Metheny to name a few. In addition to learning from his favorite recording's, Nabil took his educational wishes a step further when he sought out the famous lute player Ali Sriti for several private master classes. In 2004, Nabil decided to create a hybrid instrument which would allow him to share his true musical voice and vision that he was hearing deep within his soul. So after several years of research and development, Nabil's artistic vision paid off when he completed his one of a kind double neck lute/guitar instrument which he aptly named, "RayJam". This unique instrument, allows Nabil Khemir to explore and share his musical playfulness by having an electric lute and electric guitar within grasp at a moments notice. Performances: -Festival de Carthage (2005) -Festival International de Jazz à Tabarka (2005/2006) -Festival d’ Ezzahra (2005) -Festiva El Jem Découverte 21 (2005) -Festival Mahdia (2005) -Festival de Kélibia (2005) -Festival Dar Chaabane (2006) -Festival International de Hammamet (2006) -Festival de Nabeul (2006) -Festival de Tazarka -Spectacle aux U.S.A. (2007) -Millenium Festival (première partie de Mélodie Gardot (2007) -Festival International de Carthage (2008) -Festival International de Sfax (2008) -Festival International de la Musique instrumentale (2007/2008) -Festival de Jazz au Portugal -Festival de Jazz au Maroc -Ouverture Festival de Tabarka (2009) -Festival de Bizerte (2009) -Festival de la Medina Monastir (2010) -Festival de Soliman (2010) -Ouverture Café cultural de Tazarka (2010) -Festival de la Medina de Manouba -Tebourba(2010) -Festival de Carthage (2011) -Global Village festival Amersfoort Holland(juin 2011) -Jazz festival Nijmegen Holland (juin 2011) -International Festival de Hammamet (2012) -Festival de Jazz à Sousse (2012) -Festival Rjich Mahdia (2012) -Festival Mnihla (2012) -Festival Ksour Essaf (2012) -Maison de Culture Ibn Rachik (2012) -Festival de kelibia (2012) -Festival de Korba (2012) -Festival Somâa (2012) -Fête de la musique Hammamet (2012) -Ouverture de Festival El Karaka à Halk el Oued (2012) -Art Beat Festival Caïro Egypte (2012) -Art Beat Festival Mansoura Egypte (2012) -Penelope Djerba (2012) Received awards: Nabil participates in 2007 to the American music contest for creation and improvisation and receives (among 2000 candidates from 40 countries worldwide) the honor award for his composition Parfum d’orient et d’occident. Nabil receives in 2008 the medaille of culture from Tunisia for his cultural contribution to his country. Discography : Parfum d’orient et d’occident 1 Parfum d’orient et d’occident 2 Sidi Mansour Leyeli dar jenna Fienou elhob Obbed el mel Nhebbek ya bledi If you are interested in having Nabil khemir playing a concert in your venue/ festival you're more then welcome to contact us at nabilkhemir@hotmail.com or visit his website www.nabil-khemir.com www.nabil-khemir.com Read more proposals at: JazzWorldQuest Proposals Musicians & Labels: Publish your proposals for shows, tours, collaborations, and services (click here to post your announcement)