Firas Zreik: “Tarabesque” Album Release

With Tarabesque, his powerful new album, Firas Zreik signals the emergence of a new musical language. Merging Tarab—the ecstatic, immersive state of listening central to Arab musical traditions—with the global influences he has absorbed across continents and scenes, he creates a sound that is timeless, urgent, and entirely his own.

Fearlessly placing the kanun—the shimmering Mediterranean harp—at the center of a jazz quartet, a hybrid ensemble, and an Arab Takht ensemble, Zreik reimagines the instrument as both a rhythmic engine and melodic force.

With dazzling virtuosity and deep emotional range, he builds a world of Maqam-driven melodies woven through rich harmonic and modal landscapes that feel fresh, organic, and defiantly new. 

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