Mixing Jazz and Arabic Music | Tarek Yamani

In this afikra podcast episode, we chat with self-taught Jazz pianist and award-winning composer about high-Art music and tradition, keeping a balance between Jazz piano and Arabic music, and finding inspiration in Khaleeji desert and Afro-Tarab music. We discuss the limitations of the piano and Western music systems, playing Sharqi music instruments, music he enjoys listening to and how he chooses musicians to perform with on his travels.