ABOUT
Faraj Suleiman (1984) is a Palestinian a composer and pianist. His music is strongly influenced by Arabic/Eastern melodies and rhythms. He often incorporates those scales and modalities in his compositions. In addition to being inspired by his Arabic culture, he is also influenced by Jazz traditions.
As an Arab musician/pianist trained in classical music, he constantly searches for new forms of expression to equally appeal to his "Eastern" and "Western" listeners. To date, Suleiman composed several albums which have placed the "Eastern" piano in the centre of the composition, ranging from solo piano compositions to quartets, quintets, arrangements for choir and full orchestras.
He released a number of albums and musical projects such as : "Login", "Three Steps", "Mud", "Opening of the Palestinian Museum", "Al-Bashiq", "Love in the Cloud", "Once Upon a City”, "Love Without a Story”, “Toy Box” and lately his first songs album “Second Verse”. He also composed music for theatre and film.
UpComing Concerts
Soon
WORK
Albums:
Second Verse (2019)
Toy box(2018)
Once upon a city(2017).
My Heart is a Forest (children’s album2017).
Al-Bashiq - Poem(2014)
Login(2014).
Works and projects:
London Jazz Festival(2019)
Modern Curses(2018) - Bashar Murkus.
The Dragon of Bethlehem(2018) - Symphonic fairy tale for children.
Love without a story(2017).
Music for the Palestinian museum opening(2016) dir. Zuabi.
Mire the concert (2015) - dir. Amir nizar Zuabi.
Love in a Cloud(2014) - with Amer Hlehl, Terez Sleman.
Three steps concert (2013).
Theatre / Musicals:
The Cabaret (musical,2017) - dir. Bashar Murkus.
Ikara (musical,2016) - dir. Alison Shan Price.
Azza (musical,2016) - dir. Zuabi.
Our west is the sea (2015) - dir. Zuabi.
Middle of the spring holiday (musical,2015) - dir. Zuabi.
A parallel Time(2014) - dir. Bashar Murkus.
LISTEN
Media
English -
Rfi : Pianist Faraj Suleiman develops his new Palestinian sound in France
Richard Smith : Faraj Suleiman: Palestinian jazz filled with energy and longing
French -
l'humanite : Faraj Suleiman, A Jazz Tune From Galilee
Le Figaro : Faraj Suleiman is one of the most talented composers of the moment
Arabic -
Monte Carlo : Faraj Suleiman, New Songs album
France24 : Faraj Sueliman, New album
Fusha, Faraj Suleiman and Albero Pizzo, Piano for east and west of the mediterranean
Alaraby-AlJadid : interview with Faraj
Al Akhbar : Faraj suleiman new release : Secone Verse
Management : Marc Ridet | MR Management
Booking :
France : Azimuth |
Contact : Leo Tran - email : leo@azimuthprd.com
Germany : Prime Tours | www.prime-tours.com
Contact : George - email : georg@prime-tours.com
Switzerland : Takk Productions | www.takk.ch
Contact : Sebastien Vuignier - email : seb@takk.ch
Belgium: Live nation | www.agency.livenation.be
contact : jan.smeets@livenation.be
Brazil : André Bourgeois
email : andre@urbanjungle.com.br
Netherland: Bas Jansen
Spain : EL Espiritu dek Sur | www.espiritudelsur.com
contact : Carlos Abadias email : carlos@espiritudelsur.com
Portugal : Roots And Rhythma | www.roots.pt
contact : Ricardo Delgado - roots@sapo.pt