The facts of life for the Palestinian

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:52:41 +0100

This project is dedicated equally to Palestinians as a people, Israelis who take conscientious practical efforts towards ending the suffering of the occupation, and you.

This is a self-funded project with no affiliations to any groups, political or otherwise. You are free to download the tracks and the CD liner notes for free; or to order a hard copy of the album for €10. You can also listen to the tracks online.

Price: €10.00

Music Test

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:44:23 +0100

An Album In One Evening

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 01:15:01 +0100

Originally we went into the studio to cut two short tracks for radio airplay in order to promote an upcoming concert. It was a remote possibility that we'd have enough tracks for an album, but if we did, I'd do a home job on it so that the audience could have something to take home with them. We were booked from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., we finished at 12:30, with the material presented here. We recorded live, no overdubs. Most songs were 2nd or 3rd takes. "Baa Baa Blacksheep..." and " The Last few minutes..." were first takes. Next night, while mixing the album, Al smiled and said, "One album in one evening", hence the title of the album.

Price: €15.00

Buy CDs

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:52:18 +0100

The Crest of a Wave

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:01:32 +0200

An Album In One Evening	€15.00	Buy now!
The Crest of a Wave	€15.00	Buy now!
Resistance: Soul Food	€15.00	Buy now!
The facts of life for the Palestinian	€10.00	Buy now!

Reviews

Irish Times, Friday 1st December 2005

"Born in Lebanon, based here for years, guitarist and composer Sami Moukaddem draws fruitfully on his Middle Eastern heritage to create this fascinating jazz hybrid. It's a seamless union; neither the compositions nor the performances depend on exoticism to make an impact. Leading a superior quintet of Brendan Doyle (alto/tenor/clarinet), Myles Drennan (percussion/piano), Fadi Hatoum (darbuka/daff) and Jose Carlos Flores (electric bass), with drummer Stephen Keogh guesting on two tracks, Moukaddem takes them through a rhythmically beguilling set of pieces to enjoyable effect. If Moukaddem's affinity for the material is a given, Doyle's is remarkable. He's in brilliant form here, constantly conjuring up improvisations that seem woven indissolubly from the evocative fabric of the guitarist's originals. One to savour."

Price: €15.00

Music

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:53:47 +0200

"Today, like every other day, we wake up empty

and frightened. Don't open the door to the study

and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument.

Let the beauty we love be what we do.

There are a hundred ways to kneel and kiss the ground."

-Rumi

Upcoming Gig

Charity gig to launch my album in The Button Factory in Temple Bar on Monday the 15th of September. Tickets €15 which will include a copy of the CD. Doors open at 7.30. Tickets will be available through www.buttonfactory.ie, and at the door night of the gig. It'll be a seated gig.

...besides writing and music

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 16:29:42 +0100

The first four years of my life were mainly in Brazil, then in Lebanon during the civil war. In 1985 I emigrated to Ireland and enrolled in Trinity College Dublin. In 1994 I graduated with three Masters in Psychology. As a counselling psychologist (therapist), I worked for four and a half years years in the area of sexual abuse; adults who have been abused in childhood, and adolescents who have abused younger children. Then I worked with refugees, most of whom have been tortured in their country of origin. My last official psychology position was working in nine different inner city Dublin schools - that was in the summer of 2003.