mesnaoui amine mesnaoui berlin "As a soloist, or with his Duo Simourgh project, Mesnaoui is unafraid to invoke spellbinding emotional states that transcend the austere context of an improvisational avant-garde ethos.By marrying the sparse romanticism of early 20th century European modernity a la Erik Satie to the languid orientalism of a hazy halftone improvisation culled from traditional Moroccan motifs, his compositions and manner address his dual European and North African heritage in a uniquely captivating way. Daringly, he chooses to express these two aspects on the iconic yet sparse instrument that is the piano, instigating an esoteric yet honest dialogue between remote worlds." Otis Chatzistefanou, the Berlin agenda. mesnaoui’s tracks African Prayer 01 by mesnaoui published on 2015-09-04T17:01:17Z Exit by mesnaoui published on 2014-01-17T15:44:06Z African Prayer 04 by mesnaoui published on 2013-10-17T15:51:15Z solo piano - anige by mesnaoui published on 2012-09-19T22:44:41Z duo simourgh - e la nave va by mesnaoui published on 2012-02-19T12:01:32Z Islande by mesnaoui published on 2012-02-19T11:53:27Z