“When you have an Eastern background and a Western music education you get a sound that is evocative of gypsy music.

Al Manara (meaning The Beacon) is a Belgian-Palestinian ensemble built on the collaborative juices and musical dialogue occurring between Ramzi and the Belgian pianist, conductor and composer Éloi Baudimont.

“If you want to be free, be a captive of love” - Nur ad-Din Abd Ar-Rahman Jami, Persian poet, mystic and historian of the 15th century.

The Palestine National Ensemble for Arabic Music (PNEAM) is reviving and breathing new life into the classical Arab musical heritage in Palestine.