Masaa combines Arabic poetry with contemporary Jazz, East and West enter a lyrical liason unheard of before in its conclusiveness. This groundbreaking concept can be heard on several records: Freedom Dance (2012), Afkar (2014) and Outspoken (2017). Masaa has been awarded the Bremer Jazzpreis in 2012 as well as the audience award of Creole in 2013 and the Förder-RUTH of the Rudolstadt-Festival in 2015. Right from the start the ensemble has made an effort to carry their work out into the world: Masaa performed successfuly in Eastern Africa and Lahoud's homeland Lebanon. In 2015… read more
Masaa combines Arabic poetry with contemporary Jazz, East and West enter a lyrical liason unheard of before in its conclusiveness. This groundbreaking concept can be heard on several records: Freedom Dance (2012), Afkar (2014) and Outspoken (2017). Masaa has been awarded the Bremer Jazzpreis… read more
Masaa combines Arabic poetry with contemporary Jazz, East and West enter a lyrical liason unheard of before in its conclusiveness. This groundbreaking concept can be heard on several records: Freedom Dance (2012), Afkar (2014) and Outspoken (2017). Masaa has been awarded the Bremer Jazzpreis in 2012 as well as the audience award of Creole in 2013 and the Förder-… read more