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Tunisian born fusion lute/guitarist Nabil Khemir, has spent a lifetime crafting his artistic skills and musical vision. Growing up in the metropolis of Tunis, Nabil Khemir was captivated by the enchanting sounds of North African Egyptian music and it's rich cultural heritage. This inspirational
and aural excitement propelled Nabil Khemir to yearn for a unique musical instrument and voice. On his ninth birthday Nabil got his wish, receiving a musical lute to explore the shapes and sounds that this young boy was hearing.

Quickly adapting to this majestic instrument, this child prodigy begin playing pubic performances, thus continuing to show great musical promise. Not one to waste time, Nabil continued to practice and learn on his own, as well as from the great recordings of Western jazzmen such as George Benson; John McLaughlin; John Coltrane and Pat Methany to name a few. In addition to learning from his favorite recording's, Nabil took his educational wishes a step further when he sought out the famous lute player Ali Sriti for several private master classes.

In 2004, Nabil decided to create a hybrid instrument which would allow him to share his true musical voice and vision that he was hearing deep within his soul. So after several years of research and development, Nabil's artistic vision paid off when he completed his one of a kind double neck lute/guitar instrument which he aptly named, "RayJam". This unique instrument, allows Nabil Khemir to explore and share his musical playfulness by having an electric lute and electric guitar within grasp at a moments notice. Not to go unnoticed, Nabil Khemir was recognized and decorated with honors by the President of the Republic of Tunisia for his cultural contribution to the country and its cultural heritage for his artistic vision in June of 2007.

Currently Nabil Khemir continues to garner new fans in Tunisia and around the world with live performances, as well as with the release of his debut CD on Blue Canoe Records simply titled, "RayJam".

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At 1:35pm on September 15th, 2008, Airborne said…

Airborne the Musical Peacemakers of Contemporary Jazz "Winds of Change" Video
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At 2:56pm on March 11th, 2008, Ken Andreoni said…
Great playing! New fresh sound.
Peace, Ken
At 5:35pm on March 6th, 2008, Simply J.P. said…
Hi nabil
Thanks for inviting me into your circle of Jazz Lovers and friends. Beautiful music.
At 7:32am on February 23rd, 2008, lou said…
reminds me of lunch in tunis/ i enjoyed all my days in afrika/hotsun, warmsmiles.brownpeople holding their heads high,full of the joy of life/thank you for bringing the lifes(many0 there back again...i walked off a ship with a saxgenius and my trpt. we made new sounds and shared some scales with cats who took us to their homes and played sounds completely different to ours....you blend the world. thankyou. i love georgevanepps.howardroberts,barniekessel,stanleyjordan.joepass.patmartino.tonymottola.barryzweig,larrycarlton, lovely sounds..yougotbigears,lotsa inspiration....time for NYC? i hope you go wit'da keyboardplayer.
thankyoufor the inspiration
At 10:40pm on February 18th, 2008, Mikhal Caldwell said…
What a beautiful instrument. WOW !
I want one of those.

Peace and tube amps
Mik
At 8:52pm on February 17th, 2008, Margaret Murphy said…
The instrument as unique as your sound! I love it! My bassist husband and I were groovin' to your videos!
At 7:10pm on February 12th, 2008, Brother Taj said…
Wow, great stuff!
At 8:09pm on February 10th, 2008, basskie said…
Hello Nabil,
Thank you very much for finding me! I enjoy listening to you...Love all tunes, especially "Tounsiya" is my favorite.
Please keep in touch!
Yours,
basskie
At 6:07pm on February 10th, 2008, Marissa Dodge said…
Nabil! I've always wanted to meet someone from Tunisia and now at last I have :o) Are the nights in Tunisia as beautiful and peaceful as the famous Dizzy song describes? I dig the world-wide influences - cool and interesting solos. I see you're on Blue Canoe, may you glide on the river of music all the way to the deep blue.

Blessings & peace to you, Nabil. I'll stop by again, and you're welcome to do the same.
At 5:17pm on February 10th, 2008, desiree said…
Hello Nabil, great sound. the elements of kool.
 
 

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