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Maurice Sadak Rouman:
Maurice was born and raised in Southern Egypt.
He has spent over 40 years performing and
composing Middle Eastern music, with an
emphasis on ancient Egyptian on "Pharaoh"
music. Maurice graduated from the Conservatory
of Milan in the early 1950's, and spent the next 30
years performing throughout the Middle East and
Europe. In the early 1980's he relocated to the
US, where he has been teaching and performing
ever since. Maurice is currently recording a
documentary CD, which will trace Egyptian
music from 4000 BC to the music of today, and
will also describe the influence of the West on
modern-day Egyptian musical styles.
Bahaa Sadak:
Bahaa is the musical director of the band, the
keyboard player, a vocalist, and a recording
artist. Bahaa's musical career started in
Alexandria, Egypt, where he co-founded the
MB Orchestra and recorded the group's first
album in 1977. Bahaa's classical roots have
enabled him to create a unique blend of modern
and classic Arabic music that has earned him
widespread recognition across ethnic
communities and the Western world.
George Sadak:
George is a drummer, percussionist and a
recording artist for the MB Orchestra. Since
George's career began when he was too short to
reach a bass drum pedal, he studied several
hand drums to compensate. He went on to study
and perform a range of styles, from the Rai music
of North Africa to styles from southern Europe
and the eastern Arabic gulf. He also spent 9 years
in Los Angeles, where he toured and
co-produced several international stars before
settling back in the Seattle area to rejoin his
Family's group, the MB Orchestra.
George has performed with the Arab stars
Rabeeh El Khawli, Ihab Tawfik, Assi Elhelani,
Wael Al Kafoury, Magdy al Housseiny, and Isaam
Houshan.
GEORGE has been so busy lately. . . he has his
OWN page now! Click HERE to see it.
Shiham Sbait:
Shiham began his musical training in junior high,
studying violin for several years with Simon
Shaheen, a celebrated musician of the Middle
East. In high school, Shiham began singing while
learning the tabla, while he performed for a
variety of local bands. He also became a lead
Dabka dancer with a folk dance team in his home
town of Haifa. In 1979, he moved to the US and
began singing and playing at premiere Seattle
clubs and events such as Bumbershoot, Folklife
Festival, and weddings. He has recorded two
albums and has been performing with the MB
Orchestra since 1983.
Maurice was born and raised in Southern Egypt.
He has spent over 40 years performing and
composing Middle Eastern music, with an
emphasis on ancient Egyptian on "Pharaoh"
music. Maurice graduated from the Conservatory
of Milan in the early 1950's, and spent the next 30
years performing throughout the Middle East and
Europe. In the early 1980's he relocated to the
US, where he has been teaching and performing
ever since. Maurice is currently recording a
documentary CD, which will trace Egyptian
music from 4000 BC to the music of today, and
will also describe the influence of the West on
modern-day Egyptian musical styles.
Bahaa Sadak:
Bahaa is the musical director of the band, the
keyboard player, a vocalist, and a recording
artist. Bahaa's musical career started in
Alexandria, Egypt, where he co-founded the
MB Orchestra and recorded the group's first
album in 1977. Bahaa's classical roots have
enabled him to create a unique blend of modern
and classic Arabic music that has earned him
widespread recognition across ethnic
communities and the Western world.
George Sadak:
George is a drummer, percussionist and a
recording artist for the MB Orchestra. Since
George's career began when he was too short to
reach a bass drum pedal, he studied several
hand drums to compensate. He went on to study
and perform a range of styles, from the Rai music
of North Africa to styles from southern Europe
and the eastern Arabic gulf. He also spent 9 years
in Los Angeles, where he toured and
co-produced several international stars before
settling back in the Seattle area to rejoin his
Family's group, the MB Orchestra.
George has performed with the Arab stars
Rabeeh El Khawli, Ihab Tawfik, Assi Elhelani,
Wael Al Kafoury, Magdy al Housseiny, and Isaam
Houshan.
GEORGE has been so busy lately. . . he has his
OWN page now! Click HERE to see it.
Shiham Sbait:
Shiham began his musical training in junior high,
studying violin for several years with Simon
Shaheen, a celebrated musician of the Middle
East. In high school, Shiham began singing while
learning the tabla, while he performed for a
variety of local bands. He also became a lead
Dabka dancer with a folk dance team in his home
town of Haifa. In 1979, he moved to the US and
began singing and playing at premiere Seattle
clubs and events such as Bumbershoot, Folklife
Festival, and weddings. He has recorded two
albums and has been performing with the MB
Orchestra since 1983.
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