Ami Taf Ra

Arabic music was always present in her home.  From Middle East Icons such as: Um Khaltoum,Warda, Asmahan to name a few.   At the age of 14 her mother gave her the album of the legendary Lebanese singer Fairuz as a birthday present. She fell in love with Fairuz’s sound. Especially the sound of the fusion compositions with Jazz.This is when Ami Taf Ra knew that she doesn't have to choose for one music style. but can combine her both backgrounds, the western music that she grew up with in Europe and her background with the Arabic music in the East. Ami Taf Ra enrolled at the Music School of Amsterdam. There, she was a member of the Gospel world choir and  member of local  bands that she performed with. At the age of 18, she went to the Hollywood center of Arabic music in Cairo, Egypt. She recorded her first Arabic song  (in Egyptian dialect). The song was recorded in the same studio where the Egyptian legend Abdelhalim Hafez recorded some of his songs (studio Sout El Hob).  Since then, Ami Taf Ra has been performing in different countries around the world. From Denmark to Turkey, Morocco,Belgium,Israel, Cairo,  Lebanon, Jordan to name a few.   Ami taf Ra recorded her debut album EastWest in Amsterdam in 2018. She collaborated with musicians from the Netherlands, Bulgaria,Spain,Slovenia and Turkey. On the album there are 6 original compositions by Ami Taf Ra and 3 covers. 

In the Netherlands,  Ami taf Ra performed at numerous festivals such as: South East Jazz Festival, Haarlem Jazz Festival. She had the privilege of performing with the Dutch Royal Metropole Orchestra at the Royal concert hall (Concertgebouw) and with the Dutch Blazers Ensemble. Both were live broadcast concerts on the national Dutch television. Another great performance was a Tribute to the Middle-East Icon " Fairouz"