Welcome to my web site.
I’m a Welsh composer / musician / performer / teacher / collaborator / improviser.
I left Wales when I was 17 determined to explore the world. Strangely enough I have done just that.
My work still takes me to unexpected parts of the world. I’m always surprised at how the invitations and journeys come about.
Who would have thought I would find myself high up in the mountains of Madagascar listening to women sing their traditional songs on a the bus crawling at a snails pace over deep potholes gouged by the tropical rain,
or
getting lost in the Gobi desert in the dead of night swigging Mongolian spirits to keep warm and teaching Rod Stewart’s’I am Sailing’ to one of Mongolia’s top Xhoomii singers,
or
being taught Ouhm Khalsoum’s melodies by a fan on a Felucca drifting up the Nile in Egypt.
Everyday I think to myself how fortunate I am as a musician. I earn my living doing something I love and feel passionate about.
Music is a universal language. In this climate of fear born out of the terrorists threat,
I make work that openly celebrates the fusion of Muslim and Western cultures. It is a political act.
It is my way of banishing the nightmare of powerlessness and fighting back at the injustices of the world.
At this point in time I find myself drawn back to Wales to rediscover my roots.
The mountains and the landscapes of my childhood that have been the stuff of my dreams have called me back.
I need to be close to this land, to be able to hear and speak Welsh again, to (hopefully) work with Welsh artists.
In this site you will be able to find out about all the projects that I’m involved in.
Listen to some tracks and hopefully buy some CD’s! Find out about gigs and performances.
The archive section is an on going project. As I find old photos, unearth reviews and publicity from way back when I will add them to the site.
Enjoy
