Three men had the habit of jamming together at a Cairo home. One of them let the strings of the oud dance, the other made the guitar resound, the third added rhythm through the tabla. One day they decided to share their music with the outside world. The rest is history. On Tuesday 17 February 2015, the Mazaj trio will have their debut concert at the Bridges Cultural Center in Zamalek. Mazaj is the common denominator of Fadi Taiba, Ahmed Sayed, and Toma El Sarout. As their names might tell, they carry various international backgrounds. And this is what strengthens them, Fadi explains. “We exchange our experiences and are unified by music. Our group is only two months old, but together we manage to create the perfect mood,” he describes the origin of the band name. Fadi Taiba came up with the idea to start the band. He is a Syrian autodidact oud player who came to Cairo with one destination: Bayt Al-Oud. At this Batneya-located, world renowned oud school he worked on his technique under the guidance of oud instructor Naseer Shamma. Ever since, he has been working on…
