Mazaj Band
MAZAJ, play a combination of Traditional Art and Folk music from the Middle East, on Oud, Arabic Percussion and Arabic Nay Flute, Egyptian Mizmar & Saxophone. Mazaj have performed nationally and internationally at many events such as Glastonbury Festival UK , WOMAD Festival UK, Bergen Festival in Norway, Bristol Colston Hall, Oxford University, and The Namaste Club in Ibiza.
The Mazaj band perform as a trio or duo.
We also work with Dancers who perform Egyptian,Turkish, Gypsy and Middle Eastern Dance.
Mazaj Band & Carmen Jones.
Mazaj Band & Raheesha.
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Musicians:
Russell Harris: Oud, Saz, Rabab and Percussion.
Chas Whitaker:
Middle Eastern Percussion.
Maren Lueg:
Arabic Nay Flute, Saxophone, Egyptian Mizamr & Percussion.
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Mizmar Egyptain Saffa and Saidi – Mazaj Duo
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BBC2 Live from Glastonbury Festival 2008- Phill Jupitus,
Soprano Saxophone: Maren Lueg, Darabuka: Chas Whitaker,
Oriental Dance: Carmen Jones.
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Mazaj Duo, Carmen Jones & Yaron Marko Touring Ibiza in August 2011.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpnZsyZO9O8&feature=colike
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For bookings and more information please contact Maren
Mobile Phone: 0044 (0)7727604212
Email: info@arabicmusicband.com
Click here for our full 2012 gig calendar!
Mazaj Duo (Chas & Maren)
2nd to 3rd of June 2012. Performance and Workshops at the Roman Reenactment, Chester.
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Date: 8th of June 2012
Mazaj Band & Carmen Jones.
Bath Fringe
Green Park Station outside the Brasserie, Bath Spa BA1
Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Entrance: Free
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Date: 29th of June 2012
Mazaj Band at the Bike Shed Theatre in Exeter.
10.15pm – 12.15pm
www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk
ADDRESS
The Bike Shed Theatre
162/3 Fore Street
Exeter
EX4 3AT
BOX OFFICE phone: (01392) 434169
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5th to 8th of July 2012 – Mazaj Duo (Chas & Maren) and Carmen Jones performance and workshops at DRUM CAMP FESTIVAL, Bungay, Suffolk.
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The Mazaj Band is playing at the Frome Festival at the 11th of June.
We are waiting for the venue to be confirmed soon.
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MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC DRUM & DANCE FESTIVAL UK
CAMERTON, NEAR BATH – 13th – 15th of JULY 2012.
Mazaj Band.
MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC DRUM & DANCE FESTIVAL UK
CAMERTON, NEAR BATH – 13th – 15th of JULY 2012.
For more info click here.
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Mazaj Band at the Green Park Station in Bath 2010.
For bookings and more information please contact Maren
Mobile Phone: 0044 (0)7727604212
Email: info@arabicmusicband.com
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Mazaj Album 1 £10 plus £1.50 postage
Please contact Maren to order the CD:
Phone: 0044 (0)7727604212
marenlueg@yahoo.co.uk
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PREVIOUS CONCERTS
2011
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17th of August 2011 – Namaste Club, Las Dalios Hippy Market, San Carlos, Sant Eulalia – IBIZA. Mazaj Duo and Yaron Marko.
18th of August 2011 – Kumaharas Restaurant, C Lugo, 2 Cala De Bou, San Jose – IBIZA Mazaj Duo and Yaron Marko.
19th August 2011 – On The Beach Reastaurant, Cala San Vicente – IBIZA Mazaj Duo and Yaron Marko and Nur Banu.
Mazaj Band, Guy Schalom & Bland Mahdi.
Intercultural World Music, Percussion and Dance Summer – Tribe of Doris. www.tribeofdoris.co.uk
10th of August 2011.
Mazaj Band (Chas, Russell & Maren) & Carmen Jones
Friday the 29th of July 2011 at 8pm.
Middle Eastern Dance Workshops to Live Music with Carmen and the Mazaj Band at Womad Festival, Charlton Park.
The Mazaj Duo and Carmen .
Date: 10th of July 8pm.
Bungay, Suffolk NR35 1NF
Web: www.musicworldwide.org
The Mazaj Band, Carmen Jones and Raheesha @ the Middle Eastern Music, Dance & Drum Festival.
Date: 2nd of July 2011 Time: 8pm
Venue: Camerton Hall, Meadgat, Camerton, BA2 0NL, Bath North East Somerset
For bookings and more information please contact Maren
Mobile Phone: 0044 (0)7727604212
Email: info@arabicmusicband.com
Mazaj Band (Russell, Chas & Maren)
Saturday the 18th of June at 12.35 pm
Leamington Spa Peace Festival.
Mazaj Band (Russell, Chas & Maren)
Saturday the 18th of June at 18.00
Mells Charity Event.
Mells near Frome.
The Mazaj Band, Carmen Jones and Raheesha are going to perform at the Chapel Arts Centre as part of the Bath Fringe.
Date: 11th of June 2011
Time: 8pm
Chapel Arts Centre, Upper Borough Walls, Bath BA1 1QR
E-mail: info@chapelarts.org
Tel: 01225 461 700
Web: www.chapelarts.org
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Mazaj Duo (Chas & Maren)
4th to 5th of June 2011. Performance and Workshops at the Roman Reenactment, Chester.
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Mazaj Duo (Chas & Maren)
29th May 2011 um 20.00 Uhr. Amnesty International Konzert im Pelmke Lokal.
Pelmkestraße 17
(Ecke Lange Straße)
Hagen-Wehringhausen
Germany
http://www.das-lokal-hagen.de/
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Mazaj & Elektrostatic: Dreams from the East.
Venue: Colston Hall, Colston Street, Bristol BS1 5AR
Time: 19:00 Date: Wed 13th April 2011
TICKETS £10, £7 Box office:0117 922 3686
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2010
Full Mazaj Band in Bath, UK
27 of November at the Chapel Arts Center.
5th of November – Oxford University -Casablanca Union Ball, Oxford Union Society, Frewin Court, Oxford.
Mazaj Duo in Hagen Germany 29th and 30th of October 2010
27th-29th August 2010 – Aeon Festival – Shobrooke Park Estate, Crediton, Devon. – http://www.aeonfestival.com/ ( FULL BAND )
4th June 2010 – Bath Fringe Festival – Green Park Station, Bath. ( FULL BAND ) 6pm-8pm.
5th June 2010 – Exeter Respect Festival, Main Stage, Big Top, Belmont Park, Exeter ( FULL BAND ) – 2.30pm – 3.15pm.
23rd – 27th June 2010 – Glastonbury Festival, Somerset. ( Full Band ) Tadpole Stage, Mandala Stage, Small World Stage, Ancient Futures Stage, West Holts Backstage Stage.
30th April – 1st May – Bergenfest – Festivalbaren, Hotel Norge Nedre Ole Bulls plass 4,, Bergen, Hordaland , Norway.
10/02/2010 20:00 – Bath – Tantrika
20t/02/2010 20:00 – Bristol – 21-23 Somerville Club
2009
24/9/2009. – Planet Egypt, London.
8/7/2009 19:30 – Cafe La Strada Frome Festival.
9/7/2009 20:00 – Drum Camp Norfolk.
07/03/2009 – MAJMA DANCE FESTIVAL – GLASTONBURY
28/05/2009 – Radford Mill Farm – Radford
1/03/2009 Exeter University – Arabic Society Cultural Event
2008
13/12/2008 – A NIGHT IN TUNISIA – JAZZ CAFE – CARDIFF.
12/12/2008 – INKWORKS – BRISTOL.
1/11/2008 – ORIENTAL DESTINY THEATRE PRODUCTION – KINGSWOOD THEATRE – BATH.
27/09/2008 – UNDER THE EDGE ARTS CENTRE – WOOTON-UNDER-EDGE ( played as The Nawahand Trio )
04/09/2008 – A NIGHT IN TUNISIA – JAZZ CAFE – CARDIFF.
18/08/2008 – TRIBE OF DORIS INTERCULTURAL SUMMER SCHOOL – nr TAUNTON.
20/07/2008 – CHARITY FOLK MUSIC AND BEER FESTIVAL – ROYAL OAK PUB, – BATH.
10/07/2008 – DRUM CAMP EAST – nr BUNGAY ON NORFOLK/SUFFOLK BORDER.
27/06/2008 – 29/06/2008 – GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL – TADPOLE STAGE AND LIVE ON BBC2 BACKSTAGE.
14/06/2008 – A NIGHT IN TUNISIA – JAZZ CAFE – CARDIFF.
26/05/2008 – KINGSTON GREEN FAYRE.
18/03/2008 – HOSSAM RAMZY ORCHESTRA – BATH ( CHAS PLAYED DOHOLLA ).
20/03/2008 – A NIGHT IN TUNISIA – JAZZ CAFE – CARDIFF.
14/03/2007 – HABIBA TANGERINA – OAKE nr TAUNTON.
29/04/2008 – MAJMA DANCE FESTIVAL – GLASTONBURY.
16/02/2008 – OXFORD UNIVERSITY UNION BALL.
10/02/2008 – OXFORD BROOKES STUDENT UNION ARABIAN NIGHT.
01/02/2008 – BRADFORD AND BINGLEY AWARDS CEREMONY – ELSTREE FILM STUDIOS.
25/01/2008 – BRADFORD AND BINGLEY AWARDS CEREMONY – BRADFORD.
2007
15/12/2007 – DESERT DIVAS HAFLA – YEOVIL.
07/12/2008 – WHIRLING DERVISH HAFLA – MANCHESTER.
26/10/2007 – MIDDLE EASTERN FESTIVAL – FINDHORN – SCOTLAND.
05/10/2007 – HABIBA TANGERINA – OAKE nr TAUNTON.
22/08/2007 – 27/08/2007 – TRIBE OF DORIS INTERCULTURAL SUMMER SCHOOL – nr TAUNTON
1st and 2nd/08/2007 – BIG GREEN GATHERING – SMALL WORLD STAGE.
30/06/2007 – CHARITY FOLK MUSIC AND BEER FESTIVAL – ROYAL OAK PUB, – BATH.
23/06/2007 – GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL – GREEN FIELDS TADPOLE STAGE + AVALON CAFE STAGE.
17/06/2007 – LEAMINGTON PEACE FESTIVAL.
30//05/2007 – 03/06/2007 – MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC AND DANCE CAMP – Near LYME REGIS.
25/05/2007 – BATH FRINGE FESTIVAL WITH EL UZZA DANCE CO.
18/05/2007 – BYZANTIUM RESTAURANT – ARABIC EVENING – BRISTOL.
12/05/2007 – BEST OF THE WEST BELLY DANCE SPECTACULAR. BRISTOL.
07/05/2007 – AVALONCAN – GLASTONBURY – 100 MONKEYS.
04/05/2008 – HABIBA TANGERINA – OAKE nr TAUNTON.
02/03/2007 – MAJMA MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE FESTIVAL – GLASTONBURY.
For bookings and more information please contact Maren
Mobile Phone: 0044 (0)7727604212
Email: info@arabicmusicband.com
For bookings and more information please contact Maren
Mobile Phone: 0044 (0)7727604212
Email: info@arabicmusicband.com
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