Ali Omar El-Farouk is an Egyptian/Canadian guitarist and oud player based out of Montreal and Cairo. He is an active performer, teacher and composer with a professional career spanning more than two and a half decades which includes performances in Egypt, Canada, U.S.A., Turkey, Spain, Italy, Thailand, and cruise ships touring the Bahamas and the British Isles. His versatile musical vocabulary is a result of his privileged exposure to both eastern and western cultures. He spent years studying jazz music, traditional Arabic/Middle-Eastern music, flamenco music, and western classical music.
He has worked in jazz groups, rock/blues/pop bands, all the way to Middle Eastern and flamenco ensembles. His performances include the Festival Du Monde Arabe, Festival Nuits D’Afrique, Montréal/Nouvelles Musiques Festival, and Festival Sefarad in Montreal, the Feria del Libro Festival in Spain, as well as the Manial Palace Festival, the Jazz Mania Festival, and the Cairo Jazz Festival in Cairo.
His first album ‘Ela Mataa?’ was recorded in Montreal and released in 2019. He holds a Licentiate degree in Jazz Performance from McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, one of Canada’s top music institutes, and a Bachelor’s degree with Distinction in Jazz Studies from Concordia University in Montreal. He is as passionate about performing live as he as about teaching music and he teaches music at his own studio and online.
He was the 2022 recipient of the ’Friends of Manial Palace Museum Association’ award in Egypt, which was presented to him by His Highness Prince Abbas Hilmi and the great classical pianist maestro Ramzi Yassa.
Join us on August 8 at Kawalees for an intimate live performance of Bil Afrah, the iconic album created by Ziad Rahbani, featuring a selection of his music alongside works by other composers.
Doors open at 8:00 PM.
Tickets are available at the door or via the link below
Nai: Aymen Trabelsi Violin: Jana Nofal Oud: Ali Omar El-Farouk Qanun: Nizar Ttabcharani Guitar: Nazeer Salameh Riq: Nathaniel Huard
Casa del Popolo, 4873 St Laurent Blvd, Montreal, Quebec H2T 1R6, Montreal
After three summers of performing together in Montréal, Camino Trio continues its fourth year with its distinctive blend of contemporary flamenco and jazz. Led by guitarist Ali Omar El-Farouk, alongside two of his favorite musicians and longtime collaborators, Shaun Ryan and Hanser Santos Gómez, the trio draws inspiration from the rich tradition of modern flamenco while embracing the spontaneity, freedom, and improvisational spirit of jazz.
For this special August concert, we will explore a mostly new repertoire, taking the trio in fresh musical directions and offering a different selection of music from our July performance. The program will feature works by renowned flamenco composers, original compositions, and fresh instrumental interpretations of jazz classics, all brought together through Camino Trio’s own distinctive musical voice.
An intimate, energetic, and deeply expressive evening of music, filled with new horizons and unexpected musical journeys. We hope you’ll join us!
📍 4873 St-Laurent Blvd.
Doors open at 8:30 PM. Concert begins at 9:00 PM.
🎟️ Tickets: $20 at the door.