Kamal Hors grew up in Morocco but has been based in the Netherlands for many years. As well as playing the ud (the Arabic lute) and singing, he also plays the sentir, the guenbri and percussion instruments. In 1987 he was co-founder of the Weshm music ensemble and performed in Europe, Morocco, other North African countries and the Middle East. Over the years he has received many commissions for compositions for music projects and theatre plays, and he was involved in the production of several CDs. He also has given workshops on Arabic en Moroccan music in primary and secondary schools as well as universities. He has worked with several noted ensembles including the Scapino Ballet Rotterdam. Find out more about Kamal by visiting his website: www.kamalhors.com

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