Singer • Song Writer • Composer • Oud Master
Copyright © 2007 SahaRaneen Productions

Private Perfromances

Naser Musa and his Ensemble is in great demand to perform private parties and events for the community, an activity that he started in 1982. He masters all genres of arabic music, whether it is classical, traditional or modern. His keeping-up with the current artists and latest albums puts him on top of the list of singers, Oud players, and entertainers in the community. His experience and versatility allows him to cover a whole evening show of music from any region of the Arab world.

Public Perfromances

The Heartland Seminar of Arabic Music.
At the Dekoven Center. Milwaukee, March 15-21/2008

Naser Musa  in Alabama
Daily workshops and performances for local schools to present Arabic music and culture. Presented by Birmingham International Center with percussionist Souhail Kaspar . Feb 25 - 29 /2008  

Naser Musa in San Antonio Texas.
A concert for Karavan  Dance Studios. Oct 28/2007

Naser Musa in Arizona.
Workshops and concert in Phoenix Arizona with George Lammam and Souhail Kaspar. Oct 6 - 7 /2007

SummerSounds: Music and Arts for Kids at the Hollywood Bowl 2007 Season.
Featuring Naser Musa and the Naser Musa Ensemble.
Presented by the LA Philharmonic Association.
Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood CA 7/30 to 8/3/07.

An evening with the UCSB Middle East Ensemble.
Naser Musa as guest singer and Oud player, Santa Barbara, CA, (06/02/07).

The Jewish Film Festival.
Music by Naser Musa and Vanya Green, Los Angeles, CA, (04/25/07).

Concerts with the Georges Lammam Ensemble.
Naser Musa as guest vocalist and Oud player,San Francisco, CA, (04/20 & 05/18/07).

The Grace Cathedral Peace Concert.
Naser Musa,Yair Dalal and others, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA, (08/27/06).

The Egyptian American Organization.
Music by the J A Racy featuring Naser Musa on Oud, The UCLA facility Center, Los Angeles, CA, (02/26/06).

Gate of the Sun.
An evening of Palestinian culture with Elias Khoury, and musical performance by The Naser Musa Ensemble at the Levantine Center in Los Angeles, CA, (02/25/06).

Music and Dance of Macedonia and the Middle East
Naser Musa: Oud and Vocals,and Goran Alački: Accordion, The Levantine Center in Los Angeles, CA, (1/15/06).

Naser Musa in concert in Chicago, IL.
Naser Musa with percussionist Souhail Kasper, Presented by Xauen Music at The Raven Theater, (12/14/05).

Association for Peace and Understanding in the Middle East.
Music by The Naser Musa Ensemble at the fifth annual celebration, (12/ 03/ 05).

Naser Musa in North Carolina.
The Georges Lammam Ensemble with special guest Naser Musa performed in Greensboro, NC, (11/18,19/05).

The Youssou N’Dour ‘s US tour
The tour started at Carnegie hall in New York, NY and ended at Centennial in Tucson, AZ. Grammy award winners Youssou N’Dour and Fathy Salama with the Cairo Orchestra. Naser Musa was featured as an Oud solois, (10/26 – 11/14 /05 ).

Naser Musa in Santa Fe.
The Georges Lammam Ensemble performed in Santa Fe, with special guest artist Naser Musa.
Santa Fe, NM, (11/7-9/05).

The King Tot Exhibit.
Music by Naser Musa and Souhail Kaspa,. (9/27/05).

The Naser Musa Adam Delmonte Ensemble in concert.
The Naser Musa, Adam Delmonte Ensemble and Mystic Journey performed for the world sacred music festival at the Ford Theater in Los Angeles, CA, (9/24/05).

The Genesis At The Crossroads peace tour.

Naser Musa and Yair Dalal with the Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D C, the Brooklyn Museum Of Arts in New York City and the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, CA, (8/29-31/05).

Naser Musa and Yair Dalal at the United Nations.
A performance with the Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble at the U N presented by Genesis At The Crossroads as part of the Hamsa peace festival, (8/28/05).

Hamsa from the Middle East to the Midwest.
Featuring world-renowned soloists, Palestinian Naser Musa and Israeli Yair Dalal with the Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble presented by Genesis At The Crossroads at The Chicago Lincoln Park (8/27,28/05).

Naser Musa’s all -Star Ensemble in concert.
Naser Musa and his all-star ensemble of friend artists including George Lammam, Souhail Kaspar and Sam Janini in Los Angeles, CA, (6/26/05).

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church’s Annual Consort.
The Georges Lammam Ensemble with special guest Naser Musa in San Francisco, CA, (02/26/05).

The Naser Musa – Adam Del Monte Ensemble.
A musical evening in support of the Levantine Cultural Center, Hollywood, CA, (12/19/04).

Arabic Music: Lecture and concert.
Nabil Azam and Naser Musa, Pierce Collage, Los Angeles, CA, (11/4/04).

Bedouin folk Arts Festival.
Two music programs by Naser Musa: Bedouin music and Arabian golf (Khaliji) music, with percussionists Karim Nagi and Nikolai Ruskin. Ithaca World Arts Alliance (IWAA), Ithaca, NY, (10/22 & 23/04).

Cornell University.
A workshop with Naser Musa for the Cornell University Middle East Ensemble directed by Nikolai Ruskin. Cornel University, Ithaca, NY, (10/23/04).

World Cutler Open (WCO) 2004, New York City, and Korea.

A global celebration similar to an Olympic festival of world culture and music featuring Naser Musa / Palestine and Jordan, Yair Dalal / Israel, Omar Faruk Taekbelik /Turkey, Youssou N’Dour / Senegal, Rustavi Choir /Georgia, Jean Paul Samputu / Rwanda, Shaolin Temple /China, and other artistic groups. The shows were held at the Lincoln center and the United Nations, New York, NY, (9/8-10/04).

Hakim in Concert.
The Egyptian pop music superstar: Hakim, with Naser Musa and his ensemble and the Egyptian dancer Nashwa, Glendale, CA, (9/8/04).

Voice of Egypt, UmKalthoum.
A theatrical dance show by Cassandra and Jawaahir Dance Company with The George Lammam Ensemble and Naser Musa. The Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN, (7/29 – 8/8 /04).

Naser Musa and Friends at the Skirball.
A concert at the Skirball Cultural Center with Naser Musa and friends: Souhail Kaspar, Tony Kaspar, George Lammam, Elias Lammam, and Miles Jay.
The Skirball Culture center, Los Angeles, CA, (2/12/04).

Introduction to Arabic Music by Naser Musa at the Skirball.

A lecture by Naser Musa on Arabic Music history, theory, styles, and instrumentations. The Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA, (2/12/04).

Fowler Out Loud: Limits of the Frontier.
Naser Musa and Souhail Kaspar. Fowler Museum of Cultural history, U C L A, Los Angeles, CA, (4/ 8 /04).

Naser Musa Plays Boston and New York.
Performing with Karim Nagi and Nicole leCorgne on percussion. Club Alwan, New York, NY, and Club Passim, Boston, MA, (12/12 –15/03).

A Night of Enchantment. (Laylat Tarab).
Naser Musa and Souhail Kaspar. Packard Hall, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, (11/13/03).

Seattle Arab Festival.
The George Lammam Ensemble with special guest artist, Naser Musa, Seattle, WA, (10/19/03).

Arabic Music Lecture.
George Lammam, Naser Musa, and Souhail Kaspar. Seattle, WA, (10/19/03).

God and Allah Need to Talk.
A multicultural interfaith celebration featuring Naser Musa and other guest artists. The Leammle Fairfax Theater, Hollywood, CA, (9/14/03).

A Night of Enchantment (Laylat Al Tarab.)
Presented by Cassandra and The Jawaahir Dance Company, with the George Lammam Ensemble, Naser Musa, and Hassan Harfouch. The Southern Theater Minneapolis, MN. (7/ 17 – 27/ 03).

Reconnect.
Middle Eastern music and dance show with Karen Barbee and the Karavan Dance Company. Music by Naser Musa and the George Lammam Ensemble, San Antonio, TX, (6/26-29/03).

Mystic Legacies.
Naser Musa with the A. J. Racy Ensemble. Loyola Marymaunt University, Los Angeles, CA, (4/10/03).

Mideast Music and Dance Extravaganza.
Naser Musa with the George Lammam Ensemble, Tuscan, AZ, (4/2/03).

Klhaliji Consert and workshop With Naser Musa.
A workshop on music, history, and traditions of the Arabian golf countries, San Antonio, TX, (3/25 –27/ 03).

Khaliji Night.
The Naser Musa Ensemble, Levantine Center, Los Angeles, CA, (3/15/03).

Mystical Legacies.
A concert with the A. J. Racy Ensemble. University of Colorado at Boulder, Estes Park, CO, (10/25/02).

Middle Eastern Music Concert.
Naser Musa, Souhail Kaspar, and Polly Ferber. Albuquerque, NM, (10/6/02).
From Each Country a Song.
A concert with Naser Musa and Souhail Kaspar. Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque, NM, (10/4/02).

World Festival of Sacred Music.
Naser Musa with Suzanne Teng, and Mystic Journey, World music for peace, Santa Monica, CA, (8/16/02).

Khusuf Al Qamar (eclipse of the moon).
Naser Musa, Souhail Kaspar, and the George Lammam Ensemble, with Cassandra and Jawaahir Dance Company, The Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN, (8/1-12/02).

Khaliji Music Consort and Workshop.
An introduction to the music of the Arabian golf countries by Naser Musa at the Jawaahir Dance Company Studios, Minneapolis, MN, (8/9/02).

American Druze 55th National Convention.
The Naser Musa Ensemble, Costa Mesa, CA, (7/7/01).

East meets East.
Musical performance by Naser Musa and Souhail Kaspar. Presented by the international underground world music in Los Angeles, The Hammer Museum, Westwood, CA, (7/5/01).

A Celebration of World Music.
Naser Musa with the A. J. Racy Ensemble. Presented by the UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology, Westwood, CA, (11/10/01).

Naser Musa in Egypt, Dubai, and Holland.
Naser Musa toured and performed with ensembles of local musicians, (9/10-25/01).

Music of the Near East.
Naser Musa performed with the UCLA Near East Ensemble under the direction of A. J. Racy. UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, (5/19/01).

A Private Event at Disneyland.
Souhail Kaspar, Naser Musa, and dancers Neena and Venna, Disneyland, CA, (3/1/01).

An Evening with the UCSB Middle East Ensemble.
Scott Marcus with guest artists Naser Musa and Souhail Kaspar, Lotte Lehmann Hall, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, (12/2/00).

Lebanon’s Independence Day.
An event hosted by the Lebanese American Foundation with Sabah, Fadi Lebanon, Ely Shwairy and, Naser Musa, at The West Front Hilton, Huntington Beach, CA, (11/9/00).

Mystic Voices.
Devotional music, dance and ritual in the Arab world, with the A. J. Racy Ensemble featuring Naser Musa, Freud Theater, UCLA, CA, (10/22/00).

An evening of Mideastern music and dance.
The Xanadu Dancers with Souhail Kasper and Naser Musa, International Arts Center, Tuscan, AZ, (2/12/00).

Mystic Voices.
The World Festival of Sacred Music, The A. J. Racy Ensemble featuring Oud by Naser Musa, Los Angeles, CA, (10/12/99).
The Arab American Festival in Los Angeles.
Performances by Naser Musa at the festivals in 1999 and 2000.

Sabah and Sabah Live.
Sabah Fackhry of Syria and the legendary Sabah of Lebanon in concert with the Naser Musa Ensemble, The Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA, (4/25/98).

The Sabah and Naser Musa tour of Venezuela.
Naser Musa toured with the legendary Sabah,
(5/4 –16/98).

The Bridge.
A concert of world music fusion for peace featuring the legendary Sabah, Fadi Lebanon, Michael Sunbello, Naser Musa, Souhail Kaspar, Simon Shaheen, and A. J. Racy, Long beach, CA, (8/9/97).

Performances in Chili.
Private and a public concert with Naser Musa and his ensemble, Santiago, Chile, (9/5-9/96).

Al Amir restaurant and nightclub in Los Angeles.
Naser Musa performed regularly at Al Amir in Los Angeles, CA, (1990 – 1997).

Naser’s Khaliji Night.
Naser Musa performed weekly at Kan Zaman café, (1995 – 1998).

Naser Musa and his Brothers.
Naser Musa started his musical career in 1982 when he was in high school performing with his brothers, Samir and Joseph. The Janini trio is still active on special occasions.

 


Naser Musa Janini