We are proud to be able to premiere the new EP, "Huzam", from Karim Nagi which will officially be released tomorrow, August 19th.

"Huzam" is not only the title of this EP, but it is an Arab maqam musical scale that starts and ends on a microtone.

This project was performed by four Chicago-based native Arab musicians; Karim Nagi (Egypt) is the composer and percussionist, using a fish skin riqq Arab tambourine. Ronnie Malley (Palestine) performs on the oud lute, and was crucial to the album recording process. The ensemble is completed by Naeif Rafeh (Syria) playing the nay flute, and Emad Roushdy Ibrahim (Egypt) on the Arabic-tuned keman violin.