Oud Player specialising in Traditional Middle East/ North African/Turkish and occasionally blend with Jazz and Blues
Internationally renewed virtuoso oud player Yaz composes in his own words “a blend of traditional with modern music.” It is a uniquely clever and contemporary style of North African fusion, coming from a long tradition of absorbing influences. (SEN Magazine)
The Guardian has described Fentazi’s compositions as having “breadth and atmosphere, and his oud soloing, which recalls the drive and dynamism of world oud star Anouar Brahem, is often stunning,”. (Guardian).
In the early 90’s, when graduating with a music technology Diploma in London, he released two albums with Fantazia Mimouna Records and Harmonia Mundi.
He has been invited for tours and recording with many artists, including The Master Drummers of Africa, Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Natacha Atlas, Trance Global Underground, Peter Ind, Marc Almond, Cheb Mami, Jim Palmer (Robert’s son) and more.
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The guys were absolutely fantastic and delivered a beautiful performance at our Kabul Night Supper Club!
We had Yaz perform the oud at my sister’s wedding and it was amazing. He did an incredible job accommodating all of our needs and played beautifully throughout the evening. His performance really elevated the whole wedding experience. Yaz was professional, responsive, and genuinely seemed to care about making the day special. I’m very grateful for what he brought to our celebration and I highly recommend him to anyone looking for an exceptional musician for their event.