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Encouraged by his music-loving father, Brahem began studying the oud, at the age of ten, when he enrolled at the National Conservatory of Music. For nearly a decade, he studied with influential oud player Ali Sitri. By the age of fifteen, he was playing well enough to perform regularly with local orchestras. Although he initially focused on Arabic music, Brahem increasingly incorporated elements of jazz. This was enhanced during the six years that he spent in Paris (1981 — 1987).\u00a0Returning to Tunis in 1987, Brahem agreed to become director of the Ensemble Musical De In Ville De Tunis.<\/p>\n

In 1990, Brahem resigned to focus on his own career. After touring in the United States and Canada, he met and was signed by Manfred Eicher, producer and founder of German record label, ECM<\/strong>. His debut album, \u00abBarzakh<\/strong>\u00ab, released in 1991, was recorded with Turkish musicians, Bechir Selmi and Lassad Hosni. \u00a0Brahem’s second album, \u00abConte De L’incroyable Amour<\/strong>\u00ab, released in 1992, was recorded with clarinet player Barbaros Erkose. In 1994, Brahem recorded \u00abMadar<\/strong>\u00ab, with Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek and Pakistani tabla player Shaukat Hussain. Brahem’s fourth album, \u00abKhomas<\/strong>\u00ab, released in 1995, featured improvised interpretations of his compositions for Tunisian film and theater productions and was recorded with accordion player Richard Galliano and violinist Bechir Selmi. With his fifth effort, \u00abThimar<\/strong>\u00ab, released in 1998, Brahem collaborated with soprano saxophone and bass clarinet player John Surman and double bass player Dave Holland. \u00abAstrakan Cafe<\/a>\u00ab<\/strong>\u00a0was issued three years later.<\/p>\n

Brahem has composed numerous pieces for such films and musical theater productions as \u00abSabots En Or\u00bb, \u00abBezness\u00bb, \u00abHalfaouine\u00bb, \u00abLes Silences Du Palais\u00bb, \u00abLachou Shakespeare\u00bb, \u00abWannas El Kloub\u00bb, El Amel\u00bb, \u00abBorj El Hammam\u00bb and \u00abBosten Jamalek\u00bb<\/em>. He collaborated with Maurice Bejart on the ballet, \u00abThalassa Mare Nostrum\u00bb<\/em> and with Gabriel Yared on the Costa Gravas film, \u00abHanna K\u00bb.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u25ca\u00a0‘Ghanili Cheou\u00ef Cheou\u00ef’\u00a0\u21d3\u00a0<\/strong>[from Moufida Tlatli<\/strong>‘s movie\u00a0‘Les Silences du palais’<\/a>_<\/em><\/strong>1994]<\/p>\n