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Hans Sligter: instantly hooked to the music of Doc Jazz

Audiences in the West seem to be slowly but surely picking up on the music of Doc Jazz. A recent blog by Fred Mullins – which is highly recommended, read here – was followed up by this beautiful article sent by Hans Sligter (see photo), an accomplished singer, guitarist and songwriter from the Netherlands who is part of a trio...

Doc Jazz: an Arab voice speaking in the language of the world

Doc Jazz: an Arab voice speaking in the language of the world

Don’t be fooled by the stage name: Doc Jazz is an Arab. If you would stumble upon his music by accident, and hear one of his non-political songs, you might think you are dealing with your regular Western musician, possibly American or European. But then again, perhaps that is exactly the purpose behind choosing that alias. Maybe you are intended...