Artist description Medi Mokhtari plays Flamenco guitar with World, Jazz and other ethnic influences. Medi Mokhtari is currently living in Los Angeles, California and is working on a second solo album scheduled to be released in 2004.

Music Style Flamenco, World, Jazz

Musical Influences Paco de Lucia, Gypsy Kings, Strunz & Farah, Otmart Liebert

Similar Artists Paco de Lucia, Strunz and Farah, Ottmar Liebert

Artist History Mehrdad 'Medi' Mokhtari was born in Iran. His fascination with music came in early childhood as a beckoning and desire that demanded to be fulfilled. Medi started playing the guitar at the age of nine and by fifteen he was performing on popular stages throughout Iran. At age 16 Medi moved to England and completed high school before moving to Madrid, Spain where he began to refine his appreciation of the guitar against a burgeoning love of Flamenco. His experiences in Spain continue to have a tremendous effect on him both in terms of music and understanding the links between Eastern and Western Cultures that underpins the music of that region. After spending his late teens and early twenties in Spain, Medi moved to the United States where he studied at Arizona State University completing a bachelor degree in Architecture and a Master's degree in Interactive Computer Graphics. While studying at Arizona State University he formed Suite No. 3, an extremely successful and multicultural Acid Jazz project. Suite No. 3 combined different ethnic and cultural backgrounds with the percussive rhythms of Funk and Rap and the sonorous tones of Blues and Jazz to create a unique voice welcomed by fans from across the United States. Whereas Suite No. 3 sourced the musical heritage of the Blues and Jazz, "Semillas" - a 2002 solo album written, produced and arranged by Medi - is a project created as a self-reflection incorporating the musical traditions of: Flamenco, Jazz, Middle Eastern and Classical Medi is currently living in Los Angeles, California and is working on a second solo album scheduled to be released in 2004.

Albums Semillas

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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