Artist description Leaving: A Benefit Album for Victims of War and Natural Disaster This album was recorded in the spring on 1999 by various Boston based Muslim Musicians, with the hopes to raise money for the refugees from Kosava. However by the time the album was finished, earthquakes had hit Turkey, Chenchnya saw another huge refugee crisis, and on the story goes. So this album has become a general benefit album, that will insha'Allah (God willing) continue to raise money for various refugee and disaster relief projects.

Music Style Various Styles by Muslim Musicians

Musical Influences Jazz/Funk/Rock, Turkish Classical, Morroccan Pop, Egyptian and Palestinian Folk

Similar Artists The variety of artists is so great, that it is impossible to compare this album to any other.

Artist History The artists involved come from many different continents, age groups, and musical styles. The common thread is that they all were residing in the Boston area at the time the CD was made. Thanks to the generous donation of studio time by Supersonic Studios in Cambridge MA, the artists came together over the course of two days and recorded the album. Bostons Muslim communitiy is steadily growing, and with it a rich and unique blend of Muslim Musicians. In addition to the cause that the album strives to raise money for, it also serves as an introduction to the richness of the Muslim Community.

Group Members 1)Harun (Aaron Spevack): Guitarist/Composer/Singer (Jazz/Funk/Pop) with his friends Antonio Jackson, Jeff Cordero, and Mike Dunkle.2)Feridun Ozgoren: Tanbur (Ottoman Classical Music) Ahmet Ersoy: Ney Sehvar Besirgolu: Kanun joined by Karim Mohammed: Egyptian Riqq and Harun: Bendir3) Casablanca (the Band): (Moroccan Pop) featuring Lotfi Tiken and Majid Tiken4) Tarek Ibrahim: Vocals and Daff (Palastinian Folk)joined by Harun: Daff5) Karim Mohammed: Turkish Bagalama, Egyptian Riqq (Egyptian Folk Music)

Location Boston, MA - USA

Copyright notice. All material on MP3.com is protected by copyright law and by international treaties. You may download this material and make reasonable number of copies of this material only for your own personal use. You may not otherwise reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or create derivative works of this material, unless authorized by the appropriate copyright owner(s).