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Wajdi Riahi
Meet the artist
A Tunisian pianist based in Brussels. His trio music brings memories of home into a contemporary setting through delicate melodies, changing rhythms and close ensemble interaction. Soft piano tones connect melodies suggestive of home with contemporary rhythms.
Carefully developed phrases meet attentive bass and drums. Songlike passages lead naturally to more intricate rhythmic interplay. Memories of different places emerge through pacing and melodic inflection rather than quotation alone, making the meeting of North African musical roots and European jazz feel like an intimate trio conversation.
Where to start listening
On Mhamdeya, follow the melodic phrasing and the trio's shared breathing, noticing the forward motion within quieter passages.
2022Mhamdeya
Wajdi Riahi
Wajdi Riahi's first trio album with bassist Basile Rahola and drummer Pierre Hurty. Tunisian musical roots and contemporary jazz language meet in delicate melody and responsive rhythm.
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