Emirati Ali Obaid wins Zaryab Award 2022
Ali Obeid received the prestigious award during the festival, which was organized in the city of Tetouan.
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The 23rd edition of the International Oud Festival, organized by the Moroccan Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, awarded the Emirati musician, Ali Obaid Al Hefeti, the Ziryab Skills Award for the year 2022;
For his musical creativity, and to celebrate his contributions to the Emirati artistic heritage.
The artist received the prestigious award during the activities of the festival, which was organized in the city of Tetouan between May 20 and 22, as the event celebrated the achievements of Ali Obaid, who contributed to the establishment of the first Emirati music takht in cooperation with a group of the most prominent Arab musicians, and since its launch has achieved a wide presence in the The UAE and the region, for its authentic arts, reflected the country's folk music heritage, and demonstrated the musical energies owned by the artist Ali Obaid, who earned him the title of ambassador of Emirati art locally and regionally.
Ali Obeid performed the closing ceremony of the festival, introducing the Moroccan public to the most beautiful musical paintings that reflect the beauty of Emirati and Arab music, and show the potential of the artist who played an active role in the establishment of the Fujairah Arab Music Ensemble, the first artistic troupe characterized by an Emirati heritage character and identity that originates from the emirate, and reflects a musical heritage that indicates On the status of the Emirate of Fujairah and its cultural and cognitive weight, it constitutes an extension of authentic Emirati music and the basic nucleus for the establishment of the Fujairah Orchestra.
Ali Obaid is considered one of the most prominent musical voices in the UAE and the region, as he learned to play the oud at a young age (12 years old) and developed in his creativity until he completed his academic education from the Arab Oud House in Abu Dhabi, where he was tutored by the Iraqi artist Dr. Naseer Shamma, To be the first graduate of the Arab Oud House with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music, he also participated in many Arab and foreign music festivals, and won a number of awards and honors.
The Ziryab Award for Skills is considered one of the highest awards in the field of music at the Arab and international levels, as it was awarded to brilliant names in the art scene, most notably Abdel Wahab Doukali, Lebanese musician Marcel Khalife, Moroccan singer Noaman Lahlou, Iraqi Nasir Shamma, Juan Carmona, and the Gibran trio from Palestine, among others.
• The Emirati Art Ambassador performed the closing ceremony of the festival, introducing the Moroccan public to Emirati and Arab paintings.
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