Drawing their inspiration from Middle Eastern and Mediterranean musical traditions, the members of KAMA share a passion for musical fusion and experimentation. On the occasion of their debut performance as a band, these established world-music and jazz musicians invite their listeners to embark on a colorful and original musical journey, from Seville to Cairo, Jerusalem to Delhi, Benares to Istanbul… Sylvain Barou: Irish Flute, Bansuri Flute -- Multifaceted French musician versed in Celtic, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Indian music. Keyvan Chemirani: Zarb, Daf -- Iranian percussionist who explores multiple bridges between the East, Africa and contemporary jazz. Emmanuel H. During: Flamenco Guitar, Violin -- French and well-travelled multi-instrumentalist versed in the fusion between flamenco, Balkan, and Middle Eastern music. Amir ElSaffar: Trumpet, Santur -- Versatile Iraqi-American musician who combines oriental microtonal music and contemporary jazz. Mavrothi T. Kontanis: Oud -- Prolific Greek composer and singer, specializing in Greek and Turkish music This album was recorded live during a performance at Lincoln Center (New York) on October 2013. This event was sponsored by a grant from Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, and was supported by the World Music Institute and Nour Foundation (NYC).