I like to call our collaboration (collab) videos, particularly done during the pandemic, as Co-Videos. The name fits! Here you have the background of my creations, why and how I've done it. Fantastic collaboration with Mestre Boca Rica, Catherine Bent, Jana Crivelli, Marina Fonseca and others and the result is in my YouTube channel. 

In this episode I am sharing how it feels to play to a foreign audience, and even more, whenever the non-Brazilians want to play or sing Brazilian music. I will mentioned about my experiences in Central America - particularly in Guatemala and Mexico - as well as in Vietnam. In Europe, I will refer to my great friend and musician Marco Ruviaro and the italian flute player Barbara Piperno. Also, a reference to any guitar player, Fernando de La Rua. Hope you enjoy!

In this episode I will share some life reflections after waking up with half of my face paralysed and how that impacted my creativity and my music. Sometimes, or quite often, to walk fast we need to walk slow.

In this episode I had the opportunity to interview a friend, dancer and business colleague Katja Einola. She will tell us about her nomad spirit and the need of experiencing new cultures and countries. She will tell us about her music influence and particularly the importance of dance, as she is a trained ballet dancer. Combined with her studies, she will share fantastic observations about the need of art for the human kind today.

In this episode I had the opportunity to interview a great friend, musician and business colleague Shahzad Abid, or Shahz. He will tell us abou his roots from Pakistan and then establishment in Norway. Also about the culture of the country and how music came to his life. With two full albums recorded, he will share his experience and the creation process, which is really fenomenal. 

The songs mentioned can be heard here:

In this episode I will tell you about my rational to start playing the clarinet. I will refer to the music genre I've decided to use as my school - Choro - as well as my root and my continuous learning in the EPM (Escola Portátil de Música) in Rio de Janeiro, which is now remotely. I will mention the bases coming from Pixinguinha and my clarinet references as Abel Ferreira, Proveta and Paulo Moura.

In this episode I will tell you about the next EP (extended play record), which is a small compilations of songs from Dilermando Reis. Dilermando is a reference for all Brazilian guitar players, as he has composed and performed fantastic tunes from the most famous composers in Brazil, like Pixinguinha and Ernesto Naazareh. I will also tell you about my grandparents. My grandad, who played with Dilermando and my grandma, who was always emotional when I played one of Dilermando's waltz to her. The EP will be released soon and once I have it out, I will update this description with the links. Stay tuned!

In this episode I will tell you about my guitars and why I have few of them. From my first Yamaha, to Fransisco Munhoz, Gérman Perez, Raimundo Saraiva and Regis Bonilha. I will tell you about the sounds of the classical seven strings guitar and the traditional one, from Dino Sete Corda. And last, the sound of the very special eight string guitar in one of my compositions.

In this episode I will tell you about the way I produce songs, covering composition, arrangement, recording, editing, mixing, distribution and marketing. I will also share the equipment and software I use (Focursite, PreSonus, Reaper, Pro Tools, Rode, DPA) , my thinking process and what I've learned by my own mistakes.

In this episode I will tell you about the songs I've released till today, March 19th, 2021, since the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been a hectic year for everyone but we can always learn and do something about it. I've decided to really get myself in the digital world of music, with extensive production. You can find my songs here: https://abdallahharati.com/links.