Kelani, Reem

Reem Kelani is a Diaspora Palestinian, born in Manchester and brought up in Kuwait.

In February 2006, Kelani released her debut album “Sprinting Gazelle – Palestinian Songs from the Motherland and the Diaspora” on Fuse Records to critical acclaim. This collection represents the culmination of years of striving to bring Palestinian music and culture to a wider audience.

In her repertoire, Kelani does not separate the personal from the collective, or the sacred from the secular. Songs of love, harvest, weddings and separation mix freely with songs of praise and meditation.

Kelani gives workshops on Arabic music in schools and to community choirs around the UK. She also gives visiting lectures at colleges and universities. In 2000, she merited an entry in The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

Kelani is also a regular broadcaster. Recent projects include ‘Distant Chords’, a series of documentaries for BBC Radio Four which she wrote and presented, featuring the music of migrant communities in the UK.

Contact details
MsReemKelani
PO Box 31652
London
W11 2YF
07092 811 747
miktab@reemkelani.com
www.reemkelani.com

Primary Art Form
Music

Other Artform categories
Jazz
Musician
Singer
Vocal Coach
World Music