Dhafer Youssef

oud, vocals · 1967 · Teboulba

Oud player and singer born in 1967 in Teboulba, Tunisia, based in Europe since 1990. In 2025 he released "Shiraz" on ACT Music, with Nguyên Lê on guitar and sound.

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Styles

• Jazz of the Maghreb and the Near East
• ECM and European jazz
• Current scene (New York, Chicago, worldwide)

Landmark tracks

• The Epistle of Love (Pt. 1) (2025)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Feb 4, 2026: L'hymne à l'amour de Dhafer Youssef (Deli Express, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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