Rabih Abou-Khalil

Rabih Abou-Khalil
Cactus of Knowledge concert in Bonn, Germany, with Luciano Biondini
Background information
Born (1957-08-17) August 17, 1957
Beirut, Lebanon
GenresEthno jazz, world fusion
OccupationsMusician, composer, bandleader
InstrumentsOud, flute
Years active1980–present
LabelsEnja, MMP, ECM

Rabih Abou-Khalil (Arabic: ربيع أبو خليل, born August 17, 1957) is an oud player and composer born in Lebanon, who combines elements of Arabic music with jazz, classical music, and other styles. He grew up in Beirut and moved to Munich, Germany, during the Lebanese Civil War in 1978.

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