| Le Trio Joubran | |
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Le Trio Joubran, at a concert in Austria, 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Nazareth, Israel |
| Genres | Arabic, Arabic Jazz, Oud |
| Years active | 2004–Present |
| Labels | Harmonia Mundi |
| Associated acts | Mahmoud Darwish, Yousef Hbeisch |
| Website | www.letriojoubran.com |
| Members | |
| Samir Joubran Wissam Joubran Adnan Joubran |
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Le Trio Joubran (Arabic: الثلاثي جبران) is a Palestinian oud trio, consisting of the brothers Samir, Wissam, and Adnan Joubran from the city of Nazareth. The Joubran brothers come from a well-known family with a rich artistic heritage. Their mother, Ibtisam Hanna Joubran, sang the Muwashshahat (poems that originated in Arab Spain) while their father is among the most renowned stringed-instrument makers in Palestine and in the Arab world.[1]
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Samir Joubran, the eldest brother, began a successful music career in 1996, nearly a decade before the formation of the Joubran Trio. Samir released two acclaimed albums Taqaseem in 1996, followed by Sou'fahm in 2001. For his third album, Samir invited his youngest brother, Wissam, to accompany him in duets. That album, Tamaas, was released in 2003. After returning from a tour, Samir proposed forming a trio with his younger brother Adnan. In August 2004, in the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris, Le Trio Joubran came to life.[2]