Ghazi Al Mulaifi and Boom Diwan performing with Arturo O' Farrill at Womex 2024 - in pictures

  • Ghazi Al Mulaifi and Boom.Diwan performing with Arturo O'Farrill at Womex 2024 in Manchester, England. All photos: Rina Srabonian
    Ghazi Al Mulaifi and Boom.Diwan performing with Arturo O'Farrill at Womex 2024 in Manchester, England. All photos: Rina Srabonian
  • Mexican American pianist Arturo O'Farrill dedicated his career to exploring the cultural roots of jazz music
    Mexican American pianist Arturo O'Farrill dedicated his career to exploring the cultural roots of jazz music
  • Boom.Diwan consists of Kuwaiti percussionists
    Boom.Diwan consists of Kuwaiti percussionists
  • The band performed at Aviva Studios in Manchester
    The band performed at Aviva Studios in Manchester
  • The barrel drum is an important instrument in Khaleeji pearl diving music
    The barrel drum is an important instrument in Khaleeji pearl diving music
  • Ghazi Al Mulaifi has been crafting the sound of Boom.Diwan for seven years
    Ghazi Al Mulaifi has been crafting the sound of Boom.Diwan for seven years
  • Boom.Diwan performed in New York in March
    Boom.Diwan performed in New York in March
  • Ghazi Al Mulaifi and Boom Diwan alongside Arturo O'Farrill released new single Muneera
    Ghazi Al Mulaifi and Boom Diwan alongside Arturo O'Farrill released new single Muneera
  • Kuwaiti pearl diving music is renowned for its vibrant rhythms and inherent cosmopolitanism
    Kuwaiti pearl diving music is renowned for its vibrant rhythms and inherent cosmopolitanism
  • Ghazi Al Mulaifi and Boom.Diwan performed in front on international booking agents at Womex
    Ghazi Al Mulaifi and Boom.Diwan performed in front on international booking agents at Womex