BIO
Half Irish, half Iranian. Kourosh Kanani is a guitarist whose bold fusion of Middle Eastern music, South Indian rhythms, flamenco, and jazz challenges musical conventions. His playing is a scintillating blend of traditional melodies and cutting-edge improvisation, cutting an intense and immersive sound that breaks through cultural and genre boundaries. With virtuoso guitar and pilgrimatic compositions, Kourosh invites listeners into a world where tradition meets innovation, and every note tells a story.
"I’ll never forget hearing him in Leeds and being completely encapsulated. These days he’s completely out of this world. Imaginative, inspiring genre pushing jazz guitar at its finest and infused with Indian classical inspired rhythms and a mountainous heap of other beautiful sprinklings"
"An excellent musician, composer & guitarist. He is very unique for his skills in presenting the most tricky and intricate music in a very groovy way. this is because he has the capability of seeing the music up close as well as from a distant"
~ BC Manjunath
