Faisal Taher

Faisal Taher, born in Yabad (Palestine) in 1959, moved to Italy in 1986. From 1988 to 1995 he was the solo voice of Kunsertu, then of Dounia, with whom he recorded two CDs published by “Il Manifesto” and the book CD Dalle sponde del mare bianco with the Tunisian poet Moncef Ghachem (Mesogea).

He has collaborated live and in the recording studio with Paolo Fresu, Moni Ovadia, Fiorella Mannoia, Trancendental, Dissoi Logoi, Al Qantarah, Cecilia Pitino, Tri Muzike, Canto Discanto, Dodi Moscati, Roy Paci, and with the group Sancto Ianne (winner of the 8th Musical Festival “Voices for Freedom” held in Villadose – RO – between 20 and 25 July 2005).

He participated in the recordings of various soundtracks for cinema and television, among the most important The Turkish bath; La piovra 8 and 9, Ecco fatto, The lost lover, The love of Marja and participated as a singer in several theatrical productions, including Giulio Cesare by W. Shakespeare, Che farai Fra Jacopone by Ninni Bruschetta and Le Supplici by Eschilo directed by Moni Ovadia.