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The story of the Joubran Trio's creation can be traced back some ten years. Samir, the eldest, started his solo career with his first two albums, Taqaseem (1996) and Sou'fahm (2001). For his third album, Tamaas, Samir invited his younger brother Wissam to join him on his musical adventure. Randana, which came out in 2005, is the trio's very first album. Adnan, the youngest, had joined in with his older brothers to form the first and only oud' trio known of to this date. With their skillful, heart-wrenching improvisations that tell of Palestine, the trio brings to bear harmony and sweetness, depth and joy. On the stage, as their eyes meet, their instruments join together to express that which the spoken word cannot. The trio's repertory, made up of original creations and magnificent improvisations, takes root in their knowledge of the imposing culture of traditional maqâms and their subtle interpretations. The group was the big revelation at Langon's Atypical Nights (Nuits Atypiques) festival, nomitated for the 2004 Django dOr awards, selected at the Womex 2004 and the Strictly Mundial 2005, the trio has been living a musical adventure that is taking it all over the world : the trio played before thousands at the Festival of Nyon, was welcomed at Carnegie Hall in February 2006, and recently played at the Jerusalem festival (August 2007).
Majâz is the Joubran Trio's second opus, for which the trio brought in percussionist Yousef Hbeisch. A new international tour, made all the richer for his artistic contribution, is at the heart of their programme for the 2007-2008 season. This new album reveals the maturity of a trio that took flight with Randana, and whose Majâz is an invitation to travel.