Marcel Khalife live in concert.
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Marcel Khalife

4
critic concert reviews
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Live Rating  

73
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4
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Critics Consensus

Based on 4 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Marcel Khalife is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall.

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Artist Info

Genre
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Origin
Bio
Marcel Khalifé (Arabic: مرسيل خليفة) was born in 1950 in Amchit, Mount-Lebanon. He studied the oud (the Arabic lute) at the Beirut National conservatory. His music works around the classical Arabic oud but also includes jazz piano and many other influences. His playing techniques expand far outside those of classical oud playing, however, and he is attributed for…
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Critic Concert Reviews

Jazzwise (UK)

July 16, 2025
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The revered oudist performed a spellbinding London show with his son Rami on piano and nephew Sary on cello

Jazzwise (UK)

October 7, 2019
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The lute legend performs an inspired evening of music with his trio at top London venue

The Scotsman (Scotland)

August 13, 2019
65
%
Music Marcel Khalife & Rami Khalife, Usher Hall

Evening Standard (UK)

April 4, 2016
80
%
With white hair and a beard he looks like an Old Testament prophet with a red scarf stylishly draped around his neck.

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Latest Release

2018-10-20: UKK, Uppsala, Sweden