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My Take
Ibrahim Maalouf genuinely thrills me. By adapting the quarter-tone trumpet, he found a way to pour Arabic melody into the language of jazz, and the result sounds like nothing else. Lebanese-born, French-based, decorated with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and a César, he became the first Lebanese instrumentalist nominated at the Grammys for Queen of Sheba with Angélique Kidjo. I see an artist who lives on the borderline between worlds, tradition and improvisation, East and West, and turns that tension into bridges. To me, musicians who can make those crossings audible are exactly the treasures our fractured era needs.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ibrahim Maalouf
- Name (Japanese)
- イブラヒム・マアルーフ
- Reading
- いぶらひむ・まあるーふ
- Born
- November 5, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Kafarakab, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- jazz trumpeter / jazz pianist / composer / film score composer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- César Award
- 2015 Knight of the National Order of Merit
- 2023 Officer of Arts and Letters
- 2014 Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world
- 2017 Lumière Award for Best Music
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.ibrahimmaalouf.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ibrahimmaaloufofficial/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim%20Maalouf
Frequently asked questions
When was Ibrahim Maalouf born?
Born November 5, 1980 (age 45).
Where is Ibrahim Maalouf from?
Ibrahim Maalouf is from Kafarakab, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.
What does Ibrahim Maalouf do?
Ibrahim Maalouf works as jazz trumpeter, jazz pianist, composer, film score composer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.