Articulating life through the joy of creating: photography, design, painting. Seeing live music as often as I can + arthouse films. Cooking (vegetarian, mainly Indian), eating at RAM's (pure vegetarian Indian: 203 Kenton Road, London) finding good new places to eat out, sourcing quality ingredients, walking around and discovering new streets/areas/shops in London, Baklava (Lebanese, Syrian or Turkish - I'm not fussy!), Baker&Spice: the finest cakes and pastries in London, high quality chocolate, water, herb teas, hearing church bells in a foreign country, going to a bakery in a foreign country, specific things, change, living in the moment, searching and finding, learning and improving, motivation, success, abundance, clarity of expression / thought / perception, good shapes, talking to strangers and listening to their stories, looking out the window, nature, trees, natural light, 11-12 at night, Thursdays, April, sitting by lakes, Switzerland, bread, the smell of freshly cut fruit salad, new clothes, smart shoes, coming out of the cinema at night and it still being daylight, running and playing Badminton, anything poetic or lyrical, anything that moves me, reality, theories, memories, sharing ideas and music, things that transcend, waking up in the morning, finding the extraordinary in the ordinary...
Open minded, free spirited, creative souls. Those who think for themselves and go beyond the surface of things.
In the last few years I have been particularly drawn to a lot of music from North Africa as well as the Middle East. I also have a soft spot for modern Flamenco, music from India and Brazil. I love to listen out for guitarists, drummers and bass players.I have pretty diverse tastes - most of which falls into either Jazz, World or Metal. Here are a few people I like:Abdelkbir Merchane, Al DiMeola, Airto Moreira, Alex Skolnick + Trio, Amazigh Kateb, Antonio Sanchez, Arild Andersen, Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, Bill Frisell, Billy Kilson, Biohazard, Carles Benavent, Carter Beauford, Darga, Dave Holland Quintet, Diana Haddad, Djamel Laroussi, Djazia Satour, Earth Wind & Fire, Elissa, Etienne M'Bappe, Fairuz, Francesca Ancarola, Gaâda, Gerardo Nuñez, Gnawa Diffusion, Hachemi el Guerouabi, Harry Manx, Huong Thanh, Ilham al Madfai, Iron Maiden, Joe Zawinul Syndicate, John Abercrombie, John McLaughlin, Karim Ziad, Keith Jarrett, La India, Lamb Of God, Linley Marthe, Mariah Carey, Mastodon, Maurice White, Megadeth (early), Morbid Angel, Michel Alibo, Mike Muir, Najwa Karam, Nguyên Lê, Nik Bärtsch, Nina Pastori, Orchestre National de Barbes, Paco Sery, Pantera, Pat Metheny, Ralph Towner, Ron & Steve Brunner, Sade, Shakti, Shawn Lane, Slayer, Steve Tibbetts, Suicidal Tendencies, Susperia, Tata, Testament, Tomatito, Vicente Amigo ... I am always keen and open to learn about different music from all over the world.
Beyond The Clouds, Be With Me
Curb Your Enthusiasm, anything by Chris Morris, Saturday morning cooking shows
'Seven Spiritual Laws of Success' by Deepak Chopra
Original people. Musicians. People who think for themselves and do their own thing without being concerned what others may think. Anyone with a strong creative vision who is willing to work towards realising it.