Nai Barghouti & Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Nai Barghouti opens Le Guess Who? 2025 alongside Amsterdam Sinfonietta, performing in the Grote Zaal of TivoliVredenburg. Starting up her career at 14 years old with concerts in Ramallah and Cairo, the singer, composer and flutist grew up to be an exceptional virtuosa performing at renowned venues and theaters around the globe. Drawing from Arab legendary singers - as well as tapping into blues, jazz, classical Indian and Brazilian music - she developed her own unique vocal technique NaiStrumentation: a layered ornamental technique for using the voice as a musical instrument. Along the way, Barghouti met the four talented musicians in Amsterdam who developed a repertoire with her and will accompany her, together with the 23-piece orchestra Amsterdam Sinfonietta.
Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Jonathan Morton - direction & violin
Nai Barghouti - vocals & flute
Khalil Khoury - qanûn
Tony Roe - piano
Diego Alva - bass guitar
Ruven Ruppik - percussion
