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Ibrahim Maalouf
Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf performs music blending jazz with Arabic influences.
Ibrahim Maalouf
About
Ibrahim Maalouf (born 5 November 1980 in Beirut) is a French-Lebanese trumpeter, composer, and producer who grew up in Paris after his family fled the Lebanese Civil War. Trained at the Paris Conservatoire, he plays a custom four-valve quarter-tone trumpet - invented by his father Nassim - that lets him render Arabic maqams on a Western instrument. Across more than 19 albums he has built one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary jazz, blending Middle Eastern tonality with jazz, soul, hip-hop, and classical music. A two-time Grammy nominee, he was the first Lebanese instrumentalist ever nominated at the Grammys, and in 2016 became the first jazz musician to sell out the Accor Arena in Paris.
1M+
albums sold worldwide
400K+
Spotify followers
300K
Instagram followers
2×
Grammy nominations
What's new
- 2026-06
Ibrahim Maalouf released his new album 'Trumpets of Michel-Ange Vol. 2' on June 12, 2026, featuring Jon Batiste, Trombone Shorty, and Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and launched a North America and UK tour to support it.
- 2025-09
Maalouf released 'Kalthoum - 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition' on September 5, 2025, revisiting his celebrated tribute to Oum Kalthoum.
- 2025-07
Maalouf performed at the BBC Proms on July 29, 2025, alongside Pakistani-American vocalist Arooj Aftab and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
- 2024
His album 'Trumpets of Michel-Ange' (2024, his 18th studio album) generated more than 140 concert dates worldwide and millions of streams.
- 2027
Maalouf announced a landmark concert at the 40,000-capacity Paris La Défense Arena in April 2027 to mark 20 years of live performances - the largest arena in Europe.
Tour
ParisToulouseMarseilleStrasbourgHamburgViennaLuxembourgCardiffEdinburghLeedsManchesterLondonCambridgeMontrealTorontoLos Angeles
Tracks
Beirutsignature track, fan favourite at live shows
Kalthoum2015 tribute album to Oum Kalthoum, reissued in deluxe edition 2025
Trumpets of Michel-Ange18th studio album (2024), 140+ concert dates worldwide
Queen of Shebacollaboration with Angélique Kidjo, earned first Grammy nomination (2023)
Capacity to Love2022 self-produced album, second Grammy nomination (2024)