Behzad Habibzai + El Malo

Behzad Habibzai is a music composer and flamenco guitarist. He began playing drums and classical percussion at 10, maintaining a busy schedule performing orchestral, jazz, punk rock, at rock clubs and symphony halls. At 14 he discovered flamenco guitar, going on to portray flamenco forms in performances with several international artists.

Having worked regularly as a drummer, percussionist, and flamenco guitarist, he set his sights on the world of orchestration – entering the world of film music. Habibzai has already lent his voice to several films and documentaries, helping film makers tell stories.

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El Malo is a 9-piece instrumental band out of Portland, Maine that plays a wide variety of Latin-influenced jazz mixed with elements of funk, punk, prog, and dance music. Their crowd-moving non-stop shows feature group improvisation from the four-piece horn section with keys, drums, bass, guitar, and percussion. El Malo plays a wide range of original…