
NO Blues is a Dutch band, founded in 2004, that combines Oriental roots music and American folk blues.
In 2004 Rob Kramer – artistic director of Productiehuis Oost-Nederland – invited three string virtuosos for a three-day session that should result in one joint concert. The spontaneously developed synergy between Anne-Maarten Van Heuvelen (bass), Ad Van Meurs (guitar) and Haytham Safia (u’d – Arabic lute) lead to hundreds of shows and four NO blues albums. [read more...]