Lotfi Bouchnak is a singer, ud player and composer, born in Tunisia to a family of Turkish origin. Bouchnak is a charismatic artist, admired by his exceptional expressive qualities in the Arab community. He performs regularly at the Cairo Opera. Originally from the popular district of Halfaouine in Tunis, Lotfi Bouchnak was a student of the great maestros Salah al Medhi and Ali Srit. He sings the malouf with exquisite refinement, Tunisianclassical music forged around the Otoman and Arab Andalusian traditions. His powerful voice allows for variations and modulations that have returned the luster to this noble art of Tunis. At the live performances, Bouchnak also plays instrumental pieces. Lotfi Bouchnak is one of the great tenors of the Magreb. UN president Kofi Anan recently named Bouchnak Ambassador for World Peace. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Lotfi+Bouchnak">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.