NOON

Biography

NOON is an experimental jazz fusion band that draws on a varied range of cultural influences to create a distinctive and familiar sound that truly represents the diversity of the Emirates.

Formed by drummer Ratish Chadha, oud player Mohamed Hosny and bassist Steve Bedford, the band explores old and new traditional themes and melodic frameworks with modern and progressive rhythms tied in with a large selection of ethereal sounds. The resulting music is forged from the constant flux of exchange between the diverse cultures and musical backgrounds of the players themselves.

NOON has performed at the venues such as Barzakh Festival, NYUAD Arts Center, Abu Dhabi (2020); Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington DC (2020); DXB4BEY Festival, Dubai Opera (2020); Jesuit Cultural Center, Alexandria, Egypt (2019); MDL Beast Festival, Riyadh (2019); and Magnetic Fields Festival, Rajasthan, India (2018).

SAF participation:
Re|sound VI (2021)