Afraaz Mulji: A young prodigy with a passion for uniting people through music

Afraaz Mulji – aka Maestro Mi – is a nineteen-year-old multi-instrumentalist and composer. Born in Tanzania, currently living in Montreal, Canada. He considers himself a world citizen; an ambassador for pluralism and the cosmopolitan ethic. An improviser at heart, his music is a genre-bending exploration across myriad musical traditions. Employing techniques garnered from studies of Eastern and Western classical music, jazz and world music, he fuses these to create an intoxicating blend of jazz, soul, rock, fusion, world and contemporary classical music. Afraaz is propelled by his insatiable curiosity, verve and determination to connect with people. He successfully reshapes diverse influences to create a unique take on 21st Century music.

Instruments played by Afraaz include: piano, organ, harpsichord, clavichord, synthesizers, Hammond B3, flute, theremin, dumbak, djembe, n’goma, ghatam, dhol, cajon, timbales, drum kit, tabla, guitar, bass, electronic percussion, and he beatboxes.

Video and image via White Lelou Media

Facebook: AfraazMYouTube Channel

Unknown's avatar

Author: ismailimail

Independent, civil society media featuring Ismaili Muslim community, inter and intra faith endeavors, achievements and humanitarian works.

One thought

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.