Mahdi Khene
| Mahdi Khene | |
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| File:Mahdi Khene Live.pngFile:Mahdi Khene Live.png Mahdi Khene Live at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn, NY | |
| Born | September 30, 1991 Algiers |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Style | Folk, Blues, Rock |
| 🌐 Website | http://www.mahdikhene.com |
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Mahdi Khene (September 30 1991) is a Singer Songwriter known for his unconventionally written Folk, Rock, and Blues songs. With a style greatly influenced by J.J. Cale, Bob Dylan, and Lou Reed, Mahdi finds a way to bring back the sounds and subject matter of another time.[1]
Biography[edit]
Mahdi Khene was born in Algiers, Algeria. At the age of one, he moved with his family to New York City. He started playing the guitar at the age of 14. He attributes his song writing style to having been a self taught musician. A troubadour at heart, he has been traveling from place to place, spending time in Maryland, D.C, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, and Virginia only to make a full circle and find himself back in New York. He now lives in Manhattan, where he performs his latest Folk/Rock albums and composes original scores for films and documentaries.
Career[edit]
In 2014, Khene was interviewed in Huffpost Maghreb for a protest song he wrote about the Ferguson riots.[1]
Khene was featured in Indie Rock Cafe's "In Dee Mail" series regarding the song "Over Now".[2]
Bisnow online magazine features a concert Mahdi did with Sofar Sounds in Crystal City, Virginia.[3]
Although Mahdi has released various singles, using online platforms such as Soundcloud, Youtube, and Bandcamp, he has yet to officially release an album.
He has released his first EP on Spotify in 2018 and is currently working on his debut album.[4]
Works[edit]
- Self titled EP - Mahdi Khene[5]
- Original Song for the short film Rabbit & Deer[6]
- Song For Ferguson[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Un Algérien écrit une chanson pour les manifestants de Ferguson". 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "In Dee Mail, Vol. XXVIII - Indie Rock from Stella Nova, Bud Collins Trio, Amery Rey Tuesta, Mahdi Khene, Parker Rose and Jack Mosbacher". 2016-12-31.
- ↑ https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/neighborhood/sofar-sounds-rocks-crystal-city-71483
- ↑ "Mahdi Khene". 21 June 2018.
- ↑ "Mahdi Khene". 21 June 2018.
- ↑ "Rabbit and Deer". 7 October 2015 – via www.imdb.com.
External links[edit]
- https://www.huffpostmaghreb.com/2014/12/11/chanson-ferguson-algerien_n_6309356.html
- https://indierockcafe.com/2016/12/in-dee-mail-vol-xxviii-indie-rock/
- https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/neighborhood/sofar-sounds-rocks-crystal-city-71483
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