On the 17 September 1999 Rony performed live at the Royal Albert Hall in London. He had with him his 10-piece band and they performed tracks from the Album. The concert was very well received and there were rave reviews in both English and Arabic press.

".....with his solos on the Tabla Rony managed to captivate an audience of nearly 3000 people."  (Al Hayat)

"...the surprise of the night at The Albert Hall....was Lebanese drummer Rony Barrak who introduced the Tabla in a unique high-energy act.....Rony was able to lead a Western Jazz band from the Tabla. Through the night there was a great dynamic range as Rony built the music to a high tension and released at the right moments."  (Amjad Naser - Al Quds).

".....Rony has proved the middle-eastern Tabla can lead a Western band."  (Mohammed Fadel - Asharq Al Awsat)

".....the audience was impressed by Rony's highly skilled technique on the Arabic Tabla and other drums and his ability to lead a band with confidence at the age of 28."  (Susannah Tarbush - Al Hayat)

 

 
If you would like to hear an Sample from the live gigs please click here

Tabla Solo

 

Tabla'n' Bass

 

Overture 97

 

Musicians:
Elie Barrak: Keyboards
Jeff Leach: Keyboards
Neil Angilley: Piano

Dom Palmer: Bass
Michael Osborn: Drums
Claude Chalhoub: Violin
Derek Nash: Sax
Graham Russell: Trumpet
Andy Lindsay: Trumpet
Chris Traves: Trombone