TOPANGA, Calif. (JTA) — Few world musicians get to play with rock bands, but 15 years ago, Hani Naser christened his new electric oud performing “Blister in the Sun” with The Violent Femmes.
The frontman was Kareem Issaq, a charismatic Palestinian showman with a booming voice and an electric oud. The creative force was Felix Pappalardi, an Italian American musician regarded as a hard ...