Asal MalekzhadehAsal Malekzade born on 12/05/1987 in Tehran,Iran.Has been playing Daf for over 17 years.She first of oll became interested in Daf as a child and feel in love with this instrument right away.She continued to trained under the watchedful eye and care of Mr mehrad nobakht and Mrs sara ahmadi who had a profound effect on her development.Having spent 4 month researeching the history of the Daf as well as gaining valuable experience from Mr mehrdada karimkhavari.She has reached a high level in this field.Breaking many stereotypes of women playing this instrument.Asal has been successful in establishing a group producing an album writing a Daf book and taking part in several international and domestic festivals.some of her achievements inclued coming first as a soloist in 8 festivals. Holding performances in being the conductor.she well known group and having several students under her supervision.Today Asal is a well-stablished professor teaching at Alzahra university and active in holding concerts and work shops both in Iran and around the world.Source: http://asalmalekzadeh.com/ Watch and listen the videos: Solo, Camp Weinfelden,Queen of Daf, Mehrbando Ansemble, Encajonarte,Solo Congas, Bahar e Shademani, Malool Gian, BaharShademani, Bendir and Daff, Kachim Kourdestan andDaf - Popular videos (200 videos). Souad MassiSouad Massi (Kabyle: Suad Masi, Arabic: ) (born 23rd August 1972), is an Algerian of Kabyle descent, singer, songwriter and guitarist. She began her career performing in the Algerian political rock band Atakor, before leaving the country following a series of death threats. In 1999, Massi performed at the Femmes d'Algerie concert in Paris, which led to a recording contract with Island Records.Massi's music, which prominently features the acoustic guitar, displays Western musical style influences such as rock, country or the Portuguese fado, rather than traditional Algerian or Rai musical styles performed by most Algerian musicians. Massi sings in Algerian Arabic, French, and occasionally English and Kabyle (Berber language), often employing multiple languages in the same song.Massi was born in Algiers, Algeria to a poor Muslim family of seven children. Encouraged by her older brother, she began studying music at a young age, singing and playing guitar. Growing up Massi immersed herself in American country and roots music, musical styles that would later heavily influence her songwriting. At the age of seventeen she joined a flamenco band, but quickly grew bored with the group and left.In the early 1990s, Massi joined the Algerian political rock band Atakor, who were influenced by Western rock bands such as Led Zeppelin and U2. She recorded and performed with the group for seven years, releasing a successful album and two popular music videos. The band, however, with its political lyrics and growing popularity, became a target. Massi disguised herself by cutting her hair and dressing in male clothing, but she nevertheless became the target of a series of death threats. In 1999, she left the band and moved to Paris, France.In 1999, Massi was invited to perform at the Femmes d'Algerie ("Women from Algeria") festival in Paris, which led to a recording contract with Island Records. In June of 2001, she released her solo debut