Biography

A vertiginous flautist, vocalist and prolific composer, Naïssam Jalal shines through her ability to forge links between different musical cultures and aesthetic fields. Through encounters, imaginaries and memories, she presents a unique work for each new creation. She deconstructs borders and invents a singular language that invites us to open up to multiple horizons.

Naïssam Jalal has received many prestigious awards, including the Grand Prix de l’Académie Charles Cros 2017, the Victoire du Jazz (French Grammy) in 2019 (+ 3 nominations), the Prix des Musiques d’ICI 2020 and the Premier Prix Jazz at the International Songwriting Competition 2022. In 2023, she was made Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, and Women of Culture. In 2024, Naïssam Jalal was named best french flutist by Jazz Magazine and Jazz News for the third time following her election in 2021 and 2023.

Leading 4 groups, Naïssam Jalal travels the world, sharing intimate and moving experiences with her public. Over the course of her 9 albums, she has established herself as one of the leading figures on the contemporary jazz scene, unveiling a personal and vibrant musical universe that gives new meaning to the word freedom.

Recordings

PERSONAL ALBUMS (composition and performing) :

  • NAISSAM JALAL 
    Landscapes of Eternity (2026)
    Les couleurs du son – L’autre distribution
  • NAISSAM JALAL 
    Souffles (2025)
    Les couleurs du son – L’autre distribution
  • NAISSAM JALAL
    Healing Rituals (2023)
    Les couleurs du son – L’autre distribution
  • NAISSAM JALAL & RHYTHMS OF RESISTANCE
    Un Autre Monde (2021)
    Les couleurs du son – L’autre distribution
  • NAÏSSAM JALAL
    Om Al Aagayeb (2019)
    Les couleurs du son – L’autre distribution (France)
  • NAÏSSAM JALAL
    Quest of the Invisible (2019)
    Les couleurs du son – L’autre distribution (France)
  • AL AKHAREEN – OSLOOB & NAÏSSAM JALAL
    Al Akhareen (2018)
    Les couleurs du son – L’autre distribution (France)
  • NAISSAM JALAL & HAZEM SHAHEEN
    Liqaa (2018)
    Institut du monde arabe – Pias (France)
  • NAISSAM JALAL & RHYTHMS OF RESISTANCE
    Almot Wala Almazala (2016)
    Les couleurs du son – L’autre distribution (France)
  • NAISSAM JALAL & RHYTHMS OF RESISTANCE
    Osloob Hayati (2015)
    Les couleurs du son – L’autre distribution (France)
  • NOUN YA
    Aux Résistances (2009)
    Autoproduction – Ahora Corp (Japan)
  • BAKASH
    Bakash (2007)
    Incognito production (Lebanon)

 

MUSIQUE DE FILMS (composition and performing):

  • 2024 : « Immémorial – chants de la grande nuit » by Béatrice Kordon – Perspectives Films
  • 2020 : « Ne nous racontez plus d’histoires » by Ferhat Mouhali and Carole Filiu – VraiVrai Films
  • 2017 : « Syrie, le cri étouffé » by Manon Loizeau – Magneto Presse
  • 2016 : « Un assiégé comme moi » by Hala Alabdallah – Ramad Films
  • 2012 : « Camera Woman » by Karima Zoubir – Les films de demain
  • 2012 : « Entre les mains » by Odile Demonfaucon

 

DIVERSE RECORDINGS (performing) :

  • MARION RAMPAL – Cantilène (2024) / Les Rivières Souterraines
  • MARION RAMPAL – Oizel (2024) / Les Rivières Souterraines
  • KAREEN GUIOCK-THURAM – Nina (2023) / Warner Chappell Music France – Sony Music Publishing France – Blue Line
  • SARAH LENKA – Mahala (2022) / Musique Sauvage
  • ARNAUD DOLMEN – Adjusting (2022) / Gaya Music Production
  • SOUAD MASSI – Sequana (2022) / Backing Track Production
  • ABDOULAYE NDERGUET – L’Âme du blues (2022) / Go Music
  • JEAN-JACQUES BIRGE – Tout Abus Sera Puni (2021) / Studio GRRR
  • ETIBAR ASADLI – Mugham (2021) / Asadli Music
  • ANDY EMLER – No Solo (2020) / La Buissonne
  • JOEL HIERREZUELO – Así de simple (2020) / Continuo Jazz
  • NICOLAS BAUER ARTEFACT – Bordeline (2019) / MusicDiffusion
  • EDOUARD FERLET – Alterité (2019) / Mélisse Music
  • MATHILDE GROOSS VIDDAL – Out of Silence (2017) / Friensemblet, Giraffa
  • SEBASTIEN GINIAUX & CHERIF SOUMANO – African Variations (2016) / LDC music
  • AZIZ SAHMAOUI – Mazal (2014) / Geomuse – Harmonia Mundi
  • HUBERT DUPONT & VOXXL (2014) / Ultrack
  • DEBADEMBA – Souleyman (2013) / Chapa Blues record – Harmonia Mundi
  • HUBERT DUPONT & JASMIM (2013) / Ultrack
  • AEROPHONE – Flyin’ with (2013) / Bruit chic
  • ISWHAT ?! – Things that bump in the dark (2012) / Almost records
  • ABDOULAYE TRAORE – Debademba (2011) / Chapa blues records – Naïve
  • KATIBEH 5 – Al tareeq wahed marsom (2010) / Autoproduction
  • TOFFAR – Shab al ard (2010) / Autoproduction
  • RAYESS BEK – L’homme de gauche (2010) / Autoproduction
  • EL DOR EL AWAL – Aa’tareeq (2009) / Incognito production (Lebanon)
  • ZE MADDOGS – Punkàchien Jazzàpapa (2008) / Autoproduction
  • EL DOR EL AWAL – Qarar Izala (2006) / Incognito production (Lebanon)
  • TARACE BOULBA – Merci pour le tiep (2006) / Fairplay production
  • SAMIRA SAID, (2006) / Rotana
  • ALI ALHAGAR, (2005) / Rotana
  • MAHMOUD ALESSELY, (2005) / Rotana
  • ELISSA, (2005) / Rotana

 

THEATRE AND AUDIO-VISUALS PERFORMANCES:

  • 2014/2019 : Yvan Corbineau – Naïssam Jalal – Osloob
    Sound track composition and performing of the play « Le bulldozer et l’Olivier » written by Yvan Corbineau
    Performances in France
  • 2012/2014 : « Good bye Schlondorff » de Wael Kodeih
    Performances in France, Allemagne, et Liban
  • 2012 : « La Syrie, un peuple qui se lève pour toujours », de Hala Alabdallah
    Performances in France (Centre Georges Pompidou, etc…)
  • 2004/2006 : Cie Masrah al Saa, Sound track composition and performing of the play « Ana del wa’ti mayet »
    Direction : Hany Afifi
    Performances in Cairo : Opéra, Hanager, CCF (1er price of young creators festival), Town House Cutural center / Performances in Minya (Upper Egypt): Jésuites Theatre.