TANIA NARANJO & BADER DEBS (Chile/Syria)
Latin–Oriental musical fire at its finest — a breathtaking meeting of two master virtuosos whose instruments speak a shared language of passion, rhythm, and pure magic, blending Latin heat with Eastern mystique into an unforgettable sonic experience.
An electrifying musical encounter where two extraordinary artists from Chile and Syria unite in a breathtaking fusion of passion, virtuosity, and mystery — an unforgettable journey beyond borders, cultures, and imagination.
Their program includes interpretations of repertoire associated with Fairuz, Abdel Halim Hafez, Violeta Parra, Mercedes Sosa, and Tom Jobim, alongside original compositions.
In collaboration with Musik i Syd, Musik i Dalarna, Länsmusiken i Kalmar, Sörmlands Musiken, Västmanlands Musiken and more 2025-2027
Supported by The Swedish Arts Council & Export Music Sweden
Our Story
ORIENTINO DUO is a piano, percussion, and vocal ensemble uniting musical traditions from Latin America and the Middle East. Their collaboration centers on a repertoire that bridges these cultures through rhythm, song, and improvisation. The duo features Chilean-Swedish concert pianist and singer Tania Naranjo and Syrian-Swedish darbuka player and vocalist Bader Debs. Their program includes interpretations of repertoire associated with Fairuz, Abdel Halim Hafez, Violeta Parra, Mercedes Sosa, and Tom Jobim, alongside original compositions.
With piano, voice, darbuka, riq, and dat, their arrangements weave Arabic rhythmic structures and maqam-inspired elements together with Latin American harmonic language. Orientino Duo made their debut in October 2024 at the Malmö Folk Festival, where they were warmly received by both audiences and organisers. In 2025, they appeared at several festivals across Sweden, including the Stockholm Culture Festival, with performances continuing into 2026. Orientino has also presented concerts in Egypt, including appearances at the renowned Oud House in Cairo, the Cairo Jazz Club and in El Gouna.
Photos: Maher Baradai
ABOUT TANIA (CHILE/SWEDEN)
Award winner “Composer of the Year” in Sweden (STIM & RFoD 2026)
With her melodic power and rhythmic strength, concert pianist, singer, and composer Tania Naranjo presents a unique musical
style and soundscape. She grew up in Chile, where she at an early age developed a passion for classical piano and Chilean folk
music. For more than 30 years, she has been active as artist in Sweden. She has performed at festivals and on the country’s
biggest scenes, both as leader of ensembles and as a soloist with symphony orchestras. Naranjo has composed for film, theatre,
orchestra, has released several albums, and toured Europe, Canada, and South America. Her album “Rosor”with her own music to poems by renowned Scandinavian and Latin American female authors, had a great impact in Swedish and Chilean media. Her new album “Ojosauro” nominated to Manifest awards-2026, a musical interpretation of diary texts by Frida Kahlo, is a special collaboration with sound- and keyboard artist Jens Andersson, known from The Ark. She can often be heard in cross-border collaborations such as True Music Project which she leads together
with Reuben Sallmander. In April 2024 she made her debut as opera composer with the children’s opera “Nalle Havsöga”.
ABOUT BADER (SYRIA/SWEDEN)
Darbuka master Bader Debs has performed more than 30 years in the
Middle East and the Nordic countries. An accomplished percussionist, he
masters oriental instruments such as darbuka, riq, and daf. Bader has
collaborated with some of the most famous artists in the Middle East:
Sabah Fakhri, George Wassof, Fadel Shaker, Sherine Abdel Wahab,
Asalah Nasri, violinist Mazen Zawaedi and Iraqi superstar Kadim Alsahir.
He has performed with the acclaimed Stars Band, the Allaiali Band, the
violinists Hadi Bakdones and Majed Jredah, the organist Azzam Qassem,
the Lebanese stars Jad Khalila and Rayan, and plays until now with
Syrian star Wahid Mrad. He has played at the Peace and Love Festival in
Syria, the Jerash Festival in Jordan, the Carthage Festival in Tunisia, as
well as on major opera and theatre scenes in Sweden.
- 15/5-2026 ORIENTINO Naranjo/ Debs Latin-Oriental (Chile-Syria) Opening ceremoni ORGANIZE! MOVEMENT MEETUP Malmö
- 29/5-2026 ORIENTINO Flen
- 8/7-2026 ORIENTINO Kalmar Stadspark
- 29/7-2026 ORIENTINO Tollarp
- 20/9-2026 ORIENTINO Osby
- 22/9 – 2026 ORIENTINO Bromölla
- 23/9 – 2026 ORIENTINO Bromölla
- 25/9-2026 ORIENTINO Copenhaguen DK – Sonamos Latinoamérica
- 28/9 ORIENTINO Naranjo Culturum Nyköping
- 29/9 ORIENTINO Culturum Nyköping
- 30/9 -2026 ORIENTINO Naranjo/ Debs Latin-Oriental (Chile-Syria) Mora
- 2/10 ORIENTINO Stockholm more info soon
- October-Nov tour 2026- ORIENTINO More info soon
- 3/12- 2026 ORIENTINO Simrishamn
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