The Pasha Band
The Pasha Band was formed by Husain Dixon Resan from Irag and originally consisted of Husain on vocals and playing the oud, Younes Makboul from Morocco on violin, Jelaleddin Takesh from Azerbaijan on kanun, Susu Pampanin on tabla and Amina Goodyear on riq and duf.
Together the five musicians played many venues mostly throughout Northern California and most consistently at the Al Masri Restaurant in SanFrancisco. As a group the Pasha Band also recorded live on Susu Pampanin’s album “Nostalgia.”
Husain is from Diwayniya, a city in central Iraq. He came to San Francisco after Desert Storm and has been here ever since playing the violin, the oud and on occasion, the upright bass. He played the oud since he was 14 and recalls how he even made one. . He has also written songs and composed music, some of which have appeared in sound tracks of films. He is also an an accomplished vocalist, a music instructor and an oud maker.
Besides founding Pasha Band, Husain has also performed with Aswat and the Georges Lammam Ensemble. He also toured with the Gorillaz, a British musical project created in1998.
Husain Resan sings Hayak Baba Hayak at Bird and Beckett Bookstore monthly music event.
Husain Resan, Susu Pampanin, Jalal Takesh, Amina Goodyear
Musicians: Husain Resan, Amina Goodyear, Jalal Takesh, Susu Pampanin,TerriAnne, Younes Al Makboul El Leil - A cabaret show about the Golden Age of Egyptian Music, Song, and Dance at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco.
The Pasha Band of San Francisco, California, USA performs in St. Louis, MO. Nebtidi Mnain el Hikaya. Photos courtesy of Mark Sipes. oud: Husain Resan qanoun: Jalal Takesh riq: Amina Goodyear tabla: Susu Pampanin Nebtidi Mnain el Hikaya was composed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab with lyrics by Mohamed Hamzah.
The Pasha Band of San Francisco, California, USA performs in St. Louis, MO. Ala Balad Al Mahboob and Raq el Habeeb. Photos courtesy of Mark Sipes. oud and vocals: Husain Resan qanoun: Jalal Takesh riq: Amina Goodyear tabla: Susu Pampanin Ala Balad Al Mahboob was composed by Riyad al Sonbati with lyrics by Ahmad Rami.
Husain Dixon Resan at Al Masri
Husain Dixon Resan in recording studio
Husain, Jalal, Susu and Amina at Al Masri