Haytham Safia (1980) is from the province of Galilee in the Holy Land. His passion for the U"d starts at an early age and he is a graduate of the Academy of Music and dance in Jerusalem. The versatility of his talent is also reflected in his "regular" gigs: multicultural band No Blues (with whom Safia recorded two very successful albums that where released across Europe) and his own ensembles of which the Qu4artet is the most recent one to emerge as a vehicle for his ever flowing musical ideas. This particular combination of classical and eastern instruments has never been heard before. The musicians join in an open minded adventure while staying true to their own different backgrounds. As Haytham says: "The Qu4rtet sounds happy....sad....slow....fast....emotional and tough. As you may tell from the names of the pieces you will hear many secrets in the desert, answered by many promises of having fun!"