“Safa, meaning purity, reveals an oud master reaching new heights. And although the sounds on the record are in one sense Rohana’s alone, he seems to play with an urgency supplemented by a collective Palestinian resilience on the world stage. Safa is an emphatic achievement that affirms Rohana’s individual proficiency even as it clarifies the necessity of art, forged in the crucible of politics, to gesture at something greater.” - Bandcamp Daily “An extraordinary album, thoughful, but also capable of immediacy, of spontaneity.” - Blogfoolk Magazine “If Palestinians can make such beautiful music without words, even though they find themselves in unenviable situations, then I am inclined to think that our world will eventually turn out well.” - Rootstime.be
“Nizar’s playing is an excellent reminder of how music can transcend borders” - Klof Magazine “Rohana’s playing is strong” - Songlines Magazine “Beautifully composed musical pieces highlighting the exquisite sound of the oud.” – World Music Central “Nizar Rohana Trio and Furat are a reminder Palestinian artists are recording beautiful, innovative, contemporary oud compositions too.” - Electronic Intifada