Club Partout #14: Yannick Hiwat & Hashem Kabreet

About Yannick Hiwat

Yannick Hiwat is a versatile violinist, composer and synthesist, born in the Netherlands. As a classical violinist he has played with the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chineke! Orchestra. With his quartet he can be heard on the album We Like it Here by the world famous jazz fusion band Snarky Puppy and he has written, played and produced the strings for albums by hip hop legend Pete Rock. As a permanent force he plays violin and keyboard for the renowned artist Chilly Gonzales. In 2013 Yannick was named 'Duvel Vibes Soul & Jazz talent', he was also artist in residence at De Doelen and Het Concertgebouw and in 2023 he wrote the North Sea Jazz composition assignment. Yannick plays a 7-string mezzo violin, the only one in the world. Armed with his violin he plays across all genres.

About Hashem Kabreet

Co-host and co-creator of the Club Partout Labs is Hashem Kabreet. The Syrian percussionist (framedrums/derbuka/cajon) and handpan player knows how to guide any diverse group of musicians through the creative process. Hashem is the constant factor in all Club Partout Labs.