The Joubran Trio consists of brothers Samir, Wissam and Adnan Joubran. They were born in Nazareth (Israel/Palestine) into a musical family - their father is a well-known oud maker and their mother is a singer. Samir Joubran was born in 1973 and began to learn oud with his father at the age of five, and at the age of nine he went on to study at the Music Institute in Nazareth. He later graduated from the Mohamed Abdul Wahab Conservatory in Cairo and recorded a couple of solo oud albums. For his third album, Samir was joined by his brother Wissam. Wissam Joubran was born in 1983 and was inspired by his father and elder brother to also take up the oud, eventually graduating from the prestigious Antonio Stradivari Conservatory in Cremona, Italy. The youngest of the three, Adnan Joubran, was born in 1985 and initially became interested in percussion instruments. However, he soon took up the oud as well and toured as a solo performer, before joining his brothers to form the Joubran Trio in August 2004. More information about the Joubran Trio and their recordings can be found on their website.