Talented young Oud player and singer Aliya Cycon was born and raised in America, but her music suggests otherwise. Singing in Arabic, Spanish and English, while showing off her exciting and virtuosic Oud playing, Aliya shares her curiosity for the world through her original compositions and multi-cultural covers. She has performed at the Nobel Business For Peace Awards in Oslo, and toured internationally as a “Cultural Ambassador” for the US State Department, selling out a 1,000-seat amphitheater in Amman, and performing in three Tunisian summer music festivals. Notable collaborations include Jordanian music stars Tareq Jundi, Nasser Salameh and Yarub Smirat. Tunisian icon Zied Gharsa, and LA-based pop singer Naïka. Aliya is sponsored by Godin Guitars, La Bella Strings, and Avid Technology. After taking a leap of faith and moving to Spain for her Masters in Performance at Berklee Valencia, Aliya formed the Mediterranean-fusion quartet Aliya and the New Andalus.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic freezing the music industry and forcing the world to reevaluate priorities, Aliya has decided to pursue her deepest passion of all--making a large-orchestration musical project with spiritual and faith-based roots alongside her husband, Timotej Kotnik. Named Majestik Orkestra, the project will emerge in 2021. Stay tuned!