"I'm a headache for tour organizers because I always insist on rehearsing my music with local musicians," said Angelika Niescier, head of the German Women's Jazz Orchestra and a jazz performer and conductor. "Inter-cultural music exchange is the purpose of my tours."

The band was formed at the initiative of Deutsche Welle and consists of members of the German National Jazz Orchestra (Bundesjazzorchester).

The 12-member ensemble travelled to Bahrain this week to kick off another all-female event: the Women's Football Cup ARABIA 2010 beginning October 18. There, national female soccer teams from eight countries including Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and, of course, Bahrain are facing off. The championship continues until October 28.

Author: Ahmed Hazeem (gsw)
Editor: Rick Fulker