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Manfred Leuchter
Musical artist
Manfred Johannes Leuchter (born 15 June 1960 in Würselen, Germany) is a German accordionist, composer, pianist and producer of various musical genres. His stylistic influences include rock and pop, jazz and ballads, as well as African and Middle Eastern music.
In the early 2000s, and invited by the German Goethe-Institut, Leuchter toured with his jazz band in India,[1] Romania, Morocco, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Palestine and Lebanon. Following encounters with local musicians, he performed and recorded with the Hewar jazz fusion band from Syria[2] or with oud player Driss el Maloumi in Morocco. Leuchter lives and works in Aachen, Germany, and also lived for extended stays in Marrakesh, Morocco.
In addition, Leuchter works as a producer for various artists, such as German singer-songwriter Reinhard Mey, for whom he has produced various albums and played in live concerts.[3] Further, he is also a sound engineer as well as composer of music for theatre productions.