January 2014

A Canadian flutist has been left bewildered and distraught after US customs officers decided to destroy his traditional, handcrafted Middle Eastern bamboo flutes. "I'm still waiting for that response," Boujemaa Razgui told CBC Radio. As it…

Flautist Boujemaa Razgui and his colleagues from the Al…

US customs officials destroyed 11 rare flutes by a respected Canadian musician on his way home through New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport last week. But the agency doesn't apologize for the incident - it says the…

Before complaining about an airline that temporarily loses your luggage, consider Boujemaa Razgui. The flute virtuoso who performs regularly with The Boston Camerata Lost 13 handmade flutes during the holidays when a US customs officer at…