Due to the popular demand, we are presenting special maqam classes at Brooklyn Music School every month! The first class will be on January 17th, and includes an option to buy a 3-class bundle at a discount for admission to…
Read moreJan 11 2024
Jan 11 2024
Due to the popular demand, we are presenting special maqam classes at Brooklyn Music School every month! The first class will be on January 17th, and includes an option to buy a 3-class bundle at a discount for admission to…
Read moreJan 2 2024
George Crotty Trio Featuring Gideon Forbes
7pm Wednesday January 10th 2023
Barbes - 376 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
$20 cover
George Crotty has forged his own unique vocabulary on the cello. His compositions for cello, bass, and percussion draw…
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We are finishing out the year with one more hang at Sisters! The opening set will feature stalwarts of the NYC scene, Johnny Farraj, Sami Abu Shumays, Zafer Tawil, and John Murchison, followed by the usual Arabic music jam. All…
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Psyched to present the Barbes-debut of American oudist Gabe Lavin, performing music from Turkey, Egypt, and the Arabian Peninsula with his band.
Gabe Lavin & Friends
7pm Wednesday December 13th, 2023
Barbes - 376 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
$20…
Dec 6 2023
Rami Gabriel (Lebanon/Chicago) and Karim Nagi (Egypt/Chicago) create a dynamic and unique amalgam of traditional Arabic music and Chicago Blues. The Oud, Buzuq, Tublah and Riqq are used along with Guitar and Drum Set to create a sound that could…
Read moreNov 23 2023
Join this special class to learn the system of Arabic melodies and scales – known as maqam – from Sami Abu Shumays, a world-renowned master practitioner.
Maqam Mastery Made Simple, with Sami Abu Shumays
7pm-8:30pm, December 6th 2023
Brooklyn School…
Nov 17 2023
Join Hadi Eldebek, one of the leading Arab musicians in New York City, and his talented friends as they take you on a journey through the rich tapestry of Hadi's original compositions, which are rooted in his Arabic cultural heritage.
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Read moreNov 9 2023
Esraa Warda: T'meryil Invasion
9:30pm November 13th and 14th, 2023
Joe's Pub - 425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003
Tickets on Sale Now! -- https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2023/c/cheikha-rabia--esraa-warda/
Esraa Warda's "T'meryil Invasion" is a collection of danced stories foregrounding the ancestral feminist…
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We are happy to welcome Palestinian Huda Asfour for this month's date at Barbes.
Huda Asfour
7pm Wednesday November 8th, 2023
Barbes - 376 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
$20 cover
Huda, a musician and biomedical engineer, transcends boundaries in…
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Oct 27 2023
Brooklyn Maqam Presents: Orchestra Farha, featuring Zahra Alzubaidi
8pm (7pm doors)
Wednesday November 1st, 2023
The Sultan Room - 234 Starr St, Brooklyn, NY 11237
$25 Admission
Tickets on Sale Now! --> https://link.dice.fm/Qd8624e27add
Orchestra Farha is an acoustic-electric ensemble that…
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For our next event, we welcome Karim Nagi all the way from Chicago for this special performance at Barbes. Karim is a prolific performer, composer and educator - come and enjoy this set of original compositions and classics!
Karim Nagi…
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