Wednesday, June 3: Souq El-Jazz
Nublu, 151 Ave C, New York, NY 10009, USA
Doors 7:30 PM
violin/vocals | Renata Choglo (Portland, OR)
vocals/guitar | Mohammad Salah Aly (New York, NY)
trombone | Khalid Razick (Boston, MA)
keys | Mohammad Araki (San Fransisco, CA)
drums | Julian Pavone (Boston, MA)
bass | Marwan Allam (New York, NY)
oud | Hussam Bahloul (Boston, MA)
hand drums | Ghassan Sawalhi (Boston, MA)
Arabic Jazz Fusion ensemble of the collective Souq el-Jum3a. Presenting original jazzy compositions and reimagination of old songs from the Arab world. Band members are of diverse musical backgrounds and geographical location around the US who all merge classical arabic/maqam music and jazz.
Wednesday, Jun 10: Layale Chaker | Kinan Azmeh & Kyle Sanna
Barbès, 376 9th st, Brooklyn, New York
First set:
Ahl al Thara, violinist-composer Layale Chaker’s new work-in-progress project, is rooted in song as inheritance and as offering. Drawing from melodies and recitations passed down through her mother and elders, alongside reimagined songs from South Lebanon and Galilee, Layale weaves an intimate songbook of remembrance, tenderness and return, received, reshaped in the present and offered onward.
Joined by Ryan al Solh (guitar) and Carmen Quill (bass), more …