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Seffarine with Flamenco Guitar Master Antonio Rey in Concert (Salem)
2022-09-16 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-09-17 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Seffarine will be joining maestro Antonio Rey as guest artists in his Oregon concerts Antonio Rey, flamenco guitar, winner of Latin Grammy for best flamenco album Laura Onizuka, flamenco dance Lamiae Naki, voice Nat Hulskamp & Mario Diaz, guitars

This Is America – Johnny Gandelsman & Kinan Azmeh
2022-09-23 17:00 - 19:30 | WA
via livestream
Purchase Tickets
$10 Museum Members
$12 Students/Seniors
$15 General Public
Purchase Tickets for Livestream ($5)
Celebrating a 20-year friendship, violinist Johnny Gandelsman and clarinetist & composer Kinan Azmeh explore the sounds of their adopted home through music written by American and U.S.-based composers.
Meet Kinan and Johnny at artist-in-residence Amanda Ekery’s workshop, Songwriting: History, Memory and Understanding, taking place 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, the day before the concert! Musicians and workshop participants will be writing original music from prompts that require inquiry into their personal history under the guidance of Amanda. Free with RSVP; click here for more info!
Grammy award-winning violinist and producer Johnny Gandelsman‘s musical voice reflects the artistic collaborations he has been a part of since moving to the United States in 1995. As a founding member of Brooklyn Rider and a former member of the Silkroad Ensemble, Gandelsman worked with many luminaries. Gandelsman integrates a wide range of creative sensibilities into a unique style amongst today’s violinists. Gandelsman has been producing records since starting his label, In a Circle Records, in 2008. In addition to “This Is America,” recent credits include Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein’s PBS documentary “The US and the Holocaust,” Silkroad Ensemble’s “Falling out of Time,” as well as Brooklyn Rider’s Grammy-nominated “Healing Modes” & “Spontaneous Symbols” (In a Circle Records). Photo credit: Marco Giannavola
Syrian-born, Brooklyn-based genre-bending composer and clarinetist Kinan Azmeh has been touring the globe with great acclaim as a soloist, composer and improviser. He is a Silkroad ensemble artist with whom he won a Grammy in 2016. Azmeh is a graduate of The Juilliard School, the Damascus High Institute of Music, and Damascus University’s School of Electrical Engineering, Azmeh holds a doctorate in music from the City University of New York. He is currently working on his first opera, Songs For Days To Come which will be premiered in June 2022 at The Osnabruck Theater, Germany. Photo credit: Liudmila Jeremies www.kinanazmeh.com

Anees: Lebanese-Palestinian Rapper at Chop Suey!
2022-09-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
ANEES IS AN INDEPENDENT SINGER-RAPPER FROM THE WASHINGTON D.C. AREA.
HIS MUSIC IS A GENRE-LESS TREAT OF EAR CANDY MELODIES, SUBLIME RHYME-SCHEMING AND VULNERABLE LYRICISM. HIS RARE FUSION OF POP AND HIP-HOP WITH AN R&B TONE OFTEN DRAWS COMPARISON TO ARTISTS SUCH AS MAC MILLER, RUSS, AND CHANCE THE RAPPER.
ANEES WRITES SONGS WITH FINE-GRAINED INTENTION. HIS LYRICS ARE CRARFTED TO INSPIRE INTROSPECTION AND GOOD VIBES. HE BELIEVES PASSIONATELY THAT MUSIC IS MEANT TO HELP OTHERS HEAL.
https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music/who-is-anees-the-palestinian-lebanese-rapper-featured-on-justin-bieber-s-instagram-1.1201220

TAMINO at Neumos
2022-09-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Neumos, 925 E Pike, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Rising Belgian-Egyptian musician Tamino is pleased to unveil the details of his second album, Sahar, due out 23rd September on Communion Records. The grandson of one of Egypt’s most famed singers and film stars, Tamino channels his own lineage, as well as the folk and rock music traditions from the Middle East and Europe for a borderless and timeless record. To coincide with its announcement, Tamino shares new single ‘Fascination’. Listen HERE Created in the wake of the international acclaim that followed his debut album Amir, Sahar was born in Tamino’s Antwerp apartment. Already adept at playing guitar and piano, Tamino took up the oud, an Arabic lute, under the mentorship of a Syrian refugee living in Antwerp. The instrument served as a key tool in the songwriting process and provides a melancholic soundscape that is threaded throughout the project. The record is a distillation of Tamino’s solitary reflections, and a product of work with close collaborators including Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood, producer/engineer PJ Maertens, and drummer Ruben Vanhoutte. Tamino’s 2018 breakout debut album Amir was met with widespread acclaim from critics and fans alike. The Antwerp-based musician’s fanbase stretches across the world, from the Middle East to North America, and the album has collected over 126 million streams. As previously announced, Tamino plays two intimate shows later this month in Paris and London, with both selling out in under five minutes. Later this Autumn, he will take Sahar out on the road, with a tour of North America, followed by a handful of dates in Europe. He headlines London’s KOKO on 24th November. Tickets go on general sale from 10am local time on Friday 10th June via www.taminomusic.com. For all pre-sale news, sign up to Tamino’s mailing list at www.tamino.lnk.to/mailinglist

Sudan Archives at Neumos
2022-10-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Neumos, 925 E Pike, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
“As Sudan Archives, Brittney Parks has combined left-field strains of R&B, hip-hop, and experimental electronic music with hypnotic string loops and the fiddling style of West Africa, as heard on a pair of EPs and her debut full-length, Athena (2019). She masterfully bridged the gap between her early glitchy, avant-garde compositions and timeless songwriting on the “stunning, reflective” (Pitchfork) Athena, and returned in 2022 with two new songs (Home Maker, Selfish Soul).The self-taught violinist, singer, songwriter, and producer started playing violin in her native Cincinnati, Ohio. After Parks moved to Los Angeles to study music technology, she started producing beats on a tablet computer with the addition of her vocals and strings, the latter increasingly inspired by immersion in Sudanese music. For her first LP (Athena), she took a collaborative approach and worked with a group of fellow producers who included Paul White, Rodaidh McDonald, and Wilma Archer after self-producing her first two EP’s. “A swaggering statement of intent with all the idiosyncratic charm that makes her music so memorable” – Pitchfork (Best New Track, 2022) “The US singer and violinist’s debut album contains some of the most viscerally gorgeous music put to record this year” – The Guardian “Athena is … a record of true beauty and resilience.” – CRACK” (Promo Copy)

Imarhan at the Tractor Tavern
2022-10-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA, 98107, United States
“In early 2019 the members of Imarhan began literally laying the groundwork for their third album. The Tuareg quintet was building a professional recording studio, the first ever in their home city of Tamanrasset in Southern Algeria, from the ground up. By March of 2020 the studio was filled with high-end audio gear otherwise inaccessible to the vast majority of musicians in much of the Saharan region. The group christened it Aboogi, named for the first semi-permanent structures their nomadic forebears built when establishing settlements and villages, and began tracking the first album they were able to record on their native soil. It seemed only natural to also call the resulting collection of songs Aboogi, a nod to the new collective space they had established, as well as the resilience of their culture and communities.
The diversity, beauty, and struggles of life in Tamanrasset are reflected in the songs on Aboogi. Following the exhilarating, eclectic Temet – which OkayAfrica declared “doesn’t just take the next step in Tuareg music; it sends it into hyperspace” – Imarhan has made an album that is as serene and open as the desert it emerged from. “Aboogi reflects the colors of Tamanrasset, what we experience in everyday life,” says bandleader Iyad Moussa Ben Abderahmane, aka Sadam. “We give space to the wind and the natural energies, to the sun and the sand. We want to express their colors through music.” There is incredible warmth embedded in these steady,
lilting rhythms and patiently strummed acoustic guitars, derived not just from the natural environment but from the community that surrounds them. That warmth may come from the Saharan sun and those living under it, fostered by many generations of musicians that came before them, but it emanates outwards as Imarhan become leading ambassadors for their people and culture around the world.”

Amanda Ekery & Friends in Concert
2022-10-22 16:00 - 17:30 | WA
Purchase Tickets for Livestream ($5)
Join artist-in-residence Amanda Ekery and participants from her songwriting workshop for a performance of their collaborative work, produced during her residency.

Paris Chansons in Seattle! TWO shows!
2022-11-05 17:30 - 19:00, 2022-11-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Triple Door, 216 Union Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Paris Chansons returns to the beautiful The Triple Door in Seattle with a NEW, exciting concert!
Saturday, November 5th!
TWO shows: 5:30PM and 7:30PM
Featuring original renditions from Aznavour, Dassin, Piaf, Macias, Adamo, Dalida, Christophe, Kaas, Zaz & Stromae! PLUS some of the most beloved Italian, Hebrew, Arabic and Eastern European gypsy classics!
Get your tickets here: https://tickets.thetripledoor.net/eventperformances.asp…

Musician Ali Gatie: Who Hurt You? Tour
2022-12-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Neptune, 1303 Northeast 45th Street, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Ali Gatie’s music is intimate in a way that almost feels private. The Toronto-raised artist’s pop-meets-R&B is often vulnerable, wounded, and yearning — listening is less like thumbing through his diary than stumbling upon the pages he’s ripped out and stuffed at the bottom of a drawer. Hits like double-platinum acoustic love letter “It’s You” and 2021 EP, The Idea of Her, demonstrate how affecting such an approach can be — he shares the contours of his emotions in hopes that listeners see themselves reflected. And his fans, The LISNers, have connected to these songs in a way that feels profound. After blossoming his sound via bigger projects like 2020’s You, he’s now accumulated over 3.5 billion streams across platforms. Gatie isn’t the type to care about such numbers, but it’s evidence of the powerfully authentic bonds he’s been able to form. The Idea of Her is full of new leaps, including a colorful collaboration with Marshmello and Ty Dolla $ign called “Do You Believe,” which makes it the perfect next step for both Gatie and The LISNers — the EP underscores his unguarded approach to songwriting while emphasizing that there are new worlds out there to explore. “I want my fans to know I’m still figuring this out,” he says of his next chapter. “I might not know for five or 10 years, but this is where I feel like I sit most comfortably. You can expect the unexpected.”

Friday, December 16, 2022
Doors at 7:00 pm
Show at 8:00 pm
General Admission
All Ages
$17.50 in advance
$22.50 day of show
(not including fees)
STG strongly encourages and recommends when attending a performance that you wear a mask. We reserve the right to require health and safety protocols for all performances. www.stgpresents.org/health

Madafeh: Palestinian-American musician Ronnie Malley
2022-12-18 09:00 - 10:30 | WA
Please join us for a virtual session of open discussion about Palestinian topics.
Please join us for a conversation with and some oud playing by Chicago-based Palestinian American musician Ronnie Malley. Ronnie has just returned from Qatar where he performed and entertained the masses of the World Cup fans. He will share with us his impressions of the unprecedented support and solidarity Palestine received at the World Cup and its significance going forward.

About Ronnie Malley
Ronnie Malley is a Palestinian multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, sound designer, producer, actor, playwright, educator, and executive director of Intercultural Music Production. He is author of the acclaimed solo play, Ziryab, The Songbird of Andalusia, co-author of the Kennedy Center Citizen Artist award-winning play American Griot, and has composed and performed in regional and international productions including Disney’s The Jungle Book, Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s The White Snake, and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s Macbeth. With a degree in Global Music Studies from DePaul University, Ronnie is a teaching artist with Chicago Public Schools, Global Voices Initiative, Chicago Arts Partnership in Education, a faculty member at Old Town School of Folk Music, and a guest lecturer at universities. He is currentlypursuing a graduate degree in linguistics and Semitic languages at the University of Chicago.

Show: Mohamed Salem, Hamad Al-Lithy and Essam Jamil
2022-12-23 | WA
The biggest and biggest party in Seattle Washington with the biggest star in Iraq and the Arab country Mohamed Salem #Mohamed Al-Salem and the Egyptian Arab star Hamada Al-Lithy and Seattle star Essam Jamil we wish you satisfaction kingtown entertainment December 23rd
206 539 8137 for tickets

2020 S 314th St Federal Way, WA
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Stars: Wisam Ibrahim and Ali Aldiyyeni
2022-12-24 21:30 - 23:30 | Harissa, 2255 NE 65th St, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
w/ Amir Mousa on keyboard.
Call for reservations!
206-588-0650

James Falzone’s “Sighs Too Deep for Words” w/ Ronnie Malley
2023-01-27 19:30 - 21:00 | St Marks Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Avenue East, Seattle, WA, 98102-4398, United States
The Music Series at Saint Mark’s Cathedral presents: James Falzone’s “Sighs Too Deep for Words”

January 27 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023, 7:30 P.M., in the cathedral nave (ticketed livestream also available)

Join acclaimed clarinetist, penny whistle player, composer and improvisor (and Saint Mark’s parishioner) James Falzone for a night of original music composed specifically for the distinct acoustical environment of Saint Mark’s Cathedral. Joining James will be vocalist and sound artist Johnaye Kendrick; pianist, vocalist, and sound artist Kaley Lane Eaton; and Palestinian/American oud player and vocalist Ronnie Malley. Tickets: $20–25. Reserve tickets here.

SAMIA - Honey Tour with Tommy Lefroy
2023-02-23 19:30 - 22:00 | The Crocodile, 2505 1st Ave, Seattle, WA, 98033, United States
There’s a line on Honey, the latest album from Nashville-via-NYC songwriter Samia, about Aspen Grove, a collection of 40,000 trees in the plains of North America, all connected by a single expansive root system. There’s no stronger metaphor for the audience the 25-year-old empathy engine has been generating since she began releasing music seven years ago. Her songs, her fans, her friends: one enormous, interconnected ecosystem. Honey, comprised of eleven new moments of catharsis, is by and for that organism. Set for release on January 23rd 2023 via Grand Jury Music, the album was recorded at North Carolina studio Betty’s –- owned and operated by Sylvan Esso’s Nick Sandborn and Amelia Meath. It was produced by Caleb Wright, part of the team that helmed Samia’s breakthrough 2020 debut The Baby, and a founding member of one of Samia’s favorite bands, The Happy Children. It features some of her nearest and dearest friends: Christian Lee Hutson, Briston Maroney, Jake Luppen, Raffaella. Its songs were surreptitiously road tested for her devotees while opening for Lucy Dacus, Courtney Barnett, and more. The end result is what Samia calls simply “a real community record.” “We tried to be as honest as possible and keep the songs as raw as possible,” Samia said. “We talked a lot about zooming out and zooming in, giving a lot of weight to the small moments and considering them as part of a big picture, how they factor into everything else that’s happening in the world.”

Sultans of String: Edmonds
2023-03-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Avenue North, Edmonds, WA, 98020, United States
Three-time JUNO Award nominees and Billboard charting band Sultans of String creates “energetic and exciting music from a band with talent to burn!” according to Maverick magazine. Thrilling their audiences with their genre-hopping passport of Celtic reels, flamenco, gypsy-jazz, Arabic, Cuban and South Asian rhythms, the group celebrates musical fusion and human creativity with warmth and virtuosity.

Music: Tavia Rhodes, Intisaar, and Ayako Okano (Tsubaki)
2023-03-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA, 98107, United States
Intisaar is a Seattle-based singer, composer, and acoustic/electric powerhouse.

Fatma Said (soprano) with Rafael Aguirre (guitar) - virtual concert
2023-04-01 20:00 - 21:30 | WA
Soprano Fatma Said and guitarist Rafael Aguirre bring the beauty of Arabic and Spanish cultures together to create a sublime and illuminating experience that you won’t want to miss.
Fatma Said, making her United States recital debut with this performance, began her singing career at age fourteen in Cairo. She has since become a frequent principal at Teatro alla Scala and other opera houses and festivals across Europe. She maintains a busy schedule as a soloist with orchestras as well, appearing locally in the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2019 performances and recording of Suor Angelica. Of her latest album El Nour, which means ‘the light,’” in Arabic, Fatma says, “I feel I am shedding light on how music that has been interpreted many times in the past can be presented in different ways—in other words, it can be perceived in a different light. The idea is to connect three cultures—Arabic, French, and Spanish—and to show how much, despite cultural, geographical, and historical differences, they have in common when it comes to music.”

The program features Spanish, Egyptian, Brazilian, and Lebanese songs, including works by Manuel de Falla, Daoud Hosni, Heitor Villa-Lobos, contemporary Egyptian composer Sherif Mohie El Din, and many more.

The Journeyed Compass: Dinuk Wijeratne, Layale Chaker, Kinan Azmeh
2023-05-05 20:00 - 21:15 | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts University of British Columbia, 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z1, Canada
Multi-award-winning musicians Layale Chaker, Kinan Azmeh, and Dinuk Wijeratne come together to create highly distinctive music that draw from a confluence of cultural influences. Chaker, a Lebanese violinist and composer, Azmeh, a Syrian clarinetist and composer, and Wijeratne, a Sri Lankan composer, conductor, and pianist, are each known for their inventive and genre-defying work. For this transporting concert, Middle Eastern and South Asian music mix for a soulful program inspired by the idea of what ‘home’ means to us all.
Drummer Nicholas Halley and bassist Tom Easley join to create a unique five-piece band.
This concert is preceded by a talk with Eshantha Joseph Peiris at 7:15PM in the RBC Cinema. Free for all ticketholders.

Sahara Sounds at Spirit of Africa
2023-05-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Seattle Center – Armory, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Spirit of Africa will take place in-person on Saturday, May 13, 2:00pm-8:30pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall. A virtual festival will be presented online on Friday, May 12, 6:00pm via Facebook and YouTube. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.
The festival presents traditional and contemporary music, a fashion show, art, food, marketplace, dance workshops, and more! This year’s in-person event at Seattle Center is hosted by Thione Diop, featuring performances by Zambuko Marimba Ensemble, Sahara Sounds, Hijos de Agüeybaná, Eritrean Youth Dance Group of Seattle, along with a fashion show and Afrobeats dance break with DJ Lace Cadence.
Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 24 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.

Seffarine
2023-05-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Fremont Abbey, 4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Antonio Rey: Flamenco Guitar Master from Spain

Seattle, WA
Guest artists in Seattle concert by maestro Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey is considered by many flamenco aficionados to be the heir apparent to Paco de Lucia’s throne. His career began at the age of ten, soon performing on international stages and winning prestigi…

Opening Ceremony for Palestine Museum Exhibit in Venice (virtual)
2023-05-20 09:30 - 10:30 | Virtual
You are invited to attend the opening ceremony of the exhibit on Saturday May 20th at 12:30 US EDT; 18:30 in Italy; 19:30 in Palestine. You can attend in person in Italy or via Zoom remotely. Here is the link for more information and to get a ticket for Italy or register for Zoom.
Palestinian musician Ronnie Malley will perform on oud Palestinian and North African songs.

Anees: Lebanese-Palestinian Rapper
2023-05-21 20:00 - 22:00 | The Showbox, 1426 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States

Gordon Grdina’s The Marrow featuring Fathieh Honari
2023-06-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
In person and live streamed!
Led by oud player Gordon Grdina, The Marrow brings together Arabic Maqam and Persian Dastgah with western improvised music and jazz. The music is intricate and delicate, holding a deep connection to the past while looking forward. The group plays original and traditional works with Hank Roberts (cello), Mark Helias (bass), and Hamin Honari (tombak and daf).
In this special performance, they are joined by Fathieh Honari, one of Canada’s premier female Persian singers. Born in Iran, Fathieh began singing before audiences during her early childhood. After immigrating to Canada, she continued her studies of the Radif (the Persian classical music modal system). Today, she’s known for bringing a profound understanding of Persian classical poetry to her deeply expressive vocals.
Performers
Gordon Grdina – oud, guitar
Mark Helias – bass
Fathieh Honari – vocals
Hamin Honari – tombak, daf
Hank Roberts – cello

Mostafa: Nvmd Tour (Everett)
2023-06-02 20:00 - 23:30 | Tony V’s Garage, 1716 Hewitt Avenue, Everett, WA, 98201, United States
The Nvmnd Tour brings Egyptian-American emcee Mostafa back to the US for the first time since moving to Cairo, Egypt, in celebration of his monthly “Nvmnd” releases as well as the 5th anniversary vinyl release of his critically acclaimed.

Mostafa: Nvmnd Tour
2023-06-03 21:00 - 2023-06-04 01:00 | Harissa, 2255 NE 65th St, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
The Nvmnd Tour brings Egyptian-American emcee Mostafa back to the US for the first time since moving to Cairo, Egypt.
From national tours with Gift of Gab (Blackalicious) to sharing stages all over the country with critically acclaimed artists such as Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, Raekwon, Heiroglyphics, Zion I, R.A. The Rugged Man , The Pharcyde, Oddisee, Murs, and many more…
Mostafa has consistently captivated unsuspecting audiences and built a genuine fan base nationwide.

Mostafa: Nvmnd Tour (Olympia)
2023-06-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Le Voyeur, 404 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States

Sessa at Madame Lou's
2023-06-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Madame Lou’s, 2505 1st Ave, Seattle, WA, 98121, United States
Sessa’s instrument is his nylon-stringed classical guitar, but in a wider sense, the musical voice of Estrela Acesa — in English, “Burning Star” — is defined by delicate tendrils of flute, floating bass and shifting hand percussion. These elements are backdropped by the subtlest orchestration and foregrounded by his breathy tenor and lyrics that blur the lines between the personal and metaphysical. It’s a sublime variation of Tropicália, the Brazilian sound that came of age in the late ’60s by flavoring traditional forms such as samba and bossa nova with Western styles of rock and jazz.

Sessa is Brazillian. His parents hailed from the Levant.

Paris Chansons in Seattle! TWO shows!
2023-06-24 20:30 - 22:00 | Triple Door, 216 Union Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Paris Chansons
Sat, Jun 24 @ 8:30PM
Mainstage Theatre, 216 Union Street, Seattle

Paris Chansons is an exciting French band with an Eastern European gypsy twist! Recently featured on the French news, they are known for their original renditions of French favorites from Aznavour, Dassin, Piaf, Macias, Adamo, Dalida, all the way to contemporary artists like Zaz. Their exhilarating performances are punctuated with gypsy jazz standards as well as classics in Russian, Italian, and other languages.

$35 General // $45 Premium

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