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Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space: Fairuz and Coffee
2025-04-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-13 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-19 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-20 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
Remember, Ya Hala’s café and retail space is open to all on weekends this April, Fridays 5-9p, Saturdays and Sundays 10a-1p.
📣 IMPORTANT: Some events will require registration/RSVP so you can save a spot!
Take a look ahead at the calendar and then keep an eye out for links to sign up for specific events. You won’t want to miss out.
More details about each weekend’s events will drop on the Monday before. 👀

House of Tarab Concert
2025-04-19 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
Dunya Productions hosts a concert with House of Tarab, a Seattle-based Arabic Music Ensemble that performs classic and traditional music of the Golden Era of Egyptian music and film, music of the Levant (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine), and the greater Middle East. Their repertoire includes greats like Oum Kalthoum, Farid El Atrash, Muhammed Abdel Wahab, and Abdel Halim Hafez, as well as original compositions. “Tarab” is an Arabic word not found in the English language that describes a state of emotional transformation and bliss when one is wholly absorbed in music. House of Tarab has played at cultural events, music festivals, parties, belly dance cabarets, belly dance retreats and competitions.
DETAILS Date: April 19

Time: See website

Event category: Music Website: https://www.dunyaproductions.org/
VENUE

Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Ave, Seattle 98122

Global Groove with DJ Whodinii
2025-04-19 21:00 - 2025-04-20 00:30 | The Rendezvous, 2322 2nd Ave, Seattle, Washington, 98121
Four years, countless nights of music, and an unstoppable dance floor, it’s time to celebrate!
Join us on Saturday, April 19th at The Rendezvous for a special anniversary edition featuring live performances and DJ sets
Live Performances:
Terror/Cactus – Psychedelic electro cumbia
Cuervo Cuervo – Hypnotic folk electronica
DJs:
Albina Cabrera – Modern Latin alternative
Whodinii – A journey through SWANA beats & Arab electronic
Rizoma – All-vinyl eclectic global set
Expect a night filled with Psychedelic Electro-Cumbia, Digital Folklore, Modern Latin Alternative, Arabic Sounds, Amapiano, Highlife, Afrobeat, and Afro-Latin rhythms to keep you moving all night long!
⏰ 9PM | 21+
📍 The Rendezvous, Seattle
📅 Saturday, April 19, 2024
🎟 $15 presale | $30 at the door (link in bio)
What started as a DJ residency at LoFi has grown into a thriving home for underground global sounds and diasporic celebration. Let’s make this anniversary one for the books!
Flyer by el maestro @luis.crono
#globalgrooveseattle #anniversary #dj #argentina #palestine#jordan #chile #party

Lal Nas (For The People) – A Celebration of MENA Music & Culture
2025-04-26 21:00 - 2025-04-27 00:30 | Black & Tan Hall, 5608 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, Washington, 98118
Join us for a night that’s all about community and culture filled with live music and DJ sets! We are excited to bring the sounds of the Middle East and North Africa to you here in Seattle! With live music performances from the talented Naseem band and DJ sets from mansaf mama and whodinii keeping the energy high. Lal Nas is a celebration for the culture and the people!
A portion of proceeds will go towards Zaytoon UW helping incoming students from Gaza that will be attending UW in the fall, so come through, enjoy the music, and be part of something meaningful. Yalla we’ll see you there!
Date: Saturday April 26th
Time: 9p-12:30a
Location: Black & Tan Hall (5608 Rainier Ave S)

More info to come! Check here for updates:
https://www.instagram.com/who.dinii/

Egyptian Star Simo Samir - Live in Kirkland
2025-05-03 21:30 - 23:30 | 218 Central Way, 218 Central Way, Kirkland, WA, 98033
Come see Egyptian star Simo Samir perform live in Kirkland!

Radio Gaza
2025-05-24 19:00 - 2025-05-25 01:00 | Mosswood Loft, 932 12th Avenue, Upper, Seattle, WA, 98122
Get ready to get down for a cause!
@intisaarband presents: RADIO GAZA — a disco-fueled benefit for Palestine!
One week from Saturday — May 24th, 7PM–1AM — at @mosswoodloft!
Live grooves from @bijoux_seattle & @intisaarband
Dancefloor heat courtesy of @i.s.h_dj
Soulful vibes with poetry & Tatreez art by @halasalehtatreez
Henna magic from @ineedasandwich
Palestine merch by @sweetmalson
All proceeds go to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund @thepcrf
Flyer by the brilliant @ryanjgill_gillco
$20 at the door or in advance — scan that QR and show up loud, proud, and ready to move.
See you under the mirrorball!

Mohamed AlFares Live in Seattle 2025
2025-05-24 21:30 - 2025-05-25 01:00 | Mirra | Social Entertainment Venue – Lincoln South Tower (3rd Floor), 500 Bellevue Way Northeast #Suite 310, 3rd floor, Bellevue, WA, 98004
One night only: Mohamed AlFares brings the heat to Seattle! Don’t miss this iconic performance of Arabic hits and global rhythms.

Seattle Folklife Festival: Palestine Folk Arts Showcase
2025-05-25 16:10 - 17:00 | Seattle Center – Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Join us at the Palestine Folk Arts Showcase at Folklife Festival on Sunday May 25! There will be live music with House of Tarab, tarwida performed by @halasalehtatreez, poetry by @tariq_raouf and Giovanna Khoury, and a dabke tutorial and group dance led by @seattledabke !
It’s free—bring your family and celebrate Palestine loud and proud so all of Folklife can hear ❤️🇵🇸

Seffarine: Benefit for the People of Gaza
2025-05-30 19:30 - 21:30 | First Unitarian Portland, 1211 SW Main St, Portland, OR, 97205
Fundraiser concert for Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, laughter, and solidarity with the people of Gaza featuring: The internationally acclaimed ensemble Seffarine, whose lush vocals and energetic rhythms . . .
Fundraiser concert for Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.

Farah Siraj at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival
2025-06-20 14:00 - 16:00 | West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, British Columbia, V7V 1J8, Canada
Vivacious Jordanian flamenco-jazz artist Farah Siraj has sung in English, Arabic, and Spanish on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Centre, and at events like the Nobel Prize Awards, World Economic Forum, and United Nations World Peace Day. The singer-songwriter and guitarist leads an ethnically diverse quartet of musicians from the Middle East, Europe, United States, and South America.
Presented in association with North Shore Jazz.
Special thanks to West Vancouver Memorial Library.

Forget Me Not: A Dance Floor Fundraiser (For Palestine)
2025-07-12 21:00 - 2025-07-13 01:00 | Asylum Collective, 108 South Jackson Street B, Seattle, WA, 98104
FORGET ME NOT – A Dance Floor Fundraiser | Doors at 9PM | 21+ (bar w ID)Name Your Price / Donation-Based Entry
No one turned away for lack of funds.
FORGET ME NOT is a dancefloor fundraiser dedicated to raising urgent aid for Palestine. All presale / RSVP will go directly to verified efforts featured by @fundsforgaza / linktr.ee/fundsforgaza .
Featuring DJ sets by:LSDFJ · ALDX · MOONBYT3 · BUM
visual installation by DANETTE
Booked by Seattle Tarot Syndicate / @seattle.tarot
Asylum Collective is funded in part by 4Culture @kc4culture
Masks available via @maskblocseattle / hard reduction supplies via @kcpubhealth
Free Palestine.

Capitol Hill Block Party
2025-07-19 - 2025-07-20 | British Columbia
Dua Saleh

Seattle Bands Stand with Gaza
2025-07-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Clock-Out Lounge, 4864 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98108
CLOCK-OUT LOUNGE PRESENTS: BANDS STAND WITH GAZA W/ DAY SOUL EXQUISITE, SOMESURPRISES, FINONA MOONCHILD, PEG
WITH DAY SOUL EXQUISITE, SOMESURPRISES, FINONA MOONCHILD, PEG

Sat July 19, 2025Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 08:30 pm PDT

Seffarine at the Royal Room
2025-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 | The Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118
About this concert
Lamiae Naki – vocals Nat Hulskamp – flamenco guitar/oud Yosmel Montejo – bass Manuel Gutierrez – flamenco dance/cajón

Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space: T'faddlu Community Night
2025-08-01 17:00 - 21:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
Games
Music
Cafe
Remember, Ya Hala’s café and retail space is open to all
More details about each weekend’s events will drop on the Monday before. 👀

Intisaar at the Royal Room
2025-08-17 18:30 - 20:30 | The Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118
Sunday Songwriters Session

Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 7:30pm
Tickets: $20 advance, $25 doors
The Royal Room is All Ages until 10pm.
The Royal Room Presents: Sunday Songwriters Session
Featuring:
Intisaar Jubran is a Palestinian/Armenian/American singer songwriter performing acoustic indie folk/rock in the spirit of 90s female icons with grunge/rock/prog elements.

Intesaar at Tim's Tavern
2025-08-31 14:00 - 21:00 | Tim’s Tavern, 9655 16th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA, 98106,
We’re coordinating with two NPOs in the area:

Real Change
Disability Empowerment Center

Ticket money is being evenly split to support those two orgs directly. In addition, we’ll be working with a lot of organizations in the area to get resource infor…
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All ages until 10 PM

Presented by Tim’s Tavern.

You can get a refund if:

It’s within 24 hours of buying tickets
This event is rescheduled or cancelled

You can’t get a refund within 24 hours of the event start time.

Lineup

Carl Christensen
2:00 PM

FOLLOW

Intesaar
3:00 PM

Craig Furnivall
4:00 PM

Dogstrum
5:00 PM

Abserdia
6:00 PM

Little Women the Musical at the Renton Civic Theater
2025-09-05 - 2025-09-21 | Renton Civic Theatre, 507 S 3rd St, Renton, WA, 98057
You might ask, how is Little Women an Arab event?!

The answer is that you can see the talented Rayan Atallah playing the male lead Mr. John Brooke.

Various dates/times available – check website for details

Community at Ya Hala
2025-09-05 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
Games, Music, Cafe
Remember, Ya Hala’s café and retail space is open to all
More details about each weekend’s events will drop on the Monday before. 👀

Pre PWLF Festival Event
2025-09-06 16:00 - 19:00 | Hometeam Gallery, 300 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98104
We are always looking for ways to get more folks involved and more ways to create spaces for community to come together.
In that vein, join us at @hometeam_gallery on 9/6 from 4-7. It will be the first (and easiest) opportunity to cop the official festival tee.
Pull up and have a cup of coffee from @yahalaseattle and vibe with a few festival performers along with a few local artists who you will only see here.
@jamilsuleman @intisaarband @p.e.n @prometheusbrown@dsrtflwrblm and @sammyshiblaq will all drop a track or two with @dapsography spinnin.
@zahyrlauren will also be there as the genius behind the artwork.
Cop a tee, have a cup of coffee and share time and space with us as we all try and navigate and process what we are seeing everyday.
Shirt sizes range from S to XXXL and are limited to 550 at this event. We are hoping to have more at the festival but not guaranteed.
Shirts are $45 with all proceeds going to the festival beneficiaries.
Come support community and let community support you. See you there.
Shout to the @h.o.m.e.t.e.a.m squad for providing the space. 🙏🏽
Palestine Will Live Forever
All of Us or None of Us

Intisaar + others at the Rabbit Box Theater
2025-09-20 20:00 - 23:00 | The Rabbit Box, 94 Pike St, Unit 11, Seattle, WA, 98101
An elegant evening awaits at The Rabbit Box Theatre with Sam & Matt, Intisaar, and Leeni. 📅 Sep 20, 2025, 8:00 PM doors, 8:30 PM show. 📍 94 Pike St, Unit 11, Seattle, WA. Secure your tickets for a refined musical experience! #TheRabbitBox #seattlearts

Seffarine at The Royal Room
2025-09-21 19:30 - 21:30 | The Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118
Lamiae Naki – vocals Nat Hulskamp – flamenco guitar/oud Yosmel Montejo – bass Manuel Gutierrez – flamenco dance/cajón

Seffarine - Moroccan Flamenco Fusion Live at The Firehouse Bellingham, WA
2025-09-23 18:30 - 20:30 | The Firehouse, 1314 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA, 98225
“Seffarine’s music can melt the coldest hearts” -Chicago Reader
At a momentous first meeting at a coffee shop in Fez, Moroccan vocalist Lamiae Naki and multi-instrumentalist Nat Hulskamp composed their first song and decided to get married. Brought together by their deep knowledge of the music of both sides of the Straits of Gibraltar Spanish flamenco and Moroccan Arabic music, they created Seffarine.
Seffarine takes its name from the ancient metalworking square in Fez, which is famous for the complex rhythms that ring out from the blacksmiths’ hammers, and where Lamiae’s family is well known as masters of the tradition. Seffarine’s music embraces and extends Morocco’s musical collision between Arabic, Iberian, and West African cultures, forging vibrant original music deeply rooted in their backgrounds in flamenco guitar, oud, and Arab Andalusian music.

Samia at the Neptune Theater
2025-09-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Neptune, 1303 Northeast 45th Street, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Bovine excision, a mysterious phenomenon involving the bloodless surgical removal of cattle organs, serves as the eerie inspiration for the opening track of Samia’s third album, aptly titled Bloodless. Her voice flows through the evocative lyrics with ease, weaving through the gentle strum of a lone acoustic guitar. The quiet intimacy builds into a storm of sound, culminating in Samia’s layered, ethereal harmonies that pierce with a haunting, macabre refrain: “And drained, drained bloodless.”
These emptied cattle evoke a grotesque vessel she unwittingly nurtured in an attempt to embody something both untouchable and on display, overflowing with infinite projections and capable of driving an unrelenting pursuit of the unattainable. Through sharp images—Diet Dr. Pepper and Raymond Carver as parallel pursuits of minimalism, white underwear and leeches, a Degas dancer poised at the bannister—Samia examines a paradoxical existence where merit transforms into a calculated act of extraction (“I felt the pea, can I eat it?”). This is just one strand Samia weaves into the intricate tapestry of Bloodless.
Rich with layers that shift seamlessly from sparse folk to sweeping indie-pop epics, Bloodless explores Samia’s relationship with a fragmented, symbolic version of Men—a patchwork of expectations and imagined standards she tried to meet, which ultimately shaped her sense of self. “I’ve spent the past two decades unintentionally conflating men with my understanding of God,” Samia explains. “The person I became in order to impress this imagined figure is inseparable from who I am today. With this album, I’ve tried to confront that head-on.”
Written & produced in both North Carolina and her new home of Minneapolis throughout 2024, Bloodless finds Samia reuniting with longtime-collaborator Caleb Wright and Jake Luppen for the highly-anticipated follow-up to 2023’s revered Honey, which followed Samia’s 2020’s breakthrough debut The Baby. Across these thirteen songs, Samia grapples with the hollow form she once embodied — a vessel that gained value through its own absence, until playing dead became its own form of life. With Bloodless, she endeavors to disinter the self buried beneath these carefully constructed personas, ultimately reaching a place of acceptance for her whole, imperfect being.

Seffarine (in Vancouver)
2025-09-25 20:00 - 21:00 | Waterfront Theatre, 1412 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R7, Canada
The 35th Edition of the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, co-presented with Caravan World Rhythms, proudly presents:
The sounds that stir the dry winds of Southern Spain and Morocco, two countries separated by only a whisper of the Mediterranean, are the musical DNA of a beautifully complex extended family linking North Africa and Europe.
Born in the ancient city of Fes, Morocco, internationally acclaimed singer Lamiae Naki and her ensemble Seffarine channel their deep knowledge of the music of both sides of the Straits of Gibraltar, the crossroad where African, Middle Eastern and European cultures meet.
The musicians of Seffarine, soulful Moroccan singer Lamiae Naki and flamenco guitarist Nat Hulskamp, supported by master musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds, embrace and expand this rich musical legacy. Their dynamic performances seamlessly blend Moroccan and Arabic Andalusian music. These diverse backgrounds meld, creating what SoundRoots describes as “an ear-caressing blend of sounds from Spain and North Africa, spiced with a bit of fiery instrumentation and percussion.”
Their sound reflects Lamiae’s deep roots in Arabic Andalusian traditions (dating back to pre-Inquisition Moorish Spain and preserved in her native Morocco) and Nat’s background in flamenco guitar and Arabic oud. They are joined by Spanish flamenco dancer Manuel Gutierrez, known for his explosive flamenco footwork; Cuban born flamenco bassist Yosmel Montejo, whose grooving basslines drive the rhythm; and Persian multi-instrumentalist Bobak Salehi, who brings delicate kamancheh ornamentation to the ensemble.
Their sound has taken them around the world, from touring Indonesia and Europe to receiving grants to study Ottoman singing in Turkey, to recording with top flamenco musicians in Spain such as Diego del Morao and Latin Grammy Award winner Antonio Rey.
