ArabishWay

Global Rhythms: Bab L’Bluz Revolutionary French-Moroccan Rock + Mamnoon Popup
2023-09-28 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Prepare to be captivated by the unique fusion of North African blues and contemporary rhythms as the revolutionary band, Bab L’ Bluz takes the Great Hall Stage.
Fronted by Yousra Mansour, an African-Moroccan woman in a traditionally male role, Bab L’ Bluz is a driving force in reclaiming the blues for North Africa. Their music echoes with the spirit of the Moroccan ‘nayda’ youth movement, infusing rich local heritage with a modern rebellious attitude.
Experience the ancient and current, the funky and rhythmic, all amplified by Arabic lyrics, soaring vocals, and bass-heavy grooves. Bab L’ Bluz’s music pulses from the heart of the Maghreb, transcending borders and bringing people together through the universal language of music.
Don’t miss this exceptional night of cultural celebration and musical revolution at Town Hall Seattle!

mamnoon Pops Up at Town Hall Seattle: Thursday, September 28
We’re setting up at Town Hall Seattle to complement the rhythms of the dynamic French-Moroccan rock group, Bab L’bluz, with our signature dishes. Join us at Town Hall from 6:00 PM for a unique pre-show dining experience before diving into the musical melodies.

Seffarine Trio at Lakewold Gardens
2023-10-08 | WA
08 Oct

Seffarine Trio at Lakewold Gardens
Lakewood, WA
with Antonio Gomez on percussion in the beautiful Lakewold Gardens concert series.

Ronnie Malley: Ziryab, The Songbird of Adalusia
2023-10-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
From 9th century islamic Spain to present day America
Oudist Ronnie Malley presents his original musical narrative about the life of Ziryab, a 9th century musician and polymath, who traveled from Baghdad to Muslim Spain and shifted the course of history. 2023 Recipient of the Michael Jaffee Visionary Award of Chamber Music America, “Ronnie Malley’s musicianship is superb and his interweaving of his own life with the story of Ziryab’s, as well as his highly-informative discourse on the medieval master’s legacy, make for an enlightening performance.”

Seffarine: Performance and Fundraiser for Moroccan Earthquake Relief
2023-11-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Alberta Rose Theater, 3000 NE Alberta St, Portland, Oregon, 97211
In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Morocco, Seffarine has decided to make this concert a benefit for the ongoing relief efforts. All funds we raise will go to the Marrakech based AMAL non-profit which has been providing essential aid to affected communities. Many of these villages were inaccessible by road after the quake and Amal is committed to long term recovery efforts by providing meals, clothing, blankets, tents and solar lights. Aside from the earthquake relief, Amal has been doing great work for years as a women’s training center, supporting courageous women on their journey towards empowerment and financial independence.

Showbox Presents: Good People Live: Majid Jordan with Alex Lustig [Portland]
2023-11-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Roseland Theater, 10 NW 6th Ave, Portland, Oregon, 97209
At the start of their music journey, singer Majid Al-Maskati and producer Jordan Ullman united their talents to form a partnership that is now globally known as Majid Jordan. The R&B duo blessed dance aficionados everywhere following the release of their debut EP Afterhours, catching the attention of Noah “40” Shebiband and signing to OVO Sound. From working with Drake to co-producing and writing the 2013 6x-platinum smash hit “Hold On We’re Going Home,” and a number of successful hits, Majid Jordan have continuously evolved their sound over the years to create a subgenre that is uniquely their own. Majid Jordan also appeared as fictional popstars, the Halal Brothers, in season 3 of Hulu’s critically acclaimed series, Ramy. Gearing up for their highly-anticipated return, the boys are back and ready to explode onto the music scene. It’s been a decade since their first work Afterhours was produced, and this new music aims to pay homage to the beginning of their musical journey, when they originally went by the name “Good People.” Reminiscence is a prominent theme in their most recent development as they aim to remain true to their origins, while they continue to create music that feels and sounds good.

Music: Yemen Blues
2023-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th St, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
World renown ensemble that fuses Yemenite, West African, Latin & Jazz influences

Solidarity with Palestine ft. Wild Powwers, Small Paul, somesurprises, and more!
2023-12-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA, 98107, United States
Proceeds from ticket sales for this event will go to benefit the following organizations:
Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/
Medical Aid for Palestinians: https://www.map.org.uk/
Anera: https://www.anera.org/

This is a 21+ event

Presented by The Sunset Tavern

$

You can get a refund if:

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

Iraqi Singer Ali El Essawi: Live
2023-12-16 21:00 - 2023-12-17 02:00 | Zanadu Studios, 1520 Pike St NW, Suite 2, Federal Way, WA, 98001
Join us for an unforgettable night with ALI EL ESSAWI! Get ready to groove and dance the night away on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Zanadu Studios located on Pike Street Northwest in Federal Way, WA, USA.
ALI EL ESSAWI is a legendary artist who will captivate you with his unique blend of iraqi music. With his infectious beats and soulful melodies, he will take you on a musical journey that you won’t want to end. Whether you’re a fan or new to his music, this event promises to be a night to remember.
So mark your calendars and bring your friends along to experience the magic of ALI EL ESSAWI live in person. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to witness his incredible talent up close and personal. Get ready to dance, sing, and create memories that will last a lifetime. See you there!

Tickets include cold appetizers and dinner
Hookahs & Drinks are separate

New Years Eve Party
2023-12-31 22:00 - 2024-01-01 02:00 | Kingtown, 23826 104th Ave SE, Kent, WA, 98031, United States
Super Star: Hamada El Lithy

Tickets $75
Open Buffet Included
House Music
Dance Show
Doors Open 10pm

For reservations call 206-539-8137

Shami Kids Event: Zaytoon, zait and za'atar
2024-01-27 11:30 - 13:00 | KCLS – Shoreline, 345 NE 175th Street, Shoreline, WA, 98155
One Palestinian, Laila Taji and one Syrian mom, Malda Takkedine have come together to start a group for our kids.
We’re calling it Shami Kids, where we celebrate all things beautiful from Bilad Ash-sham…the area that was before the borders were drawn around Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, some parts of Turkey.
The first meeting is January 27th at 11:30 and we’re going to be talking all things olives, olive oil and za’atar. Through stories, songs and art projects.
Geared towards 2nd-5th graders but would love to use older kids as volunteer helpers.
Fill out this form if you are interested:
https://forms.gle/6DXfhD57AvFzJHta9

Bikini Kill at Capitol Theater: PCRF Fundraiser
2024-01-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Olympia Capitol Theater, 206 5th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Bikini Kill
Selma Al-Aswad
The Ghost Ease
A Benefit for Palestine Children’s Relief Fund
$40 GA & OFS
7pm doors / 8pm show

Levantine Arabic: Song and Story Time
2024-02-13 17:00 - 19:00 | 350 Tacoma, 311 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98421
Join Laila Taji from ArabishWay for Palestinian activities (songs, stories, food and dance!)

Vocalist Ben Black- Jazz Concert for Palestine
2024-02-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Fountainhead Gallery, 625 West McGraw Street, Seattle, WA, 98119
Join us for an evening of Jazz with Ben Black, with new music! This concert is a fundraiser to support the Children of Palestine.

Seattle Bands Stand with Gaza!
2024-03-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Fremont Abbey, 4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
SEATTLE BANDS STAND WITH GAZA!
Join us tomorrow at the Fremont Abbey at 7:30pm to listen to incredible artists!

Christians for a Ceasefire
2024-03-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Henry M Jackson Federal Building (Seattle), 915 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98174

Palestinian Cultural Resistance Festival
2024-04-20 15:00 - 17:00 | UW – Intellectual House, 4249 Whitman Ct NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join us in solidarity with the Palestinian people to explore cultural resistance through music, dance, poetry, and food.

Dance for Falasteen
2024-04-21 10:45 - 17:00 | The Beacon, 4405 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
PRE-REGISTRATION LINK IN BIO🇵🇸 We raised $1,100+ for @campsbreakerz of Ga-za during our first 2 days of pre-registration🤯🍉✊🏼. Thank you for all the love. Grab your spot because classes are selling out fast!
Dance for Falasteen Seattle is excited to announce our first event.🎉 We are hosting dance workshops honoring and fundraising for @campsbreakerz of Ga-za.🍉

Musician Ibrahim Maalouf
2024-04-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Neumos, 925 E Pike, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The buzz surrounding Ibrahim Maalouf’s set at last year’s London Jazz Festival marked the emergence of ‘a startling new voice in contemporary jazz’ (The Guardian). A year later, the trumpeter/composer returns to the inspiration of the super-cool jazz of the 50s first explored in his 2012 album Wind, with the tonalities of Middle Eastern music adding a sublime and trance-like atmosphere.

Studio 4/4 presents: SAMA' ABDULHADI
2024-05-11 22:00 - 2024-05-12 02:00 | Monkey Loft, 2915 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98134
— online presales for this show have sold out! There WILL be more tickets available for purchase at the door at Monkey Loft on Saturday 4/11. You can still make donations via this Eventbrite! —
Join Studio 4/4 on Saturday May 11th at Monkey Loft with techno queen, Sama’ Abdulhadi! An emblematic artist of the Palestinian underground scene, Abuldhadi is one of the first DJs and electronic music producers to emerge from the region. She believes in the power of music to promote justice and peace. Studio 4/4 is thrilled she is bringing the healing message of techno to Seattle.
This event is in support of The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF). Proceeds from ticket sales will be given to the charity along with any additional donations you wish to provide. We’ve added a special donation ticket you can add to your purchase on Eventbrite.

Seffarine
2024-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 | New Traditions, 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
“gorgeous intersection of Spanish flamenco, Arabic and Andalusian music, Persian classical, and jazz” -Bass Player Magazine

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.

The musicians of Seffarine, soulful Moroccan singer Lamiae Naki and flamenco guitarist Nat Hulskamp, supported by master musicians of diverse cultures, embrace and extend this rich legacy. Their exciting performances masterfully combine explosive flamenco footwork, exotic instrumentation and grooving basslines. 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.”

“Seffarine’s music can melt the coldest hearts” -Chicago Reader

Seffarine (Portland)
2024-05-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, 97201
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. Nat and Lamiae built an international quintet bringing in all star musicians from Iran, the US and Spain, who infuse the sound with textured instrumentation and inspired improvisation. Sweeping kamancheh (Persian spike-fiddle) ornamentation plays off gritty bass grooves and explosive flamenco footwork, with Lamiae’s fluidly riveting voice at the center, sending up sheets of cascading Andalusi melodies punctuated by the catchy hooks of North African Chaabi, sung in her native Moroccan Arabic. 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.

Northwest Folklife Festival
2024-05-26 14:00 - 14:45 | Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
The schedule isn’t out but I have heard that there will be Arab performers! Wahoo!
Please triple check the time and specific stage location when the official schedule comes out:
https://nwfolklife.org/festival/home.html

Symphonic Dances: Kinan
2024-06-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Mount Baker Theater, 104 North Commercial Street Bellingham, WA, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
The Bellingham Symphony Orchestra is wrapping up another unforgettable season of live music with an exhilarating program, featuring contemporary composer Kinan Azmeh and Sergei Rachmaninoff.First, Genre-bending composer and clarinetist Kinan Azmeh brings his Suite for Improvisor and Orchestra to the stage. Azmeh composed the Suite for Improvisor and Orchestra as a fusion of music cultures with each movement calling back to a memory from his life in Syria and living as an immigrant in New York. Azmeh will be in attendance and performing the improvised clarinet part during this performance.In the second half, tap your toes to Sergei Rachmaninoff’s grandiose and energetic Symphonic Dances .This afternoon is sure to inspire and energize you for the fabulous summer ahead!A Pre-Concert Lecture about the program will take place at 2:15PM in the Walton Theatre. Doors open at 2PM and seating is limited, so please plan accordingly. These lectures are free for ticket-holders.This concert qualifies for Classical Kids, Take-A-Teen, and Student Rush ticket discounts. Visit https://www.bellinghamsymphony.org/visit-us/ticket-discounts to learn more.

Arab Tabla with Susu Pampanin (Technique and Middle Eastern Rhythms)
2024-06-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Englewood Christian Church, 511 North 44th Avenue, Yakima, WA, 98908
The Summer Culture Project is offering classes in drumming and dance from master instructors free of charge.
June 24th-Cajon with Luciana Proano (Technique and Peruvian Rhythms)
June 25th-Indian Tabla with Jaspal Singh (Beginning Technique)
June 26th-Arab Tabla with Susu Pampanin (Technique and Middle Eastern Rhythms)
June 27th-Maori Haka with Camille Wilson (Ceremonial Dance and Culture)
All classes are held at Englewood Christian Church. For more information about the classes and instructors or to register go to www.englewoodchristianchurch.com

Bombino w/ Publish the Quest and other guests at Nectar Lounge
2024-07-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th St, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Four thousand years of living in a hostile environment taught the Tuareg that the will to survive with dignity intact is stronger than any external threat. Bombino puts that sentiment to music, writes its anthem, and gives it a life of its own. He is known as being emblematic of the next generation of Tuareg, a new voice of the Sahara and Sahel, fusing traditional Berber rhythms with the energy of rock and roll and songs about peace. After years of drought, rebellion, and tyranny, Bombino extols his audience to remember who they are, but also realize who they can be.
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Bombino’s life and travels have exposed him to the problems facing his people. He has taken on the mission of helping the Tuareg community achieve equal rights, peace, maintain their rich cultural heritage and promote education. He is an advocate for teaching children the Tuareg language of Tamasheq, the local Haoussa language as well as French and Arabic, all of which he speaks fluently. “We fought for our rights,” remarks Bombino, “but we have seen that guns are not the solution. We need to change our system. Our children must go to school and learn about their Tuareg identity.”

Bombino at the Blue Grass Festival in Portland
2024-07-04 - 2024-07-07 | Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1400 SW Naito Parkway Portland, Oregon, Portland, OR, 97201

Day In Day Out Fest: Sudan Archives
2024-07-14 15:35 - 16:15 | Seattle Center – Armory, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States

Mitchum Yacoub and the Brass Empire
2024-07-31 13:00 - 14:30 | City Hall Plaza (Seattle), 600 4th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mitchum Yacoub an Egyptian-American multi-instrumentalist, producer, and DJ based out of
San Diego, CA. As a lifelong drummer that has supported many projects in the vein of Afrobeat,
Soul, Funk, and Reggae, he’s been slow-brewing a unique feel for roots and dance music.
Inspired by artists like Fela Kuti, Dr. Dre, and James Brown, his music harkens back to Africa in
the 70’s with the bass and drums turned up a notch. Strong, repetitive grooves layered with
Afro-Latin percussion and vibrant, tightly executed horn lines that call all dancers to the floor.
Since beginning his first live performances in late 2019, Yacoub has played alongside roots
music heavies like The Wailers, Antibalas, Jungle Fire, and Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto. In
2022, his group supported Seun Kuti for six shows across the U.S., while he traded on
percussion and drum kit for Kuti’s band: Egypt 80 (formerly of Fela Kuti). The experience trained
him well in the rhythmic strength of the music and earned him and his band a place in the global
scene of Afrobeat. Originality, musicianship, and a massive sound are three marks keeping
Yacoub’s band on the road and a fast-growing festival favorite. The highly acclaimed release of
his debut album, “Living High in the Brass Empire”, (2023 All-Town Sound) brings the
experience home as a showcase in his unique approach to roots music; forming explosive
intersections of Afrobeat, Cumbia, and Soul that will lift you from your seat and leave you
wanting more

Seffarine at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
2024-08-07 18:45 - 19:45 | Green Show Stage – Ashland, 15 South Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR

Tinariwen at the Showbox
2024-08-09 20:30 - 22:30 | The Showbox, 1426 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
The tale of Tinariwen begins with the story of its founding father, Ibrahim Ag Alhabib. The son of a Tuareg rebel, at the age of four Ibrahim witnessed his father’s execution at the hands of the government during the 1963 uprising in Mali.
Growing up in between the deserts and refugee camps of Algeria, Ibrahim was regarded as a wanderer and a loner – he was nicknamed ‘Abaraybone’, meaning ‘ragamuffin child’. One day, he remembers, he was watching a western at a makeshift desert cinema and was struck by a scene in which a cowboy plays a song on a guitar. Inspired, he built his first guitar using an oil can, a stick and a bicycle brake wire. He started to learn to play, practising old Tuareg melodies, modern Arabic pop tunes and the Malian blues music of Ali Farka Touré.
