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Layaali: 25th Anniversary Concert to Benefit UNRWA USA

September 30, 2017 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

$20

We hope you will join us for this special musical performance featuring vocalist Fadi Jano!

General Admission – $20

Layaali Arabic Music Ensemble is a Boston-based group of talented musicians whose love and dedication to Arabic music have earned them wide acclaim from both ethnomusicologists and audiences at sold-out performances throughout the US and internationally.

The ensemble is committed to performing the traditional music of the Arab world and to preserving the rich legacy of Arabic culture through soulful vocals, hypnotic instrumental improvisations, electrifying percussion, and faithful renditions and recordings of masterworks.

Layaali Arabic Music Ensemble’s mission is to increase the awareness of Arabic music and culture through concerts, recordings, workshops and lectures.

This concert features Palestinian oud player Abdul-Wahab Kayyali and Syrian vocalist Fadi Jano. Other ensemble members include Jamal Sinno from Lebanon (qanun), Mohammed Mejaour from Morocco (nay), and Michel Moushabeck from Palestine (percussion).

Doors Open: 6:30 pm
Concert Starts: 7:30 pm

Venue

All Soul’s Church
1500 Harvard Street NW
Washington, DC United States
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