Beyond 1932 Residency: Kareem Samara
Cafè Oto, E8 3DL [Venue Details]
Exploring time, space and unhealthy obsessions with authenticity and “untouchable sounds” in maqam-based music, Kareem Samara explores how sound, rhythm and harmony can be manipulated using amplified Oud with live and electronic percussion.
Tamino
Roundhouse, NW1 8EH [Venue Details]
With a voice that flickers between deep, sultry tones and ethereal falsetto, Tamino crafts music that is both timeless and transportive.
Bamdad Afshar & Otagh Band
Rich Mix, The Stage, E1 6LA [Venue Details]
Experience the London debut of the acclaimed Iranian ensemble.
Bamdad Afshar & Otagh Band
Fri, 31 Oct 25 @7.00pm
Rich Mix, The Stage, E1 6LA [Venue Details]
DoBaRe
Rich Mix, The Stage, E1 6LA [Venue Details]
Blending poetry, music, and personal experiences – this thrilling live act delivers a heartfelt and captivating musical experience.
Mahtab Qala feat. Elaha Soroor
Rich Mix, The Stage, E1 6LA [Venue Details]
Don't miss a special performance by Mahtab Qala, featuring acclaimed Afghan Hazara singer, composer, and activist Elaha Soroor.
Youmna Saba
Cafè Oto, E8 3DL [Venue Details]
Youmna Saba (Beirut, 1984) is a musician, composer, and musicologist. She holds a Master’s degree in musicology from Antonine University, Lebanon.
Late Night Jazz: Joseph Tawadros
Royal Albert Hall, Elgar Room, SW7 2AP [Venue Details]
Few instruments exert a hold on the imagination like the oud, the fretless stringed instrument from the Middle East. Instrumentalist and composer Joseph Tawadros transports it into the modern world with a solo recital exploring all facets of his musical style.
EMEL MATHLOUTHI
The Garage, N5 1RD [Venue Details]
Revolutionary artist and creative returns to London.
Faarjam Saidi
Kings Place, Hall Two, N1 9AG [Venue Details]
Faarjam Saidi is an Iranian musician and producer whose sound blends indie pop and fusion with rich Middle Eastern influences.
PERSIAN JAZZ NIGHT: ARIN KESHISHI QUINTET & KOUROSH KANANI DUO
Rich Mix, The Studio, E1 6LA [Venue Details]
Don't miss a vibrant evening celebrating Iranian culture through the lens of contemporary jazz.
Ghalia Benali
Dingwalls, NW1 8AB [Venue Details]
"A maker of her own myths," as The New York Times describes her, Ghalia Benali is a Tunisian-Belgian artist whose music transcends genres and cultures. Emerging in 1992, she blends diverse musical traditions, creating contemporary Arabic music that is both deeply rooted and strikingly new.
Abdelwahab
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, WC2B 5JF [Venue Details]
A symphonic journey through the music of the father of modern Arabic music, Mohamed Abdelwahab, with the amazing Fatma Said and the brilliant Nader Abbassi.
Kubilay Karça
Dingwalls, NW1 8AB [Venue Details]
Kubilay Karça is a Turkish singer and songwriter who started his career in 2018 with his debut single 'Kumpas'.
His style of musis arabesque and has a huge fan base with over 2 million listeners on Spotify.
SANAM صنم (Beirut)
Rich Mix, The Studio, E1 6LA [Venue Details]
The Beirut-based sextet touch down for a much-anticipated show.
Tashkezar & DJ Jamie Renton
The Magic Garden, SW11 4LG [Venue Details]
Balkan brass, psychedelic guitars and euphoric Arabic vocals!
Tashkezar blend psych guitars with funk-driven basslines, pounding drums, Balkan brass, anthemic synth and euphoric Arabic vocals into something they call Baladi Funk.
Yasmine Hamdan
EartH, Theatre, N16 8BH [Venue Details]
Eat Your Own Ears and Serious present
Yasmine Hamdan
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