Barbès and Brooklyn Maqam are thrilled to bring in a very special guest.
In his first ever performance at Barbes, Ali presents a selection of some of his favourite pieces that bring out the spirit and sound of the oud. In an intimate solo performance, Ali will perform a repertoire that includes pieces from the Classical Arabic repertoire as well as compositions by Sayed Darwish, Mohamed Abd El Wahab, Ömer Faruk Tekbilek, and Anouar Brahem. Ali will also present some of his own compositions.

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Ali is an Egyptian/Canadian guitarist and oud player from Cairo and Montreal. He is an active performer, teacher and composer with a professional career spanning more than two decades with performances in Egypt, Canada, U.S.A., Turkey, and Spain.

His versatile musicianship is a result of his exposure to western and eastern cultures. He spent years studying jazz music, classical Arabic music, western classical music, and flamenco music. He has worked in jazz groups, rock/blues/pop bands, and Middle Eastern and flamenco ensembles. His performances include many festivals in Montreal and Cairo.

His first album ‘Ela Mataa?’ was recorded in Montreal and released in 2019. He holds a Licentiate degree in Jazz Performance from McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, one of Canada’s top music institutes, and a Bachelor’s degree with Distinction in Jazz Studies from Concordia University in Montreal.

Brooklyn Maqam is an organization dedicated to presenting Middle Eastern (in particular, Arabic) music, with the goals of expanding its audience, preserving it as an art form, and building community centered around the music.

8pm
$20 Tickets

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BROOKLYN MAQAM presents

BROOKLYN MAQAM presents