NAWAL @ KENNEDY CENTER - Washington DC
"Arabesque" Arts of the Arab World| Host: | |
| Type: | |
| Network: | Global |
| Date: | Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Time: | 6:00pm - 7:00pm |
| Location: | John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts |
| City/Town: | Washington, DC |
Description
Thursday February 19, 2009 - 7:00pm
Nawal "The Voice of Comoros" in concert
"Arabesque" Arts of the Arab World
@ Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage , Washington DC
6pm - free event
Nawal originally comes from the Comoros Islands, also known as the “Perfume Islands” or “Islands of the Moon,” located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. Born into a family with many musicians, Nawal bathed in both popular and spiritual music from a young age, in her native islands and also in her new home in France.
Between traditional and contemporary, Nawal’s music weaves a rich dialog of cultures, a reflection of the diverse character of life in her native islands. Indo-Arabian-Persian music meets Bantu polyphonies, the syncopated rhythms and Sufi trance of the Indian Ocean. Nawal sings in Comoran, Arabic, French and English. An acoustic roots-based fusion, her music is rhythmically compelling and beautifully lyrical. Known as the “Voice of Comoros,” Nawal is also the first Comoran woman singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist to give performances in public.
official website : nawali.com
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Nawal - lead vocals, gambusi, guitar
Melissa Cara Rigoli - percussion, mbira, backing vocals
Idriss Mlanao - backing vocals
Michael Bowie - Contrabass
Nawal "The Voice of Comoros" in concert
"Arabesque" Arts of the Arab World
@ Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage , Washington DC
6pm - free event
Nawal originally comes from the Comoros Islands, also known as the “Perfume Islands” or “Islands of the Moon,” located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. Born into a family with many musicians, Nawal bathed in both popular and spiritual music from a young age, in her native islands and also in her new home in France.
Between traditional and contemporary, Nawal’s music weaves a rich dialog of cultures, a reflection of the diverse character of life in her native islands. Indo-Arabian-Persian music meets Bantu polyphonies, the syncopated rhythms and Sufi trance of the Indian Ocean. Nawal sings in Comoran, Arabic, French and English. An acoustic roots-based fusion, her music is rhythmically compelling and beautifully lyrical. Known as the “Voice of Comoros,” Nawal is also the first Comoran woman singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist to give performances in public.
official website : nawali.com
* * *
Nawal - lead vocals, gambusi, guitar
Melissa Cara Rigoli - percussion, mbira, backing vocals
Idriss Mlanao - backing vocals
Michael Bowie - Contrabass
Other Information
- Guests are allowed to bring friends to this event.
Event Type
This is an open event. Anyone can join and invite others to join.
Admins
- NAWAL - Voice of Comoros (creator)