Rich Mix, London
Baladi specialists the Baladi Blues Ensemble plus special guest, virtuoso oud player and singer Tarek Bitar (Beirut) and superb Syrian ney player Louai Alhenawi. Expect a whole new set of tunes from the band for this one-off event.
Tickets: www.richmix.org.uk / 020 7613 7498
JW3, London
Guest appearance on percussion by Guy Schalom. The Lev-Yulzari Duo combine classical, Spanish and ethnic Jewish music and will feature Grammy-winner Frank London for this event.
Tickets: www.jw3.org.uk / 020 7433 8988
Dachau, Germany
Inspiring and powerful outreach project in Dachau with Bavarian Klezmer fusion band Alpen Klezmer led by Andrea Pancur.
Bozen/Bolzano, Italy
Guy Schalom will be collaborating with the legendary dancer Suraya Hilal at this international dance festival.
www.tanzbozen.it/en/workshops.html
Sfinks, Belgium
Turkish singer Olcay Bayir performing at this fantastic world music festival.
Sfat Klezmer Festival, Israel
Mediterranean Klezmer funksters, HAMSA will be appearing for the first time at the Sfat Klezmer Festival and international masterclasses.
www.safed-home.com/klezmer-festival-2015-in-safed.html
Singer Festival, Warsaw, Poland
The powerhouse Podolian (Western Ukranian) brass band returns! This time they’ll be rocking the main stage at the international Festival of Jewish Culture in Warsaw.
Benslow Music, Hitchin
Join Guy Schalom and guest teachers Aly el Minwayi and Adam Warne for 3 intensive days of Egyptian drumming. “Artisty is not built on chance” (Dave Hassell).
Download the Tabla Tastic Info Sheet and Booking Form Here
Berlin, Germany
Baladi specialists and guest Tarek Bitar accompany the final performance for those that have completed the RaksLive 2015 Egyptian dance education course.
Robert Ludlam Theatre, Derby
The Baladi Blues Ensemble will feature in “Casino Tahia” produced by Diana Mehira.
11am-4:30pm
Juliana Brustik and Judy Hammond will co-teach this intensive day workshop, combining their varied skills and expertise to make this day satisfying and joyful. At the end you will feel greater confidence with dancing to live music and allowing yourself to interact with the musicians with easy flow and playfulness.
Our star musicians are Guy Schalom (darbuka & band leader), Gamal Awad (accordion) and special guest Ahmed el Saidi (Saxophone) all the way from Berlin!!!!
Booking: julbrustik@yahoo.co.uk
Brighton Early Music Festival
“Early music’s bit of rough”, Joglaresa led by the inimitable singer and bandleader Belinda Sykes will perform their “Daughter’s of Abraham” show at Brighton’s prestigious annual early music festival.
www.bremf.org.uk/RHS15listing.htm
Sofia, Bulgaria
Guy Schalom will perform and teach at the Orient el Hob Festival in Sofia presented by Mimi Sokolova.
7:45pm
Expect haunting violin solos, explosive percussion and sophisticated interplay from two highly creative and versatile musicians: Turkish violinist Tuna Coskun and London percussionist Guy Schalom perform original compositions & improvisations inspired by their passion for near Eastern & Mediterranean music.
Tickets are £14 and available here: http://bit.ly/1d2BfOZ
Alcala de Henares, Spain
Baladi workshops for dancers led by Guy Schalom on darabuka and featuring the master Egyptian accordionist Magdy Tewfik.
Hosted by Alcalá Danza Oriental
Manchester, UK
Egyptian drumming workshops with Guy Schalom. Presented by Jane Wass.
8pm
Bull's Head, Barnes, London
A Balkan bonanza with saxophonist Tony Woods & Co.
7pm-4am
Venue: Passing Clouds, 1 Richmond Road, London, E8 4AA
Web: http://
Email: we@passingclouds.org
Tel: 020 7241 4889
Line Up:
SAM & THE WOMP
DON KIPPER
SAMBATTALION
PROFESSOR STRETCH
BILL ODYSSEY
NWANDO
BEN BEN
Various, UK
“Early music’s bit of rough”, Joglaresa directed by the outstanding Belinda Sykes presenting their “Sing We Yule” show at various locations throughout the UK and Channel Islands.
Osnabruck, Germany
The powerhouse trio will return to Germany this December for a special one-off pre-Christmas appearance.