Sunday, April 21, 7:00 PM - in person at the CHARLES MOSESIAN THEATER, 321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA 02472
SIMON SHAHEEN AND GUEST ARTISTS - A CONCERT IN SUPPORT OF ANERA'S HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA
This musical program brings together a number of talented musicians who represent various musical cultures, including Arab, Iranian, Indian, and American. The musicians will present instrumental and vocal performances of traditional and cross-cultural fusion music. The concert will end with a Palestinian Folkloric Suite arranged by Simon Shaheen for this event.
Guest Performers: Nano Raies - vocal / Nejma Alcoor - vocal
Bengisu Gokce - violin / Alyssa Lawson - cello / Thaer Bader - oud
Samuel Sjostedt - duduk / Alireza Khodayari - tar / Khalid Razick - trombone / Rami Abuolaya - nay / Tareq Rantisi - percussion / Taba Kalantari - percussion / Walid Zairi - bass / Filippo Novi-Goller - bass
This concert is made possible with support from the Cultural Dialogue through the Arts Fund, housed at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP).
Proceeds from this concert benefit Anera, a non-profit helping refugees and others hurt by conflict in the Middle East.