Brooklyn Arts Council

Presented by BAC Folk Arts, Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival is a rare opportunity to experience the remarkable variety of Arab music traditions that flourish throughout the metro area!

WHEN: Wednesday, March 19, 9pm- midnight and beyond
WHERE: Layaly, Manhattan
WHAT: Ladies Night: Solo Stars of Pop and Folk

A night with some of the Metro area�s most in-demand vocalists: Al Sarah soloing Sudanese Arabic music, Rana Beyrouti, specializing in popular Lebanese djbeli song, and Ahlem, covering the best in classics and pop from around the Arab world. Stay until dawn for Layaly�s excellent live-music programming.

Throughout March 2008, BAC will present the Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival, a groundbreaking celebration of Arab musical traditions in Brooklyn. In a series of concerts, symposia and workshops throughout the month, Brooklyn Maqam will feature nearly 100 New York-based musicians and groups representing musical traditions from Egypt, Yemen, Palestine, Iraq, Israel, Morocco, Syria and Lebanon in venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn, such as Alwan for the Arts, BAM Caf�, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC), Joe�s Pub, and more.

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Venue Information and Directions

Layaly(Restaurant and Lounge)
98 Ave. B (corner 6th St.)
Manhattan, East Village � 212-358-1166

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Ladies Night: Solo Stars of Pop and Folk

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