Coffeeshop Hafla

03/28/08

9:00PM - 12:00PM

Coffeeshop Hafla. Photo: Courtesy of Dale Langden

Friday, March 28
Tarboosh Cafe
9:00pm-Midnight

Our hafla (party) starts out Lebanese style, featuring singers Basil Touma and Rana Beyruti performing traditional Levantine songs, mawwal, jabali and debkah. Dance with local Bay Ridge debkah group and taste Tarboosh�s shisha flavors and mezzes. The evening continues with Brooklyn Tunisian vocalist Ahlem singing a cocktail of Arab classics and pop. The night concludes with a special raqs sharqi (bellydance) performance by Brooklyn-based dancer LaUra. Jawad and Hisham join us on org and tabla.

Download and read the program
> Coffeeshop_Hafla-1.pdf (224.525 kb)

Participating Artists (Click on a name to view the artist�s bio)
Ahlem
Jawad Bohsina
Rana Beyruti
Hisham
LaUra

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BAC programs are made possible, in part, with public funds from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and New York City Council and its Brooklyn Delegation.

Brooklyn Maqam is made possible with major support from American Express, Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, Con Edison, The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, New York State Music Fund established by the New York Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, and National Endowment for the Arts.

Related Categories

BAC Fairs/Festivals, Folk / Traditional Arts, Music, Traditional / Culturally Specific