Past

FMO Spotlight Showcase

October 15, 2022 - October 17, 2022
12:00 am - 12:00 am
London, ON

Al Qahwa had a great showcase IN PERSON – woo hoo! – as a 6 piece at the Folk Music Ontario 2022 Conference in London, ON – Maryem Tollar, Ernie Tollar, Naghmeh Farahmand, Demetri Petsalakis, Waleed Abdulhamid, Roula Said.

Taste of the Middle East

July 24, 2022 - July 25, 2022
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto

Al Qahwa’s debut performance at Taste of the Middle East, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto

Sunfest

July 7, 2022 - July 8, 2022
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Sunfest - London, ON

Al Qahwa mainstage performance at Sunfest on Thursday, July 7, 2022; and then performing again at a workshop stage on Friday, July 8, 2022

London, ON

2022 Folk Alliance International Official Showcase

May 20, 2022 - May 22, 2022
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Al Qahwa (Maryem Tollar, Ernie Tollar, Demetri Petsalakis, Naghmeh Farahmand) and guests Waleed Abdulhamid and Roula Said – in person Official Showcase at Folk Alliance International 2022 – sponsored by Global Toronto on May 21, 2022

Private showcase sponsored by Mundial Montreal on May 20, 2022

Mundial Montreal Official Showcase

November 19, 2021 - November 20, 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
L'Astral - 305 Sainte-Catherine Street West, Montreal, QC H2X 2A3

Al Qahwa (Maryem Tollar, Ernie Tollar, Demetri Petsalakis, Naghmeh Farahmand) and guests Fethi Nadjem, Waleed Abdulhamid and Roula Said in person showcase at Mundial Montreal performing songs from their latest release “African Routes”, as well as new songs that will be on their next recording.

FMO Conference – Al Qahwa Official Showcase

October 1, 2021 - October 2, 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Virtual Showcase

Al Qahwa (Maryem Tollar, Ernie Tollar, Demetri Petsalakis, Naghmeh Farahmand) and guests Fethi Nadjem, Waleed Abdulhamid, Roula Said, Jayne Brown, Sophia Grigoriadis and Brenna MacCrimmon – an official Virtual Showcase at the 2021 FMO Conference.

Al Qahwa Livestream CD Release Celebration

July 31, 2021 - August 1, 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Koerner Hall

Celebration of the release our 3rd recording “African Routes” with guests Fethi Nadjem, Waleed Abdulhamid and Roula Said and the women of Turkwaz (Maryem Tollar, Jayne Brown, Sophia Grigoriadis, Brenna MacCrimmon).  This concert was funded by The Canada Council for the Arts, Explore and Create grant.

To support Al Qahwa, please donate to their tip jar at:

https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=L5HED3CL9JHHL

Video Premiere of “Lullaby” from Al Qahwa’s new album “African Routes”

March 27, 2021 - March 28, 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Youtube

Please join us for a watch party of the video premiere of Al Qahwa’s 3rd single “Lullaby” on March 27, 2021 from their new CD “African Routes”. Just click on “more info” and it will take you there.

Al Qahwa Folk Unlocked Showcase

February 24, 2021 - February 25, 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Virtual

Al Qahwa will have our own 1 hour showcase at Folk Alliance International Music Conference where you can see little interviews with the core band members (Maryem Tollar, Ernie Tollar, Demetri Petsalakis and Roula Said), as well as our guests from our newest release “African Routes” – Fethi Nadjem, Waleed Abdulhamid and Roula Said.  You will also get to see different live performance excerpts over the last year, and their 2 newest music videos for the 2 singles from the new release “Marrakesh” (edited by Ed Hanley), and “The Rain/Il Matar” (animated by Omneya Tollar.  Maryem and some band members will be there in the chat to interact with you – please come by.

Folk Unlocked includes over 800 hours of performances from established and emerging artists from Feb 22-25. If you want to enjoy Going Global performances and discover many other great artists, get your tickets here (PWYC option available).

Going Global Showcase at Folk Unlocked (Folk Alliance International)

February 22, 2021 - February 23, 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Virtual Showcases

Al Qahwa will be showcased at Folk Alliance International Music Conference in the “Going Global at Folk Unlocked” showcase along with Zal Sissokho’s Kora Flamenca, Beny Esguerra and The New Tradition Music, and G.R. Gritt.

Folk Unlocked includes over 800 hours of performances from established and emerging artists from Feb 22-25. If you want to enjoy Going Global performances and discover many other great artists, get your tickets here (PWYC option available).

Thank you to the sponsors of this showcase: Small World Music Centre, International Indigenous Music Summit, Lulaworld, Centre des Musiciens du Monde, and Harbourfront Centre.