Al Qahwa’s debut performance at Taste of the Middle East, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto
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
Al Qahwa (Maryem Tollar, Ernie Tollar, Demetri Petsalakis, Naghmeh Farahmand) and guests Waleed Abdulhamid and Roula Said are excited to be doing our first international in person showcase at Folk Alliance International 2022 – sponsored by Global Toronto
Al Qahwa has a private showcase sponsored by Mundial Montreal on May 20, 2022
Al Qahwa (Maryem Tollar, Ernie Tollar, Demetri Petsalakis, Naghmeh Farahmand) and guests Fethi Nadjem, Waleed Abdulhamid and Roula Said are excited to showcase in person at Mundial Montreal performing songs from their latest release “African Routes”, as well as new songs that will be on their next recording.
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 – are excited to have an official Virtual Showcase at the 2021 FMO Conference.
Al Qahwa is excited to celebrate the release our 3rd recording “African Routes” with guests Fethi Nadjem, Waleed Abdulhamid and Roula Said. They will be joined by the women of Turkwaz (Maryem Tollar, Jayne Brown, Sophia Grigoriadis, Brenna MacCrimmon) who will do a short set of music and joining Al Qahwa and their guests for a few songs. Roula Said will be adding dance to some of the songs for a great celebratory evening of music and joy. This concert was funded by The Canada Council for the Arts, Explore and Create grant.
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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 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).
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.
Al Qahwa will be presented (virtually) at the 2nd annual SPEAK Music Be Kind Festival (February 5 and 6) along with Alisha Brilla, Communism, Desirée Dawson, Emilyn Stan & John David Williams, JV’s Boogaloo Squad, Mama’s broke, Mimi O’Bonsawin, OKAN, Pressgang Mutiny. This festival is free, but they are accepting donations to go to Black Lives Matter Canada.
For more information, go to: www.speakmusicbekindfest.com