[Bloquez l'empire!] Sounds of Solidarity: Sunday! Tadamon Annual Fundraising Concert.

[Stefan Christoff]

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Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 11:39:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tadamon! <tadamon at resist.ca>


Sounds of Solidarity
Tadamon! Annual Fundraising Concert

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SUNDAY, MAY 27th, 8pm
LA SALA ROSSA
4848 St-Laurent
Entrance: $5-15
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Join Tadamon! for an annual funding raising concert to support our ongoing 
organizing efforts to build solidarity with movements for social & economic 
justice between Montreal, Lebanon & the Middle East.


---> Including Performances from:

HASSAN el-HADI BAND: Moroccan rhythms and North African musical traditions.
LA BANDA DE GAZA: Revolutionary Latin-American music ensemble.
IAN FERRIER: Montreal spoken-word poet
GADJI-GADJO: Klezmer and Tzigane musicians of Quebec.
MC PREACH ANKOBIA: Montreal based MC
NARCYCIST: Iraqi MC formally of the hip-hop group Euphrates.
NORMAN NAWROCKI & STEFAN CHRISTOFF: A piano & violin duo.
IAN FERRIER: Spoken-word Poet from Montreal.

Information: tadamon[at]resist.ca / 514 664 1036 / http://tadamon.resist.ca

---> Biographical Information on Performers:

* Hassan el-Hadi Band: An accomplished composer, songwriter and singer, as well 
as an impressive Oud player. Originally from Marrakesh, Morocco, where diverse 
musical & cultural traditions merge, el-Hadi's performance will draw 
inspiration from traditional Lebanese songs and include multiple local 
musicians rooted in both Jazz and Middle Eastern musical traditions. Info: 
http://hassanelhadi.net

* La Banda de Gaza: An ensemble of six musicians including violin, double-bass, 
percussion, guitar, key-boards and accordion. La Banda de Gaza is front-lined 
by Iqi Balam who brings biting, politically charged lyrics to the group's 
electricity of musical rhythms from Latin America, African percussion and 
modern beats.

* Ian Ferrier: A writer, poet, journalist and audio artist. He started working 
on performance literature for audiotape almost 20 years ago. He tours 
occasionally, and currently collaborates on spoken/music pieces with various 
musicians both locally & internationally. Ian is the former President of the 
Quebec Writer's Federation.

* Gadji-Gadjo: A lively musical ensemble rooted in Klezmer and Tzigane 
traditions, which unites six Montreal musicians, who play originally composed 
pieces, while also utilizing traditional melodies and rhythms. Info: 
http://www.gadji-gadjo.com

* MC Preach Ankobia: Hard hitting MC, who performs regularly with the Kalmunity 
Vibe Collective. Info: http://myspace.com/preach514

* Narcycist: Iraqi hip-hop artist formally of the Montreal-based hip-hop crew 
Euphrates. Narcycist is known and recognized internationally for his rhyme and 
rhythms representing the internationally Iraqi Diaspora. Info: 
http://www.narcy.net/

* Norman Nawrocki & Stefan Christoff: A dynamic musical duo, who will be 
performing on violin and piano respectively, developing musical narratives 
rooted in Balkan tones and melodies. http://www.nothingness.org/music/rhythm/ / 
http://www.christoffpianoproject.org

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