[IPSM] Friday! INTIFADA UNLIMITED! - A Benefit Concert for the International Solidarity Movement of Palestine

[Stefan Christoff]

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Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 22:52:19 -0800 (PST)
From: ISM Montreal <ism-montreal at resist.ca>


INTIFADA UNLIMITED!
A Benefit Concert for the International Solidarity Movement - Montreal

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FRIDAY MARCH 18th
Mile End Cultural Center
5390 boul. St-Laurent
Doors 8pm - Show @ 9 pm
7-15$ Sliding-Scale @ the Door
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A benefit concert for the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), featuring 
the most exciting musicians, poets, performers and singers from Montreal and 
beyond. An event, which will bridge various artistic communities, all who will 
be performing united in their support for the Palestinian struggle against 
occupation.

Including a performance from U.S. based folk-singer DAVID ROVICS, members of 
KALMUNITY's Word Sound System, renowned Oud player SAM SHALABI, Montreal dub 
poet KAIE KELLOUGH, the riddims of DJ ANDY WILLIAMS, Iranian "Santour" player 
AMIR AMIRI and the Balkan sounds of WESHIDA

Info: Contact the International Solidarity Movement --- Montreal
514 398 3323 / ism-montreal at resist.ca / http://www.palsolidarity.org


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With LIVE Performances From:
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-> New Freaky Arabic Music!
Sam Shalabi, Oud * Will Eizlini, Tablas * Jessica Moss, Violin * Brian Lipson, 
Trumpet * Thierry Amar, Bass * Alexandre St-Onge, Electronics

"New Freaky Arabic Music!" will bring together some of the most talented 
musicians in Montreal's blossoming independent music scene, including members 
of the Shalabi Effect, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, A Silver Mt. Zion & Black 
Ox Orkestra.

-> Members of Kalmunity's Word Sound System:
Poets: Kaie Kellough * Katalyst * Jason "Blackbird" Selman * Koffy Fabrice * 
Riddims from - DJ Andy Williams

Kalmunity's Word Sound System, will feature the words, sounds and rhythms from 
members of Montreal's Kalmunity Vibe Collective. This performance will focus on 
the spoken-word element of Kalmunity, providing a rage of artistic voices.

-> David Rovics: David is a well-known and traveled folk singer, who's music is 
known throughout the world by those who love the art of using song to voice 
political and social dissent. David's recent albums including "Songs for 
Mahmud" & "Return", focus heavily on the Palestinian liberation struggle. He 
has shared the stage with many activists and performers like Howard Zinn, Noam 
Chomsky, and Ward Churchill. {http://www.davidrovics.com}

-> Amir Amiri: Amir who will be playing the traditional Iranian instrument the 
"Santour", is one of the most exciting and diverse musicians playing in Canada 
today. He has worked with a diversity of well known musicians, ranging from 
India's Ravi Shankar, to renowned double bass player Edgar Meyer, to Canadian 
jazz musician Hugh Fraser, to world-famous cellist YoYo Ma.

-> Weshida: Weshida is a group of musicians from different backgrounds and 
cultures, which brings together the Balkan sounds of music from Eastern Europe 
and the Middle East, within a modern context.


{Supported by: Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR), the No One is 
Illegal Campaign - Montreal, the Independent Media Center of Quebec (CMAQ.net), 
CKUT Radio Montreal, 90.3fm (CKUT.ca), Palestinian & Jewish Unity (PAJU), QPIRG 
- the Quebec Public Interest Research Group (Concordia), QPIRG - the Quebec 
Interest Research Group (McGill), Artists Against the Occupation, the 
Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movement (IPSM) & the Coalition Against the 
Deportation of Palestinian Refugees in Montreal}

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