[tadamon-l] [Montreal] Lebanon: Rhythms of Resistance - SUNDAY, August 13th.

[Tadamon!]

Rhythms of Resistance.
A Benefit Concert for the Sanayeh Relief Center in Beirut, Lebanon.

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SUNDAY, August 13th, 2006
La Sala Rossa
4848 St. Laurent
Doors 8pm
15$ at Door & 12$ in Advance.
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Tadamon! Montreal, in collaboration with local musicians and artists, 
presents a benefit concert in solidarity with the people of Lebanon....

All proceeds will be donated to the Sanayeh Relief Center, which operates 
in central Beirut, providing frontline humanitarian aid to thousands of 
internally displaced Lebanese. The all-volunteer center also provides 
essential information through its newsfeed, bombardment maps and 
independent media, and organises political action against the complicity 
of the "international community" in the aggression.

An estimated 1 million people have been displaced in Lebanon, with an 
additional 2000 injured and upwards of 1000 killed since the start of the 
Israeli military assault on the country. The past three weeks' destruction 
of homes, apartment buildings, roads, bridges, ports, airports, energy 
supplies, factories, warehouses, hospitals, schools has left the country 
and its people devastated....

* Sanayeh Relief Center, Beirut, Lebanon:
http://www.sanayehreliefcenter.blogspot.com

* Samidoun Coalition, Beirut, Lebanon:
http://www.samidoun.org


----> Performances by:

* La Banda de Gaza: An ensemble of 6 musicians including violin, 
double-bass, percussion, guitar, key-boards & accordion.... La Banda de 
Gaza is front-lined by Iqi Balam who brings biting, politically charged 
lyrics to the group's eclecticity of musical rhythms from Latin America, 
African percussion and modern beats. http://www.labandadegaza.org

* Hassan el-Hadi Band: Hassan el-Hadi is 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. http://www.hassanelhadi.net

* Stefan Christoff on Piano & Yasser Shoukry on Percussion: The first 
performance of a musical duo which blends classical improvisation on piano 
and Arabic percussion rhythms.

* DJ Pas Auf: Spinning a collection of musical rhythms & songs from the 
Middle East, South Asia and beyond....


----> Presentations by:

* Members of Tadamon! Montreal, on the situation on the ground in Lebanon 
and the growing solidarity movement with Lebanon in Montreal. The 
presentation will include information about the recently returned Tadamon! 
delegation, which travelled to Lebanon earlier in the summer....

For information or tickets in advance, contact Tadamon! Montreal: 
tadamon[at]resist.ca / 514 690 8499 / http://tadamon.resist.ca

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