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SUMMARY:Bassel & The Supernaturals
DESCRIPTION:Delray Beach\, FL\nBassel &amp\; The Supernaturals tells the st
 ory of Bassel Almadani’s experience as a first-generation Syrian-America
 n using soulful melodies\, funk-inspired rhythms\, and captivating lyrics 
 regarding love\, loss\, and the war in Syria.\n\nPERFORMER BIODeeply inspi
 red by Otis Redding\, Bassel uses the stage as a vehicle to engage audienc
 es in over 100 different cities across North America. In addition to perfo
 rming in major festivals\, performance halls\, concert series\, and clubs 
 – the group works closely with organizations on events and residencies t
 hat build awareness and empathy for Syrian refugees. A substantial portion
  of their proceeds benefit the Karam Foundation\, a 501(c)3 organization f
 ocused on building a better future for Syria.\n\nTheir latest release\, El
 ements (2017)\, was premiered by Noisey/Vice\, and led to their involvemen
 t in the nationally-acclaimed SXSW 2017 showcase ‘ContraBanned: #MusicUn
 ites’ featuring artists from the diaspora of countries targeted by the t
 ravel ban. They’ve since been featured on PRI\, Al Jazeera\, Reuters\, P
 aste Magazine\, Huffington Post\, NowThis\, and many others. The album dra
 ws inspiration from artists such as Snarky Puppy\, Jamiroquai\, and Steely
  Dan’s “Aja.”\n\nBassel &amp\; The Supernaturals has performed in ov
 er 300 concerts between 2016-2019 on stages including SXSW\, John F. Kenne
 dy Center\, Summerfest\, and Millennium Park\, and supporting internationa
 lly touring artists such as Youssou N’Dour\, Brother Ali\, Aesop Rock\, 
 Emancipator\, The Dandy Warhols\, Sinkane\, and many others.\n\nUpon retur
 ning from a service trip to Istanbul in the Fall of 2019 working with disp
 laced Syrians\, Bassel released a new full-length album\, Smoke &amp\; Mir
 rors\, with his group in April 2020. Their single “Stepping Back in Time
 ” reached over 300\,000 streams after being featured on Spotify’s offi
 cial ‘All Funked Up’ playlist.
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CATEGORIES:Music/Folk/World
LOCATION:Arts Garage\, 94 NE 2nd Ave\, Delray Beach\, FL\, 33444\, United S
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