BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:32878@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241006T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241006T213000 DTSTAMP:20240522T045555Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/djam-nyc-arabic-night-with-live-mus ic-belly-dance/ SUMMARY:Djam NYC Arabic Night with Live Music + Belly Dance DESCRIPTION:NEW YORK\, NY\n\nIt is with great pleasure that we invite you t o join us for a feast for the senses\, as we showcase the artistry of tale nted musicians and dancers who will take you on a journey through the musi c and dance traditions of the Middle East. You will have the opportunity t o immerse yourself in the sounds and movements of ancient cultures that ha ve been passed down through generations.\n\nFEATURED MUSICIANS\n\n Mauric e Chedid - Oud + Vocals\n Nabawy - Accordion\n Zafer Tawil - Tabla\n Sa id Fahmy - Riq\n\nFEATURED DANCERS\n\n TBA\n\nSOLOISTS\n\n TBAGROUPS\n TBA\n\nWHERE\n\nSecret Room New York\, 707 8th Ave\, downstairs\, New York \, NY 10036\n(between 44th and 45th Streets)\n\nSCHEDULE:\n\n6:30-7:00pm D oors Open\n7:00-9:30pm Show\n\nSHOW COST\n\n$20 / $25 at the Door / $30 VI P Seat at a Front Row Table\n\nPlus 1 drink or food item if seated at the bar\, or 2 drinks or food items if seated at a table\n\n* Drinks and food are NOT included in the ticket price\n\nTickets are non-refundable\n\nTABL E RESERVATIONS\n\nText TBA with your name\, ticket tier and number of peop le you want seated at your table\n\nMENU\n\nhttps://www.secretroomnyc.com/ Menu\n\nCheck out other upcoming Djam NYC events!\n\nhttps://bellyqueen.co m/djam-nyc/\n\nDETAILED BIOGRAPHIES (Listed Alphabetically)\n\n........... .......................................................................... ..............\n\nMAURICE CHEDID: A native of Beirut\, Lebanon\, Mr Chedid studied at the Lebanese Conservatory of Middle Eastern Music\, where he r eceived a Diploma in the traditional Mouashahat\, Oud Playing and Folk Sin ging. As a member of the Lebanese Folkloric Group\, he toured internationa lly for four years as lead singer and oud player with the ensemble\, and w as a popular entertainer in nightclubs throughout Lebanon. Emigrating to t he United States in the 1988\, he soon became a popular singer/musician at weddings\, festivals\, and cultural events all over the US. He has been a headliner in Arabic nightclubs\, and has performed in many prestigious ve nues\, including the United Nations\, Lincoln Center\, and Carnegie Hall. As a member of Atzilut\, a ten-piece band which features Arabic and Jewish music\, he travels to Europe every year to play in distinguished theaters such as the Royal Opera Theater in Denmark\, and in many famous music and cultural festivals throughout Europe in the Concerts for Peace program. A prolific composer\, he has composed and recorded many songs and dance com positions as well as the original musical score for the story-theater prod uction of Banat el Emir or The Dancing Princesses. Mr. Chedid’s theatric al credits as musician also include Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves for Lin coln Center. He is also the musical director and featured musician for Mos aic Dance Theater Company.\n\n............................................ .......................................................\n\nNABAWY grew up immersed in the Egyptian popular and classical music emanating from Mohame d Ali street\, the Cairo neighborhood celebrated for its professional musi cians\, dancers and music stores. Nabawy has performed with superstar Egyp tian dancers including Nagwa Fouad\, Soheir Zaki\, Lucy and Fifi Abdou. Af ter immigrating to the U.S. in 1990\, he became a well-known figure in the New York City Arab music scene\, performing regularly at venues such as " Cleopatra" and "Cedars of Lebanon".\n\n................................... ................................................................\n\nSAID F AHMY: Born in Alexandria\, Egypt\, Said has been playing percussion for mo re than thirty-five years. He has played with dancer Aida Nour and with si ngers such as Mohamed El Helwa\, Ali Haggar\, and Iman Darwish\, the grand son of the great composer Said Darwish. He has toured with Kazem El Saher\ , and plays in clubs and on stages from Cairo to New York City. In additio n to Tabla\, Said is an expert at the Riq\, Tabl Baladi\, Dof and Sagat. Y ou can find him playing at New York hot spots for Arabic music such as Lay aly\, the Nile restaurant in NJ and now at the Engine Room in midtown.\n\n .......................................................................... .........................\n\nZAFER TAWIL: Jerusalem-born Zafer Tawil is an accomplished Palestinian musician whose areas of expertise include the ou d\, violin\, qanun\, and Arab percussion. Zafer performs across the US and in the Middle East and holds workshops in oud technique and Arabic music theory. He was part of the Spirit of Fez U.S. Tour 2006 and has performed with some of the most celebrated world music artists\, including violinist and oud master Simon Shaheen and Rai singer Cheb Mami. Zafer is continuou sly exploring the boundaries of Arab music\, and has worked collaborativel y on many concerts involving classical Indian and Persian music\, as well as Jazz fusion. You can catch Zafer playing one of his many instruments at extravagant private celebrations near his Brooklyn neighborhood\, and at cultural centers such as Alwan for the Arts in Manhattan. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-21-211827.png LOCATION:The Secret Room New York\, 707 8th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10036\ , United States GEO:40.75895;-73.988764 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=707 8th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Secret Room New York:geo:40.75895,-73.988764 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR