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:31632@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231006T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231006T220000 DTSTAMP:20230901T194300Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/maurice-chedid-arabian-trio-featuri ng-layla-isis-2/ SUMMARY:Maurice Chedid Arabian Trio Featuring Layla Isis DESCRIPTION:\n\nMAURICE CHEDID: A native of Beirut\, Lebanon\, Mr Chedid st udied at the Lebanese Conservatory of Middle Eastern Music\, where he rece ived a Diploma in the traditional Mouashahat\, Oud Playing and Folk Singin g. As a member of the Lebanese Folkloric Group\, he toured internationally for four years as lead singer and oud player with the ensemble\, and was a popular entertainer in nightclubs throughout Lebanon. Emigrating to the United States in the 1988\, he soon became a popular singer/musician at we ddings\, festivals\, and cultural events all over the US. He has been a he adliner in Arabic nightclubs\, and has performed in many prestigious venue s\, including the United Nations\, Lincoln Center\, and Carnegie Hall. As a member of Atzilut\, a ten-piece band which features Arabic and Jewish mu sic\, he travels to Europe every year to play in distinguished theaters su ch as the Royal Opera Theater in Denmark\, and in many famous music and cu ltural festivals throughout Europe in the Concerts for Peace program. A pr olific composer\, he has composed and recorded many songs and dance compos itions as well as the original musical score for the story-theater product ion of Banat el Emir or The Dancing Princesses. Mr. Chedid’s theatrical credits as musician also include Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves for Lincol n Center. He is also the musical director and featured musician for Mosaic Dance Theater Company.\n\n \;\n\nLAYLA ISIS is a renowned performer a nd instructor of Oriental Dance (Belly Dance). Established as one of the m ost highly sought after professional belly dancers in the NYC area\, she h as performed countless shows in the region and around the world across a w ide array of platforms. Her performances have been described as “sophist icated and elegant – raising the level of the art form” and “refresh ingly natural\, fluid and dynamic.”\n\nLayla started out in the early 20 00s and quickly became a popular dancer in the NYC restaurant and nightclu b circuit\, often performing up to 10 shows a week. During this time she a lso toured with The Bellydance Superstars and starred in the DVD "Temptati on of Bellydance". She went on to collaborate with many esteemed dance and music ensembles in NYC including Zikrayat\, Souren Baronian's Taksim\, an d The Dalia Carella Dance Collective. She also co-produced a series of suc cessful theatrical and live music events as the co-director of Entelechy D ance and The New York Oryantal Parti. Film and television appearances incl ude Sex and the City 2\, The Late Show with David Letterman\, Late Night w ith Conan O’Brien\, Dr. Oz\, and Martin Scorsese’s HBO series "Vinyl"\ n\nLayla's ability to uplift and connect with audiences through the joy an d beauty of dance is a testament to her life's purpose. Performing with li ve music is her favorite way to share this gift with the world. She curren tly performs full time for private events and offers private lessons and m entorship programs. You can contact her through her Instagram at @laylaisi s\n\nwww.laylaisis.com\n\n \;\n\nNABAWY grew up immersed in the Egypti an popular and classical music emanating from Mohamed Ali street\, the Cai ro neighborhood celebrated for its professional musicians\, dancers and mu sic stores. Nabawy has performed with superstar Egyptian dancers including Nagwa Fouad\, Soheir Zaki\, Lucy and Fifi Abdou. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1990\, he became a well-known figure in the New York City Arab mu sic scene\, performing regularly at venues such as "Cleopatra" and "Cedars of Lebanon".\n\n \;\n\nSAID FAHMY: Born in Alexandria\, Egypt\, Said has been playing percussion for more than thirty-five years. He has played with dancer Aida Nour and with singers such as Mohamed El Helwa\, Ali Hag gar\, and Iman Darwish\, the grandson 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 addition to Tabla\, Said is an expert at the Ri q\, Tabl Baladi\, Dof and Sagat. You can find him playing at New York hot spots for Arabic music such as Layaly\, the Nile restaurant in NJ and now at the Engine Room in midtown. 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