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Gaida's Debut Album "Levantine Indulgence" Arrives March 21
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Translating Ecstasy from Syria to the Blues: Gaida's Secret Passion is Revealed
For Gaida, morning in Damascus meant melodies: waking to the sound of her father's radio while he shaved, the predawn intertwining calls to prayer bursting from mosques across the world's longest-inhabited city. Strains of Umm Kulthum and Fairouz rose from radios and stores as horses clopped and cars purred by. The age-old harmonized with the modern.
These sounds shaped the gorgeous and thoughtful Syrian singer's impeccable musical intuition ...
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Arabic Classics at Alwan: An Evening with Anwar Diab Agha & Gaida
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Gaida & Anwar Diab Agha with Faisal Zedan
SATURDAY JUNE 6 AT 9:00 PM
This performance marks the world premiere collaboration between the Syrian master oudist/violinist and composer, Anwar Diab Agha and rising star vocalist Gaida. They will perform the classics from the Arab world that people know and love, including songs of Oum Kalthoum, Shadya, Najat, and Fairouz among others. Joining them for this performance will be California-based virtuoso percussionist, Faisal Zedan. This is a rare opportunity ...
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“[Gaida] improvised incantatory lines as an accomplished jazz vocalist might have done… [her] plaintive, gauzy vocals effectively disarmed listeners” - Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune
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