ROBERTO ROSENMAN 4TET
2.00
The Roberto Rosenman Quartet plays a modern version of Gypsy Jazz: a style of music originating in 1930’s Paris with famed gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France. Composer and lead guitarist Roberto Rosenman mixes the sounds of swing Paris infusing them with modern jazz influences from the Be-bop era.
RYAN NAISMITH DUO
5.30
Ryan Naismith is a singer-songwriter from London, Ontario. His songs weave together stories of Life, Loss, and Redemption with a straightforward delivery that connects with his audience. Accompanied by his band, their Alt-Folk, Americana sound has been building a strong fan base one show at a time throughout Ontario.
AL QAHWA
8.00
Al Qahwa is Maryem Tollar on vocals, riqq (Arabic tambourine) and qanun (Arabic table harp); Ernie Tollar on wind instruments; Demetri Petsalakis on oud; Naghmeh Fahrahmand on percussion; Waleed Abdulhamid on bass and vocals; and Lauren Barnett on b.up vocals and sax. Al Qahwa performs original compositions, as well as popular traditional Arabic repertoire – from Sufi Devotional Love songs from the Arab World to popular folk songs, to classic Egyptian songs made famous by the stars of Egypt (the Hollywood of the Middle East). The group name Al Qahwa is Arabic for “the coffee house”. It was inspired by the coffee house culture in the Middle East where people would go to hear the latest news, music, poetry and stories. The group has released 4 CDS: Weyn Allah (2023); African Routes (2020); Cairo Moon (2019); The Coffee House (2016).
PETAL LOOP
11.00
Ambient Jam hosted by Ray Sun and Friends! Bring your pedals.