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| Ali Amr |
Meet new friends and old ones for a social evening!
With music by Ali Amr and Tareq Rantisi
Admission $10; bring a potluck dish or beer, wine or other beverage.
The party will be held in West Newton. Call 617-383-4UJP or email ujpcoalition@gmail.com for address and directions.
Music by Ali Amr and Tareq Rantisi.
Ali Amr is a 19-year-old Palestinian virtuoso, currently studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He is both a vocalist and an instrumentalist, playing the Qanun, a 72-string Arabic lap harp. His varied music experiences include performances with world-renowned musicians; appearances at cultural events in several countries; first-place competition honors.
Read an interview with Ali and listen to his music: http://bit.ly/adXNc5
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| Tariq Rantisi |
Tareq Rantisi, born in Jerusalem, Palestine, is an accomplished world percussionist. He has participated in the Palestine International Festival; Jerusalem Music Festival; Chabada festival in France; Yabous Festival; and Berklee’s International Folk, Middle Eastern and Bean Town Jazz festivals. His CD credits include Turab’s Hada Leil and Away’s Banafsaji. Rantisi taught oriental percussion at the Al-Kamanddjati Association of Ramallah; Kufiyyeh Center of Music in Birzeit; and the Yamaha music school in Ramallah.
