Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture is excited to host their Summer Concert at One Art. This year’s Summer Concert kicks off with Alsarah & The Nubatones, performing energetic, original music influenced by traditional sounds of central Sudan. We dance into the night with our favorite Arab bass dropper Hello Psychaleppo, performing a live set on the heels of releasing his new album “Cipher”. Bring your family and friends for this outdoor party!
Date: Saturday, August 10th 2024
Location: One Art Community Center, 1431-39 N 52nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Time: 7 - 9 PM
Presented by Al Bustan Seeds of Culture in partnership with One Art. Curated by Leyya Mona Tawil.
Hello Psychaleppo is a trailblazing electronic music producer from Aleppo, a city renowned for its rich musical heritage. Samer Saem Eldahr, the mastermind behind Hello Psychaleppo, blends traditional Arabic music with EDM to create a captivating sound that draws in listeners and takes them on a journey of musical exploration. Hello Psychaleppo's first album, "Gool Lʼah," released in 2013, set the standard for the emerging genre of electro-tarab, combining traditional Arabic music theory and rhythms with cutting-edge electronic sounds to create a harmonious fusion. As VICE Magazine noted, "It's a pastiche of twitchy electronic sounds and golden age Arab pop music of the 1950s and 60s, alternately danceable and cathartic, melancholic and apocalyptic." Since the release of "Gool Lʼah," Hello Psychaleppo has continued to evolve, releasing three full albums - "HA!" (2014), "Toyour" (2017) - and an EP, "Jismal" (2021). Each album takes listeners deeper into the world of Arabic melodies, intricate arrangements, and electrifying dance music. With a deep connection to his cultural roots and a relentless commitment to innovation, Hello Psychaleppo is a true force in the world of electronic music.
Alsarah & The Nubatones came together out of a collective love for Nubian music and a genuine belief that Soul transcends all cultural and linguistic barriers. Inspired by the pentatonic scale, they blend a selection of Nubian “songs of return” from the 1970s through today with original material as well as traditional music of central Sudan. Their set is a musical journey through diaspora and migration from an urban viewpoint. Alsarah is a Sudanese born singer, songwriter, and ethnomusicologist. Born in the capital city of Khartoum, where she spent the first eight years of her life, she relocated to Taez, Y en with her family to escape the ever stifling regime in her native country. Residing in Brooklyn, NY, she performs music from different parts of the Middle East and East Africa.
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Leyya Mona Tawil is an artist, curator, and cultural activist. She has toured the states, Europe and the Arab region with her sound, dance, and hybrid performance projects. Tawil is a Syrian, Palestinian, American engaged in the world as such. She is the director of Arab.AMP - a platform for experimental music, live art, and ideas from the SWANA diaspora and our allied communities. Tawil is on the curatorial team of the Arab American National Museum (Dearborn), Southern Exposure Gallery (San Francisco), Al Bustan Seeds of Culture (Philadelphia) and is Director of TAC Temescal Art Center (Oakland). She was the ISSUE Project Room Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellow 2020 and is now a member of the Artistic Advisory Council.