Performance
WHEN
March 1, 2018
7:30 PM
WHERE
Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
WHO
The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Open to the Public
A musical meeting place of genre-shattering artists from diverse cultures, whose global-minded music reflects multiple influences and recombinant identities.
Barzakh Festival — There’s a place in the sea where salt and sweet water meet and coexist, but don’t dilute one another…barzakh. The two-day Barzakh Festival draws inspiration from this idea to create a meeting place of musical streams of genre-shattering artists from diverse cultures, whose global-minded music reflects multiple influences and recombinant identities.
Day Two
Haiti’s RAM powerfully blend rock, traditional Haitian sounds, and vibrant voudou rhythms and lyrics.
A stunning collaboration between legendary Dutch punk adventurers The Ex + Fendika, Ethiopia’s pre-eminent traditional dancers and musicians.
Al Nuban Folklore Troupe — Preserving an Afro-Emirati tradition with nearly 20 dancers, accompanied by a tanboura, drums, manjour, and call and response vocals.
Tickets
This event is open to the public. Advance registration is required, please visit The NYUAD Arts Center website for more ticket information.
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