UMEYA - “Culture at the City” series. Saturday 7th of August, 9.30pm, Parque Cuartel Huertas, Mostoles (Madrid).

Africa and Near East join in the meeting between the Sudanese Wafir Sheikheldin and the Syrian Salah Sabbagh. Their winding rhythms will be the base for the dancing by beautiful Monica Sadeh, technically and expressively virtuos dancer, specialized in the scene show and the teaching of classic oriental dance and sabre dance.

Wafir’s career along 17 years in Spain has gone through eclectic experiencies like ancient music with Eduardo Paniagua, celtic pop with Hevia, Galician folk with Luar Na Lubre, Castilian folk with La Musgaña, Jewish music with Klezmer Sefardí and Radio Tarifa’s rich fusion, as well as with own artistical projects. At the stage his communication ability, his inventiveness, sense of humour and empathy with the audience stand out.

Salah Sabbagh has been a percussionist for more that 30 years, specialized in Eastern instruments, like darbuka, riq and bendir, both playing as dance accompaniment as well as a solist. During these years he has broaden his sensibility playing also some other traditional styles, like Egiptian and Balcanic, touring all over the Iberian peninsule and America.

Line-up: Wafir Sheikheldin - accordion, ud, viola, percussions, vocals; Salah Sabbagh - darbuka, riq, daf; Monica Sade ? Oriental dance.

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