After a sold out evening, we are delighted to see the return of Arab Christmas at Grand Junction!
Join us for a rare opportunity to experience the atmosphere of Christmas in the Arab world as the Grand Junction gently lit by candles. You will hear Arabic, Syriac, Coptic and Byzantine chants, harking back to the time of Queen Zanubia’s Palmyra in the second century CE. The sound world of these chants is rich with quarter tones and virtuosic ornamentation.
Line up includes Najib Coutya, Elias Matar, Sura, Nahi, Laila Samy, and the Cambridge Takht & The Pomegranates:
Singers: Narjes Abouda, Enjy Samuel, Marwa Mahmoud, Youmna Hussei
Oud: Mohamed Nour
Violin: Mohamed Emad
Piano: Emad Sidhom
Bass Guitar: Noor Noor
Darbuka: Pete Jackson-Main
Riq: Alejandro Guizar
Duholla : Hanna Hawa
Line up subject to change
The evening is presented by Arts Canteen in collaboration with Grand Junction.