Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation Hosts Series of Virtual Ramadan Performances
The series will host regional stars such as Lebanese opera singer Hiba Al-Kawas, British-Iranian singer Sami Yusuf and contemporary artists el Seed and Diaa Allam.
The Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF) are hosting a series of virtual performances throughout the month of Ramadan called “Culture is Humanity, In Solidarity” to lift our spirits during these dark, pandemic times. The line-up is made up of legendary Lebanese opera singer Hiba Al Kawas, French-Tunisian contemporary artist el Seed, Emirati calligrapher Diaa Allam, Egyptian Sufi chanter Sheikh Mahmoud Tohamy and British-Iranian singer Sami Yusuf.
Known for fusing Middle Eastern and western sounds, soprano El Kawas – who has recently been focusing on creating the first ‘true Arab opera’ will have a special original composition prepared for Ramadan, to be aired on ADMAF’s official Facebook page on May 5th and 11th at 10 PM Abu Dhabi Local Time (which is to say, 8:00 PM in Cairo). Contemporary artis el Seed and calligrapher Diaa Allam will host an interactive ‘calligraffiti’ broadcast of sorts as they ask their viewers to suggest a word that details how they feel in the current moment, which they will then incorporate into their piece (to be held on el Seed’s Instagram page on May 7th at 9:30 PM Abu Dhabi Local Time.
On May 9th at 9:30 PM Abu Dhabi Local Time on ADMAF’s Facebook page, Sheikh Mahmoud will be performing a “Harmonies of the Heart” exclusive concert release, which will include a collection of religious poems with a modern twist, accompanied with a combination of Oriental music with Western Beats. Finally, composer and singer of religious music Sami Yusuf will be performing a selection of his renowned song, with some new releases lined up on ADMAF’s Facebook page on May 13th at 9:30 PM Abu Dhabi Local Time.
For more information on the performances, head over to admaf.org/ramadan_admaf or tune in on Facebook at facebook.com/AbuDhabiMusicAndArtsFoundation.