Chicago's HiJazz -- whose members are Syrian, Armenian, Latin, and North American musicians -- continue their mission to build cultural understanding and peace with a performance of their high-energy music: traditional melodies and rhythms of the Middle East combined with the modern beat of Latin American music.
Performers:
- Omar Al-Musfi (percussion) *
- Kinan Abou-Afach (cello) *
- Robert Artinian (clarinet, saxophone)
- Hietor Gianizelli Garcia (drums, percussion)
- Brett Rowe (piano)
- Jack Zara (bass)
Tour:
Concerts for Peace 2006
2006.09.15: Chicago, IL
2006.09.17: Wooster, OH
2006.09.18: Pittsburgh, PA
2006.09.20: Lancaster, PA
2006.09.21: New York, NY
2006.09.22: New Haven, CT
2006.09.23: Lanham, MD
Tickets are $10: contact tour organizer Mel Lehman
Discography:
Modern Mijana (2005)
Details (date, time, venue):
September 23, 2006 (Saturday) 7:30 p.m. at the Capital Christian Fellowship (Lanham, MD - directions)
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