Rough Trade Liverpool
Book Tickets
On Saturday 25th July, LAAF will partner with Savera UK for two events at Rough Trade Liverpool. Internationally recognised percussionist,
Simona Abdallah will be welcomed to the city for an afternoon of thought-provoking conversation intertwined with Simona’s powerful performances on the darbuka, a hand-played traditional percussion instrument.
This will be followed by a night of exhilarating rhythms and mixes from Simona and two other powerful musicians of Arab heritage: Palestinian music producer, filmmaker and DJ, Hiba Salameh, and Jordanian sound artist, creative producer and DJ, Yasmeen Soudani (MUSYS). BOOK TICKETS FOR THE EVENING SHOW HERE.
The afternoon’s discussion will explore the patriarchal constraints that Simona faced in embracing the darbuka, her personal story in which her family attempted to force her into an array of marriages, and how she overcame those challenges to find freedom and success through her art.
The conversation will be hosted by Sara Suliman, a UK-based Sudanese filmmaker, Chevening scholar, researcher, producer, director and a member of the LAAF board of directors. The event will feature a welcome from Savera UK CEO & Founder, Afrah Qassim, conversation, live acoustic performances and a Q&A session.
Venue:
Rough Trade Liverpool, 54-56 Hanover St, Liverpool L1 4AF
