Moneka Arabic Jazz

Tuesday August 6, 2024
19:30

Description

Moneka Arabic Jazz is a project reflecting the life and artistic journey of its founder, Ahmed, from Baghdad to Toronto. It showcases melodies from his homeland, Iraq, interwoven with the African groove and rhythms inherited from the Moneka Family.
Ahmed often draws inspiration for songwriting from extensive research into stories from Iraq and contemporary local and global realities. Having arrived in Toronto, Canada, his aim is to share this rich heritage and traditions with local musicians. Jazz and blues emerge as the ideal genres for bridging his Afro-Arabic background with the captivating musical diversity of Toronto’s performers.
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Entre Bagdad et Toronto, Moneka Arabic Jazz est un projet reflétant la vie et le parcours artistique de son fondateur, Ahmed Moneka. On y retrouve les mélodies du pays natal de ce dernier, l’Iraq, entrelacées du groove et des rythmes africains hérités de la famille Moneka.
Ahmed Moneka puise souvent son inspiration dans ses recherches poussées sur les histoires iraquiennes et sur les réalités contemporaines locales et internationales. Depuis son arrivée à Toronto, il cherche à faire connaître son riche héritage et ses traditions à la scène musicale locale. Le jazz et le blues sont tout désignés pour faire le pont entre la culture afro-arabe et la fascinante diversité musicale de la scène torontoise.

Location

1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P, Canada

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