Brothers Of The Baladi With Jewels

Enjoy an evening of music with the Brothers of the Baladi, the 2008 Grammy-Nominated Middle Eastern & World Music Band. March 8, 2015, 6pm, at Vie de Boheme, 530 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97214. $5 cover This Portland, Oregon, quartet features traditional Middle Eastern songs, well-chosen cover songs, and unique original material played with traditional Middle Eastern instruments (Oud, Saz, Mizmar, Midjwiz, Arabic Tabla/Doumbek, Def, Riq and Davul) paired with Western electric guitar, bass and drum set, and vocals in eight languages (Arabic, Turkish, Spanish, Farsi, Armenian, Berber, French, and English). The result is a seamless blend of exotic world rhythms and sounds with familiar grooves that is highly accessible to audiences worldwide. “A sound that knows no borders“ –LA Times Michael Beach: Lead vocals, doumbek / Arabic tabla, mizmar, midjwiz, def, riq and Davul *J. Michael Kearsey: vocals, electric bass and percussion *Clark Clark Salisbury: vocals, acoustic and electric oud, saz and guitars Charles Pike: drum kit, vocals, and percussion www.Baladi.com Joining them this evening will be award winning dancer Jewels Bellydancer www.Jewelsdances.com