London, UK – Algerian rai musician, Abdelkader Saadoun, begins his latest UK tour, which will include live performances at various festivals and workshops.
Tour dates:
Friday 17 June 2005
Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6DS Box office: 01425 612393
Abdelkader Saadoun: Vocals, Algerian mandola & percussion Andy Mellon: trumpet Gerry Hunt: bass guitar Pack Hilder : drums Abdrrazak Rabhi : darbuka, tanborin & bendir Mia Serra: belly dancing
North African Drumming workshop at Forest Arts Centre One hour drumming workshop 5 till 6pm Participants are encouraged to bring their own jembes, darbukas or other hand drums like agogos, tamborines, frame drums bongos or other African hand drums. A few darbukas, jembes, karkabas & bendirs (frame drums) will be available as well
26 June – Eid Mela Festival – Cannon Hill Park – Birmingham Eid Mela
Abdelkader Saadoun: mandola, guitar & vocals Seyi Akinde: drums Pack Hilder: percussion Werner Kristiansen: guitar Davide Mantovani: bass Guitar plus special guests
Collaboration project with: Abdelkader Saadoun & Kheith Waithe Algeria Meets Guyana 29th June @ Leicester Athena
Abdelkader Saadoun: Vocals, Algerian mandola/ percussion Kheith Waithe: flutes/ vocal gymnastics Steve Lodder: piano & keyboard Patrick Zambonin: electric bass Andy Mellon: trumpet Pack Hilder: drums/ percussion Mo Nazam: electric guitar Eustace Williams: electric bass Darrly Le Que: Caribbean drums/ percussion Jo Jo Yates: vocals, kora & Ghanaian drums
10th July – the Big Weekend World Music Day on Parkers Piece Cambridge
Abdelkader Saadoun: mandola, Guitar & vocals Steve Lodder: Piano & keyboards Gerry Hunt: Saxophones Andy Mellon: Trumpet Pack Hilder: Drums Patrick Zambonin: Bass Guitar Abdrrazak Rabhi : darbuka, tanborin & bendir
Thursday 18th August National Theatre Watch This Space 2005 – 5.30pm Free Festival
Abdelkader Saadoun: mandola, Guitar & vocals Gerry Hunt: Saxophones Pack Hilder: Drums Patrick Zambonin: Bass Guitar Abdrrazak Rabhi: derbouka, tanborin & bendir Nensi & Mervet: belly dancing
7th October – Harrow Arts Centre
Algerian Night with Abdelkader Saadoun & friends Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Harrow, Middelesex HA5 4EL
Abdelkader Saadoun: Algerian Mandola, Vocals & percussion Patrick Zambonin: Bass guitar Pack Hilder: Drums Abdrrazak Rabhi : darbuka, tanborin & bendir Werner Kristiansen: guitar Gerry Hunt: Saxophones & flute Kheith Waithe: Flutes/ vocal Gymnastics
29th October – Battle The Memorial Hall, High Street, Battle East Sussex tickets: £12
North African Night with Abdelkader Saadoun & great Food from top Moroccan chef, belly dancers and special guests from Algeria, Morocco & Tunisia.
Abdelkader Saadoun: Vocals, Algerian mandola & percussion Andy Mellon: Trumpet Patrick Zambonin: Bass guitar Pack Hilder: Drums Steve Lodder: Piano & Keyboard
[Photo by Hayley Lee Madden].
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