Al Qahwa – Weyn Allah (Al Qahwa, 2023)
Toronto’s world music group Al Qahwa Ensemble have released their fourth album, “Weyn Allah” (Where is God?) The ensemble featuring musicians from varied backgrounds includes Egyptian-Canadian Maryem Tollar on vocals, riqq (Arabic tambourine) and kanun (Arabic table harp); Irish/Acadian/Hungarian-Canadian Ernie Tollar on wind instruments; Greek-Canadian Demetri Petsalakis on oud (Arabic fretless lute); and Iranian-Canadian Naghmeh Fahrahmand on Middle Eastern percussion.
The fascinating music of Al Qahwa reflects a wide range of musical influences. It is finely constructed world fusion, where irresistible global rhythms meet evocative wind melodies, mesmerizing strings from the Middle East and vocals in English.
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