Save the date! Aswat’s much-anticipated major annual concert will be held on May 8, 2010 at the San Mateo College in San Mateo. Under the direction of Moroccan virtuoso Rachid Halihal, Aswat will perform a repertoire that features the rich textures and flavors of North African, Khaliji, and Andalusian music. The night’s special guest is Lebanese artist May Nasr whose music has rapidly gained an international following with its message of peace ensconced in cool, plaintive vocals and guitar. Tickets are available on brownpapertickets.com.
Zawaya is a nonprofit tax-exempt organization, dedicated to preserving, promoting and presenting Arab American’s cultural heritage through music and art. Zawaya breaks barriers of isolation and discrimination, welcoming all who share a love of Arab arts. ASWAT is the only Arab Music Ensemble in the Bay Area that trains both Arab and American musicians and singers in folkloric, classical, and contemporary Arabic music. ASWAT, established in the year 2000, exists under the umbrella of Zawaya.
































