by admin | Apr 15, 2013 | Interviews
Aswat for me has been a poignant musical journey into my past and a bittersweet reminder of my rich heritage. Aswat has colored my life by introducing me to so many kind-hearted and talented individuals from all over the globe and by uniting me with some who share the...
by admin | Apr 15, 2013 | Interviews
Human beings, like all living creatures, have a need and desire to belong to a community, to a place where they feel welcome and themselves. One of the communities I belong to is ASWAT. And I love it for many reasons. Aswat is a community where everyone is welcome....
by admin | Apr 15, 2013 | Interviews
My relationship with music is similar to that of my painting where i find myself renegotiating my past with my present, my east with my west, dissecting the esthetics of my heritage with the esthetics of my future and then finally discovering that it is indeed a...
by admin | Apr 15, 2013 | Interviews
The music from Arabic speaking countries has called to me since the first time I heard it as a teenager. Growing up in the Midwest of America, there was no opportunity to hear this music. As soon as I was introduced to it, it became part of my life. Since living in...
by admin | Apr 15, 2013 | Interviews
A is for Arabic–a language that has challenged me for a lot longer than I care to admit given my skill level! S is for singing–not something I excel at, but something I love to do, and something I absolutely love to hear the talented Aswat members do. W is...
by admin | Apr 15, 2013 | Interviews
When I think of Aswat, I think of Nabila. I cannot separate the two. I first joined Aswat 13 or so years ago. I had seen a notice in the Arab Cultural Center newsletter about a singing group being started up at the ACC. Since I was an Arabic dancer (since 1965), dance...
