"In the sixth edition of his 'INVITE' series, Ali Omar El-Farouk presents someone unforeseen; a singer of unexpected grace, ready to weave a spell of excitement, solace, inspiration, and captivating wonder in the span of a single night. Her approach to folk music is a gentle hand guiding you back to a place of forgotten feeling--memory reclaimed in song. Join us in an unforgettable night. Be a witness to the echoes of the earth.

THE SURPRISE SINGER

The surprise singer of the evening has taught vocal music to over 600 students in the last seven years. Before this, she studied a wide range of music. She took formal training in vocal jazz for two years, opera for three, classical for five, and informally studied folk and pop music for her entire life. This night she looks forward to presenting a new side of herself, as she has never publicly performed folk music. This is a momentous occasion, not to be missed.

ALI OMAR EL-FAROUK

www.aliomarelfarouk.com

Ali Omar El-Farouk is an Egyptian/Canadian guitarist and oud player based out of Montreal and Cairo. He is an active performer, teacher and composer with a professional career spanning more than two and a half decades which includes performances in Egypt, Canada, U.S.A., Turkey, Spain, Italy, Thailand, and cruise ships touring the Bahamas and the British Isles. His versatile musical vocabulary is a result of his privileged exposure to both eastern and western cultures. He spent years studying jazz music, traditional Arabic/Middle-Eastern music, flamenco music, and western classical music.

He has worked in jazz groups, rock/blues/pop bands, all the way to Middle Eastern and flamenco ensembles. His performances include the Festival Du Monde Arabe, Festival Nuits D’Afrique, Montréal/Nouvelles Musiques Festival, and Festival Sefarad in Montreal, the Feria del Libro Festival in Spain, as well as the Manial Palace Festival, the Jazz Mania Festival, and the Cairo Jazz Festival in Cairo.

His first album ‘Ela Mataa?’ was recorded in Montreal and released in 2019. He holds a Licentiate degree in Jazz Performance from McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, one of Canada’s top music institutes, and a Bachelor’s degree with Distinction in Jazz Studies from Concordia University in Montreal. He is as passionate about performing live as he as about teaching music and he teaches music at his own studio and online.

He was the 2022 recipient of the ’Friends of Manial Palace Museum Association’ award in Egypt, which was presented to him by His Highness Prince Abbas Hilmi and the great classical pianist maestro Ramzi Yassa."""

Doors open at 7:30, concert starts at 08:00

-Shared tables

-Ticket price: 200 LE + 1 minimum order per person(not included in the ticket price)

-Tickets are non-refundable

-You can purchase your ticket from the branch itself, or through the following online link:

https://www.easykash.net/DWJ2141