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Wahid: Sublime Inspirations from the Levant

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Wahid is a duo that blends jazz, Ottoman maqam, and traditional rebetika—Greek regional blues from the 1920s. While their instrumentation pairing of the oud and frame drum dates back thousands of years, they have created a new approach using a chromatic bass frame set and improvisation over song forms. Their fifth release, Resonance, is in […]

$15 – $20

Istanbul Connection: Reconnecting (TWO SHOWS)

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Istanbul Connection returns to the Red Poppy as a nine-piece band for a live, intimate performance of Balkan, Turkish, North African, and flamenco music. Come prepared to dance!   FEATURING: Kata Miletich - vocals Haluk Kecelioglu - vocals, oud, violin Raúl Vargas - vocals, cajón, percussion Melissa Cruz - percussion, dance Sean Terguis - darbuka, […]

$15 – $20