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Wahid: Improvisations of Greece and the Levant

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco

Using a modern and fluid approach to improvisation, oud player Dimitris Mahlis and frame drummer Chris Wabich explore Greek, Persian, and Indian sounds that date back to antiquity. Described by Digital Jazz News as “eclectic, organic, and unplugged in the truest sense of the word,” Wahid’s newest release, Inside Silence, synthesizes their cross-cultural music into […]

$10 – $20

Pezhham Akhavass & Shahin Shahbazi: Iranian Classical Music

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco

The Red Poppy is proud to host Iranian multi-instrumentalist Pezhham Akhavass and tar/setar player Shahin Shahbazi, who will present an evening of Persian classical music. The performance, which will feature percussion and stringed instruments, promises to showcase these acclaimed artists’ lifelong study of Sufi music and improvisation. Featuring: Pezhham Akhavass - tombak, daf Shahin Shahbazi […]

$20 – $25

Adrienne Shamszad: American Folk/Soul & Traditional Persian Songs

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco

Oakland-born Iranian-American artist Adrienne Shamszad blends folk, soul, and singer-songwriter elements with traditional Persian music and lyrics that are as inspired by the mystic poets of Iran as they are by the folk poet-songwriters of the 1960s and ’70s. At her Red Poppy debut, expect to hear songs from her recent EP, which features her […]

$15 – $20