"We Are The Medium" Arab hip-hop & classical music

Al-Bustan Music's 2014 Concert Season opens with a performance by Iraqi-Canadian hip-hop/multimedia artist The Narcicyst. A pioneer in the Arab hip-hop movement, “Narcy” has shared the stage with the likes of Mos Def and Kanye West. On March 2nd, "Narcy" will perform with Al-Bustan Takht Ensemble in a collaboration that combines Narcy’s hip-hop repertoire with classical Arab music.

Al-Bustan Takht Ensemble:
Hanna Khoury – violin
Kinan Idnawi – oud
Kinan Abou-afach - cello
Hafez Kotain – percussion

This program is made possible by the generous support of the William Penn Foundation and Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Arts’ Building Bridges Program.