Arabic Music Night At Caffe Concerto Westfield listings

Julia is a sensational Russian singer specialising in Arabic music. She released her album "Bin El Sharq' w bin El Gharb" with Lord Sound summer 2010. In spring 2011 being supported by Lycamobile Julia fimed her first music video and had it distributed on most popular Arabic music channels such as Mazika, Rotana, MTV etc
In May 2009, she successfully got through to the semi- final of Britain's Got Talent and then went on to be interviewed on different programs such as GMTV, Richard & Judy at Channel 4 and BBC, ITV 2, Kanal D, Al-Jeras etc
Now her songs are played at various radio stations, namely Al Jaras, Libanstar and Al Noujoum and her news are published in all major magazines and newspapers around Midle East.

Abdul Salam Kheir studied music at the Lebanese Conservatoire, specialising in Mouwashahat (classical Arab song) as a singer and oud player. There he also focused on composing in various musical idioms, which has enabled him to travel all over the world performing and promoting Arab music in live concerts and with ensembles of many nationalities.

In August 1994, Abdul Salam was invited to arrange three songs for Led Zeppelin, which he performed in a live concert on GMT. In 1995, he was involved in the composition of the soundtrack of the French Film 'Marie de Nazareth'. Later that year, Abdul Salam worked with the renowned flamenco guitarist Juan Martin and his group, a collaboration which culminated in the release of Musica Alhambra, a CD exploring Flamenco, Arab, Moorish, Indian gipsy and Sephardic music. This CD was performed live during several tours throughout England, Scotland, Ireland, Algeria, Oman and Turkey.

In 2004, Abdul Salam took part in a Channel 5 Documentary about Andalusian music with the Spanish singer Clara Sanabras. In 2005, he joined the Ex-Cathedra Choir in Birmingham for a concert of Christian and Islamic music. Also in 2005, he was one of the soloists for the 'Big Voice Festival' in Birmingham, for which a choir 1000 singers came together. In the same year, he performed with the lute player David Miller in the Kilkenny International Festival in Ireland. With his 'Arabic Group', Abdul Salam performed in many festivals throughout the UK, including the Worcester Festival and the English Heritage Festival in Cheswick.

In 2006, Abdul Salam performed for His Highness Prince Charles and Prince Mohammed of Saudi Arabia in the Llangollen Festival in Wales. Later that year, he released the album 'Convivencia' with the famous soprano Catherine Bott, lute player David Miller and percussionist Stephen Henderson.

As a performer and teacher of Arab singing and oud, Abdul Salam has a longstanding association with Dartington International Summer School. As a composer, Abdul Salam has written songs for many of today's famous Arab singers, including Sabah.


Caffe Concerto
http://www.caffeconcerto.co.uk/
Westfield Shopping Centre, The Village - First Floor (above street-level restaurants):
Ariel Way, London W12 7GE
Tel: 0207 494 6847