Live Kurdish & Arabic music at Nomadic Vintage Rugs to benefit PCRF

Sat. Feb. 15, 2025
516 SE Morrison St., Portland OR
6:00 - 9:00 PM
$10 - $20 suggested donation to PCRF

Musicians:
Jim Grippo
Emrah Korkmaz
Daniel Moltke
David Reihs

Dancers:
Heather Louise & Ella Moore
alwadi-dance.com

“Leylet Hob” is a love letter to Umm Kulthum through the lens of dance. The show will consist only of songs in her storied repertoire - both with her original voice, and modern renditions that demonstrate the endurance and evolution of her legacy.

More info & Tickets:
🎟️ alwadi-dance.com

Sweet community show in Portland last night 💫

Hi, I’m Heather and I have been a professional raqs sharqi dancer since before social media and selfies and all that. I seldom take videos at private gigs, mainly because I forget! Also, I think it’s a buzz kill. Call me old fashioned. Here’s a selfie from between gigs tonight 😘

January 2025 Seattle workshop weekend. Oud taksim by Stephen Elaimy of House of Tarab. Raqs sharqi (belly dance) improvisation by yours truly. Thanks for the magical weekend 🎶💞🎶