Gaida at Brooklyn Maqam

Gaida at Sisters
Tuesday March 25th, 2025
8pm (7:30 Doors)
SISTERS – 900 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11238
$20 Admission

Stick around for the Arabic music jam after the set!

Gaida celebrates the week of Arabic Mother’s Day with a richly textured musical homage to her Damascus roots. While also embracing Blues and Pop elements, her music is deeply rooted in the tradition of Arabic singers like Fairouz and Sabah Fakhri, and her voice, a warm and precise instrument, effortlessly weaves through these styles. With her band’s brilliant novel arrangements, each performance is a captivating musical journey that stirs the heart and soul.

Gaida has graced renowned stages such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, BAM, Joe’s Pub, Le Poisson Rouge, and major world music festivals. Her voice has been featured in film and television, including Jonathan Demme’s Rachel Getting Married*, Anne Hathaway’s one-woman show Grounded, and TV series such as Little America and SEAL Team. Her music has also enriched documentaries like The Arab Americans, The Last Saturday in May: Kentucky Derby, and Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains. She has been featured on BBC World, WNYC’s Soundcheck, andSpinning on Air.  In addition to her musical career, Gaida is a voice pathologist practicing in her private practice in Astoria. Her album, Levantine Indulgence, is available on Spotify and iTunes.

• “Entrancing and luscious.” – Time Out New York
• “Very few singers in the New York or world-music scene are as effusive or charming as Syrian songstress, Gaida.” – Time Out New York
• “Gaida stirs up magic on stage.” – The Detroit News
• “[Gaida’s] plaintive, gauzy vocals effectively disarmed listeners.” – Chicago Tribune, Howard Reich
• “Her high, versatile voice with just the hint of a jazzy, smoky edge draws comparisons to Natacha Atlas.” – Lucid Culture Blog

Featuring:
Gaida: vocals
George Dulin: Piano
Gabriel Lavin: Oud
Sarah Mueller: Violin
Bashar Farran: Bass
Alber Baseel: Percussion
Johnny Farraj: Riq