AN EVENING OF MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE & MUSIC FEATURING JAMILEH, ZAPION ENSEMBLE & FRIENDS

Join us for an evening of traditional music and dance from the Middle East. Jamileh, one of Maine’s most celebrated belly dancers, will collaborate with dancers Josephina, Dorothea, Sahar, and Nasreen, as well as the special septet version of the Zapion Middle Eastern Ensemble. The musicians include Eric LaPerna, tabla; Maria Wagner, nay and clarinet; Sarah Mueller, violin; David Newsam,flamenco guitar; Leon Harkleroad, accordion; Kinnon Church, upright bass. and Halim Moldaver, percussion. Audiences have described Jamileh’s shows as “elegant”, “breathtaking” and “authentically Arabic.” Read more about Jamileh at http://www.mainebellydance.com/aboutJam.html.