Hishek Bishek | 71

Lace up your dancing shoes, and get ready to take the dance floor to the musical soundtrack of your favourite late-night Arabic party!

FolkEast Festival | Sotterly Estate

FolkEast is about coming together for three days to fill your boots with music, food, ale, art, family, and friends on Suffolk’s Sotterley Estate.

FolkEast 2026 Weekend Tickets

Thu 20 Aug 2026 6:00 PM – Sun 23 Aug 2026 10:30 PM BST

Faris Ishaq

JASAD جَسَد (Arabic for “Body”) is the new album by Palestinian Nay virtuoso and percussionist Faris Ishaq, a breath-driven manifesto reimagining the Nay – a Middle Eastern flute with a 5,000-year history – as a contemporary, self-sustained acoustic landscape.

Samer Rashed: Strings of the Levant

Palestinian composer and viola soloist Samer Rashed returns to London with Strings of the Levant, blending Arabic maqam, Sahara-inspired rhythms and jazz improvisation. Featuring eight original works, the project explores identity and cultural dialogue through cinematic, emotionally rich performances rooted in Levantine musical traditions.

Imed Alibi & Zied Zouari feat Justin Adams

Zied Zouari and Imed Alibi unite as Duo Safar for an intimate musical journey at Kings Place, blending Arabic classical traditions, jazz and Mediterranean rhythms. Virtuosic violin, intricate percussion and refined improvisation create a deeply expressive performance rooted in North African and Mediterranean musical heritage.