Past Events Archive
2023
| Date | Artist | City (if not London) | Venue | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | Hishek Bishek 40 | The Garage |
| 21/07 | Hishek Bishek 39 | Studio 9294 |
| 15/07 | Open Mic Night | Grand Junction |
| 08/07 | Hamed Sinno | Barbican | Shubbak Festival |
| 06/07 | Ghalia Benali | Kings Place | Shubbak Festival |
| 01/07 | Love and Revenge | Rich Mix | Shubbak Festival |
| 25/06 | Bahiyya | Omeara | Shubbak Festival |
| 24/06 | Bahiyya | NT River Stage | Shubbak Festival |
| 17/06 | Hamza Namira | Barbican Hall |
| 17/06 | Hishek Bishek 38 | Studio 9294 |
| 27/05 | Hishek Bishek 37 | The Garage |
| 26/05 | Massar Egbari | Paris | New Morning |
| 23/05 | TootArd | Jazz Cafe | Syrian Arts and Culture Festival |
| 20/05 | Massar Egbari | The Garage |
| 19/05 | Massar Egabri | Berlin | Metropolis | Supporting OBBA Berlin |
| 18/05 | Massar Egabri | Amsterdam | Q Factory |
| 12/05 | Bedouin Burger | Oslo | Syrian Arts and Culture Festival |
| 13/05 | Alaa Abu Diab (early) | Berlin | Oyoun |
| 13/05 | Alaa Abu Diab (late) | Berlin | Oyoun |
| 29/04 | Hishek Bishek 36 | The Garage |
| 29/04 | Alaa Abu Diab | Bloomsbury Theatre |
| 27/04 | Open Mic | Rich Mix |
| 24/04 | Alaa Abu Diab | Düsseldorf | Kulturbanausen |
| 21/03 | Rasha Nahas | The Water Rats |
| 19/03 | Sharmoofers | Garage |
| 18/03 | BigSam | Oslo |
| 11/03 | Hishek Bishek 35 | The Garage |
| 07/03 | Dawlat Storytelling | Brunei |
| 26/02 | Awk.Word presents: Nataly Aukar | SOAS |
| 11/02 | Hishek Bishek 34 | The Garage |
| 28/01 | BLTNM Episode II | Oslo Hackney |
| 25/01 | Open Mic Night | SOAS | In conjunction with the SOAS Concert Series |
| 14/01 | Hishek Bishek 33 | The Garage |
2022
| Date | Artist | City (if not London) | Venue | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 16/12 | Hishek Bishek 32 | The Garage |
| 27/11 | Adnan Joubran | Lafayette |
| 23/11 | Cairokee | Berlin | Huxleys |
| 21/11 | Cairokee | EartH |
| 20/11 | Cairokee | EartH |
| 19/11 | Cairokee | Paris | Cabaret |
| 19/11 | SWANA Hiphop Showcase | Rich Mix | Supported by the Bagri Foundation |
| 19/11 | Adonis | Berlin | Oyoun |
| 18/11 | Banah | Elgar Room |
| 17/11 | Saied Silbak | Rich Mix |
| 17/11 | Adonis | Paris | Cabaret Sauvage |
| 16/11 | Tarek Yamani | Kings Place |
| 12/11 | Marwan Moussa & Afroto | Berlin | Oyoun |
| 12/11 | Hishek Bishek 31 | The Garage |
| 09/11 | Marwan Moussa & Afroto | The Garage | Supported by the Bagri Foundation |
| 07/11 | Bashar Murad | Water Rats |
| 11/10 | BLTNM | EartH |
| 8/10 | Hishek Bishek 30 | The Garage |
| 30/09 | DNDARA | Studio 9294 |
| 02/09 | Hishek Bishek 29 | The Garage |
| 30/07 | St. Levant | The Grace |
| 22/07 | Hishek Bishek 28 | Electrowerkz |
| 22/07 | Bachar Zarkan | Kings Place |
| 20/07 | Hawiyya Project | Bloomsbury Theatre |
| 02/07 | Ammar 808 and Psychaleppo | Jazz Cafe | Copromotion with Jazz Cafe |
| 01/07 | London Syrian Ensemble | Kings Place |
| 25/06 | Open Mic Night | Rich Mix |
| 18/06 | Samer Rashed | Rich Mix |
| 17/06 | DNDARA | Studio 9294 |
| 12/06 | Nai Barghouti | Cadogan |
| 10/06 | Hishek Bishek 27 | Electrowerkz |
| 09/06 | Joseph Tawadros | Kings Place |
| 03/06 | Massar Egbari | Oyoun |
| 29/05 | Shaima Event | The Waiting Room |
| 18/05 | Faraj Suleiman | Paris | Cabaret Sauvage |
| 13/05 | Faraj | EartH |
| 11/05 | Faraj Suleiman | Berlin | Huxleys Neue Welt |
| 07/05 | El Far3i | Berlin | Oyoun |
| 06/05 | Hishek Bishek 26 | Electrowerkz |
| 04/05 | Ahmed Masoud | Brunei Lecture Theatre | Hosted by The Centre for Palestine Studies |
| 26/03 | London Remixed Festival | Rich Mix |
| 24/03 | TootArd | Electrowerkz |
| 23/03 | Saied Silbak | Kings Place |
| 21/03 | Open Mic | The Water Rats |
| 19/03 | Hishek Bishek | The Garage |
| 18/03 | PSC | Rich Mix |
| 12/03 | Hamza Namira | The Barbican |
| 19/02 | 47SOUL | Jazz Cafe | 47SOUL Tour |
| 18/02 | Hishek Bishek 25 | Electrowerkz |
| 18/02 | 47SOUL | Jazz Cafe | 47SOUL Tour |
| 17/02 | 47SOUL | Bristol | Lost Horizon | 47SOUL Tour |
| 16/02 | 47SOUL | Manchester | Academy 3 | 47SOUL Tour |
| 16/02 | Ibrahim Keivo | Kings Place | Syrian Arts and Culture Festival |
| 03/02 | SCA | Cafe Oto | Syrian Arts and Culture Festival |
| 14/01 | Hishek Bishek 24 | Electrowerkz |
| 20/01 | Ayman Jarjour and Faris Ishaq | Kings Place | Syrian Arts and Culture Festival |
2021
| Date | Artist | City (if not London) | Venue | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 03/12 | Hishek Bishek 23 | Electrowerkz |
| 21/11 | Adnan Joubran | Kings Place | EFG London Jazz Festival |
| 15/11 | Marcel & Bachar | Barbican | EFG London Jazz Festival |
| 14/11 | Scorpios | Jazz Cafe | EFG London Jazz Festival |
| 06/11 | Hishek Bishek 22 | Electrowerkz |
| 05/11 | Alaa Abu Diab | Berlin | Oyoun | Standup Comedy event |
| 22/10 | The Synaptik and Felukah | Jazz Cafe |
| 15/10 | Saied Silbak | Grand Junction |
| 07/10 | El Far3i and Ruba Shamshoum | Jazz Cafe | Double Bill concert |
| 01/10 | Hishek Bishek 21 | Electrowerkz |
| 25/09 | Mashallah MK | Milton Keynes | Chrysalis Theatre | All day community festival |
| 25/09 | Alaa Abu Diab | Conway Hall |
| 10/09 | Joseph Tawadros | Grand Junction |
| 03/09 | Hishek Bishek | Electrowerkz |
| 06/08 | Hishek Bishek 19 | Electrowerkz |
| 07/07 | London Syrian Ensemble | Kings Place | Shubbak Festival |
| 03/07 | Saied Silbak (Late) | Jazz Cafe | Shubbak Festival |
| 03/07 | Saied Silbak (Early) | Jazz Cafe | Shubbak Festival |
| 01/07 | Adnan Joubran | Jazz Cafe | Shubbak Festival |
| 30/06 | Adnan Joubran | Jazz Cafe | Shubbak Festival |
| 24/06 | Scorpios | Grand Junction |
| 20/03 | Ruba Shamshoum | Grand Junction |
| 19/03 | Kalimat | Grand Junction |
2020
| Date | Artist or Event | City (if not London) | Venue | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 30/05 | Hello Psychaleppo [Cancelled – Due to COVID] | Jazz Cafe |
| 20/03 | Kamilya Jubran & Werner Hasler [Cancelled - Due to COVID] | Bristol | Arnolfini | Support: Khyam Allami |
| 21/03 | Kamilya Jubran & Werner Hasler [Cancelled - Due to COVID] | Kings Place |
| 22/03 | Kamilya Jubran & Werner Hasler [Cancelled - Due to COVID] | Bath | Old Theatre Royal | Support: Khyam Allami |
| 13/03 | Hishek Bishek 18 | The Jago |
| 28/02 | Shkoon | The Jazz Cafe | Support: El Jehaz |
| 01/03 | Cairokee | Electric Ballroom | Album Release | Support: Juliana Yazbeck |
| 02/03 | Umm Kulthum Musical | Palladium | In conjunction with AM Management & Mona Khash Productions |
| 07/03 | Kallemi and Wara | ULU-Live | Double Bill concert in conjunction with War on Want and Movimientos |
| 24/01 | Hishek Bishek 17 | Electrowerkz |
| 25/01 | Hamza Namira | Cadogan Hall |
2019
| Date | Artist | City (if not London) | Venue | event details |
|---|---|---|
| 07/12 | Makkam X Marsm End of Year Party | The Jago | Featuring: Mozao, Arteria FM, Makkam Collective |
| 24/12 | Omar Kamal | Aldwych Theatre |
| 30/11 | Alaa Abu Diab | Rich Mix | Arabic Stand-up Comedy |
| 19/11 | Souad Massi | Jazz Cafe | Support: Tiwayo |
| 20/11 | Souad Massi | Jazz Cafe | Support: Amira Kheir |
| 21/11 | Faraj Suleiman | Kings Place | EFG London Jazz Festival |
| 21/11 | I have two names | Cockpit Theatre | Dance and performance |
| 22/11 | I have two names | Cockpit Theatre | Dance and performance |
| 23/11 | Hishek Bishek 16 | The Garage |
| 15/11 | Maurice Louca Presents: Elephantine Band | Kings Place |
| 28/10 | Adonis | Rich Mix |
| 26/10 | 47SOUL | ULU-Live | Support: Sabrine Jenhani |
| 25/10 | Alsarah & The Nubatones + Juliana Yazbeck | ULU-Live | Double Bill Concert |
| 19/10 | Hishek Bishek | Manchester | Band on the Wall |
| 29/09 | Marcel Khalife | The Barbican |
| 21/09 | Stances - مواقف | Rich Mix | Multimedia Design and Arts Festival |
| 16/08 | SAMA’ Presents: | Electrowerkz | Featuring: Jason Kaakoush, Anita Shamsaei, Rise 1969 |
| 18/07 | Sila Tour | Haifa | Kabareet |
| 19/07 | Sila Tour | Jerusalem | Sabreen |
| 20/07 | Sila Tour | Ramallah | Radio |
| 27/07 | Sila Tour | The Yard |
| 12/07 | Kabareh Cheikhats + Mo Khansa | Rich Mix | In conjuction with Shubbak Festival 2019 |
| 12/07 | Rim Banna Tribute | Liverpool | Philharmonic Music Room| In conjuction with Shubbak Festival 2019 |
| 05/07 | Cosmic Analog Ensemble | Camden Assembly | Support: Ernesto Chahaud |
| 28/06 | Kahareb #2 كهارب - Best of Arabic Electronic & Underground Music | Rich Mix | Featuring: Shkoon, Sama', Nuri, Dj Saliah |
| 19/06 | Bassem Youssef | Logan Hall | UK debut |
| 18/06 | Al Hudood | Rich Mix | Event night for the satirical newspaper |
| 14/06 | Hishek Bishek | Manchester | Band on the Wall |
| 12/04 | Hishek Bishek 13 | Electrowerkz |
| 27/03 | DAM | BBC Studios | BBC Arabic Festival |
| 10/03 | Mashrou’ Leila | Glasgow | In conjunction with Live Nation |
| 09/03 | Mashrou’ Leila | Manchester | In conjunction with Live Nation |
| 08/03 | Hishek Bishek 12 | Electrowerkz |
| 07/03 | Mashrou’ Leila | Roundhouse | In conjunction with Live Nation |
| 02/03 | DAM | Jazz Cafe | Album Launch |
| 01/03 | DAM | Birmingham | The Crossing |
| 28/02 | DAM | Manchester | Band on the Wall |
| 27/02 | DAM | Liverpool | Constellations |
| 15/02 | Kalimat, Kalimat, Kalimat | Rich Mix | Featuring: Jowan Safadi, Rafeef Ziadah, Dana Dajani, Farah Shamma |
| 03/02 | Trio Joubran | The Barbican |
2018
| Date | Artist | City (if not London) | Venue | event details |
|---|---|---|
| 15/12 | Hishek Bishek | Electrowerkz |
| 14/12 | Alaa Abu Diab | SOAS |
| 09/12 | Rachid Gholam | Cambridge |Cambridge Junction |
| 07/12 | Rachid Gholam | Kings Place |
| 21/11 | Faraj Suleiman | Kings Place |
| 9/11 | The Case of Arabic Hip-Hop 6 | Rich Mix | Featuring: El Rass & Missy Ness |
| 03/11 | Cairokee | Jazz Cafe |
| 02/11 | Cairokee | Jazz Cafe |
| 01/11 | Cairokee | Liverpool | Liverpool Philharmonic |
| 31/10 | Cairokee | Manchester | Ruby Lounge |
| 30/10 | Cairokee | Birmingham | Hare and Hounds |
| 20/10 | Lena Chamamyan | Cadogan Hall |
| 19/10 | Hishek Bishek 10 | Electrowerkz |
| 27/09 | Massar Egbari | The Garage |
| 11/07 | Naseer Shamma | The Barbican |
| 08/07 | Bachar Zarkan | Manchester | Band on The Wall |
| 06/07 | Bachar Zarkan | Kings Place |
| 22/06 | Dwarves of East Agouza | New River Studios |
| 15/06 | Hishek Bishek 9 | Electrowerkz |
| 13/06 | Yasmine Hamdan | Jazz Cafe |
| 12/06 | Yasmine Hamdan | Jazz Cafe |
| 14-21/05 | @70 Project | Rada Studios |
| 12/05 | Hamza Namira | Cadogan Hall |
| 05/05 | Oxford Maqam | Brunei Gallery |
| 27/04 | Lekhfa & Tamer Nafar | Rich Mix |
| 25/04 | Lekhfa | Manchester | Band on the Wall |
| 24/04 | Lekhfa | Liverpool | Kazimier Garden |
| 24/03 | Hishek Bishek 8 | Electrowerkz |
| 09/03 | Le Trio Joubran | Cadogan Hall |
| 23/02 | Sounds of Resistance | Rich Mix | Featuring: Benjamin Zephaniah & Tamer Nafar |
| 15/02 | 47SOUL | Sheffield | The Harley |
| 14/02 | 47SOUL | Birmingham | Hare & Hounds |
| 10/02 | Mawaqef Festival | Rich Mix |
| 09/02 | 47SOUL | Manchester | BOTW |
2017
| Date | Artist | City (if not London) | Venue | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 20/11 | Maya Youssef | Rich Mix |
| 3/11 | Hishek Bishek | Electrowerkz |
| 03/11 | Lekhfa | Electrowerkz |
| 09/10 | 47SOUL | Village Underground |
| 28/09 | Lowkey | The Coronet |
| 23/09 | El Morabba3 | Rich Mix |
| 27/07 | Alsarah & the Nubatones | Jazz Cafe |
| 15/07 | Kahareb | Rich Mix | Shubbak Festival | Featuring: Maurice Louca, Missy Ness, Sotusura, El Jehaz, BWB |
| 14/07 | Love and Revenge | Rich Mix | Shubbak Festival |
| 07/07 | Tarek Yamani Trio | Kings Place | Shubbak Festival |
| 05/07 | Neshama | Rich Mix | Shubbak Festival |
| 02/07 | Rasha & Hawidro | Bush Hall | Shubbak Festival |
| 02/07 | Eid Festival | Trafalgar Square | Shubbak Festival |
| 01/07 | Tania Saleh & Cairokee | Barbican | Shubbak Festival |
| 19/06 | Nawa Showcase | Cafe Oto |
| 19/05 | Adi Khalife | Brunei Gallery |
| 15/05 | Yasmine Hamdan | Scala |
| 12/05 | Lena Chamamyan | Cadogan Hall |
| 23/03 | Khaled Kurbeh | SOAS |
| 03/03 | Sounds of Resistance | Rich Mix | Featuring: N3rdistan, Rafeef Ziadah, Aja Monet |
| 11/02 | Hamza Namira | Institute of Education |
| 03/02 | Oxford Maqam | Kings Place | Album Launch |
2016
| Date | Artist | City (if not London) | Venue | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 22/10 | Alsarah & the Nubatones | Rich Mix | Album Launch |
| 15/10 | The Case of Arabic Hip-Hop 5 | UoL | Featuring: Shadia Mansour, Malikah, Eslam Jawad, Stormtrap, Missy Ness, Rafeef Ziadah |
| 10/09 | Souad Massi | Islington Assembly Hall |
| 09/07 | Eid Party with Jadal | 229 The Venue | Featuring: Sotusura, Al Zaytouna Dance |
| 21/05 | OUM | Cargo |
| 19/05 | The Case of Arabic Hip-Hop 4 | Electrowerkz | Featuring: Omar Offendum, Missy Ness, Poetic Pilgrimage - Movement for Justice Fundraiser) |
| 10/04 | Mohammed Assaf | Barbican |
| 04/03 | Alsarah and the Nubatones | Rich Mix | Music From Egypt and Sudan Showcase |
| 03/03 | Cairokee | Student Central |
| 02/04 | Marcel Khalife | Barbican |
| 11/03 | The Case of Arabic Hip-Hop 3 | Rich Mix | Featuring: N3rdistan, Sabrina Mahfouz, Dizzy Dros - London2Calais Fundaraiser |
| 26/02 | Rafeef Ziadah | Rich Mix | Album Launch | Featuring: MUQATA’A, Z The People, ElJehaz, Opus Dice |
| 20/02 | Egyptian Project | Rich Mix | Music From Egypt and Sudan Showcase |
| 06/02 | Dina ElWedidi & Rasha | Islington Assembly Hall | Music From Egypt and Sudan Showcase |
| 02/01 | Oxford Maqam | Brunei Gallery | Music From Egypt and Sudan Showcase |
2015
| Date | Artist | City (if not London) | Venue | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 22/10 | Alsarah & the Nubatones | Rich Mix | Album Launch |
| 15/10 | The Case of Arabic Hip-Hop 5 | UoL | Featuring: Shadia Mansour, Malikah, Eslam Jawad, Stormtrap, Missy Ness, Rafeef Ziadah |
| 10/09 | Souad Massi | Islington Assembly Hall |
| 09/07 | Eid Party with Jadal | 229 The Venue | Featuring: Sotusura, Al Zaytouna Dance |
| 21/05 | OUM | Cargo |
| 19/05 | The Case of Arabic Hip-Hop 4 | Electrowerkz | Featuring: Omar Offendum, Missy Ness, Poetic Pilgrimage - Movement for Justice Fundraiser) |
| 10/04 | Mohammed Assaf | Barbican |
| 04/03 | Alsarah and the Nubatones | Rich Mix | Music From Egypt and Sudan Showcase |
| 03/03 | Cairokee | Student Central |
| 02/04 | Marcel Khalife | Barbican |
| 11/03 | The Case of Arabic Hip-Hop 3 | Rich Mix | Featuring: N3rdistan, Sabrina Mahfouz, Dizzy Dros - London2Calais Fundaraiser |
| 26/02 | Rafeef Ziadah | Rich Mix | Album Launch | Featuring: MUQATA’A, Z The People, ElJehaz, Opus Dice |
| 20/02 | Egyptian Project | Rich Mix | Music From Egypt and Sudan Showcase |
| 06/02 | Dina ElWedidi & Rasha | Islington Assembly Hall | Music From Egypt and Sudan Showcase |
| 02/01 | Oxford Maqam | Brunei Gallery | Music From Egypt and Sudan Showcase |
2014
| Date | Artist | City (if not London) | Venue | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | DAM | Rich Mix | Support: Katibeh 5 |
| 7/11 | Manchester | Kraak | Support: Katibeh 5 | |
| 6/11 | Sheffield | Corporation | Support: Katibeh 5 | |
| 13/6 | Lena Chamamyan | Barbican |
| 4/6 | Mashrou’ Leila | Scala |
| 25/4 | Autostrad | 229 The Venue |
| 22/3 | Toot Ard & Ministry of Dub-Key | Rich Mix | Syria Fundraiser |
2013
| Date | Artist | City (if not London) | Venue | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 26/10 | Dabke On the Moon | Featuring: Maysa Daw, Rafeef Ziadah, Logic, Z the People ft. El Jehaz, Katibah 4 |
| 09/10 | Mashrou’ Leila | 229 The Venue |
| 08/10 | Mashrou’ Leila | The Garage |
| 29/06 | Marcel Khalife & Al Mayadeen Ensemble | The Barbican |