Al Qahwa
Bio
Al Qahwa is Maryem Tollar on vocals, riqq (Arabic tambourine) and qanun (Arabic table harp); Ernie Tollar on wind instruments; Demetri Petsalakis on oud and Naghmeh Fahrahmand on percussion. For their fourth recording, “Weyn Allah” they added Waleed Abdulhamid on bass and vocals. Roula Said joins the group on back up vocals, percussion and dance. Al Qahwa performs original compositions, as well as popular traditional Arabic repertoire – from Sufi Devotional Love songs from the Arab World to popular folk songs, to classic Egyptian songs made famous by the stars of Egypt (the Hollywood of the Middle East).
Posts
Vidéos
Al Qahwa - Share The Beauty (Sharikul Gamal) by Demetri Petsalakis - live performance - 2024 CFMA
Al Qahwa performing “Where Is God (Weyn Allah)” composed by Maryem Tollar at the FMO Award Ceremony
Al Qahwa - The Rain (Il Matar) - music by M. Tollar, D. Sinha, C. Couch; lyrics by T. Ghaleb
Al Qahwa-Peace&Safety (Salma Ya Salama) - Music by J.Barnel, S.Darwish; Lyrics by P.Delanoë, S.Jahin
Al Qahwa - Share The Beauty (Sharikul Gamal) - music by Demetri Petsalakis; lyrics by Maryem Tollar
Al Qahwa - Share The Beauty (Sharikul Gamal) - Music by Demetri Petsalakis, Lyrics by Maryem Tollar
Al Qahwa - The Rain (Il Matar) composed by M. Tollar, D. Sinha, C. Couch, Lyrics by T. Ghaleb
Al Qahwa - Marrakesh by M. Tollar & E. Tollar, video of the first single from album "African Routes"
Al Qahwa - Ballad of the Traveller (Ya Rayih) - by Dahmane El Harrachi featuring Fethi Nadjem
Al Qahwa - Gigue/Bahia Out - by Ernie Tollar; trad. lyrics in 2nd song from folk song - "Bahia"
Al Qahwa - The Rain (Il Matar) composed by M.Tollar, C.Couch, D.Sinha; Lyrics by Tarek Ghaleb
Al Qahwa - The Rain (Il Matar) - lyrics by Tarek Ghaleb, music by M. Tollar, D. Sinha and C. Couch
Al Qahwa - The Rain (Il Matar) composed by M.Tollar, C.Couch, D.Sinha; Lyrics by Tarek Ghaleb
Toronto, Canada
Opérationnel depuis:
2016
Contact
647-918-7127
647-918-7127
Maryem Tollar