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
Videos
July 2024 Update - Ernie’s MS Journey
Ernie MS journey update - May 2024
Al Qahwa - Humanity (Bora) by Waleed Abdulhamid - Live performance at the 2024 CFMA
Al Qahwa - Share The Beauty (Sharikul Gamal) by Demetri Petsalakis - live performance - 2024 CFMA
Al Qahwa - Where Is God (Weyn Allah) - by Maryem Tollar - live performance at the 2024 CFMA
Ernie Tollar MS HSCT Journey - March 2024 Update
February 15, 2024
Ernie’s 2024 New Year’s update
Ernie - November 30, 2023 Update - new sweet song
Ernie’s almost 2 month update - MS HSCT Therapy journey
Comment Ça Va? - Mme. Tollar
Imagine - by John Lennon - translated to Arabic by Ehab Lotayef
Al Qahwa performing “Where Is God (Weyn Allah)” composed by Maryem Tollar at the FMO Award Ceremony
Al Qahwa - Peace (Issalam) - music by Maryem and Ernie Tollar; lyrics by Ehab Lotayef
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 - Gigue by Ernie Tollar
Ernie HSCT update - September 29, 2023
Al Qahwa - Peace and Safety - 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 - Spencer's Kitchen - by Ernie Tollar
September 24, 2023
Final update from Toronto - for Ernie’s HSCT treatment at Clinica Ruiz in Puebla, Mexico
Journey From Alif To Zed
Mawal Saba - Music by Maryem Tollar; Lyrics by Samira Meshal
Omneya - Wish - by Maryem Tollar
Secrets/Asrar by Maryem Tollar
Ernie's HSCT for PPMS at Clinica Ruiz video #1
July Update for Ernie’s MS treatment in Mexico
June 2023 Update - Ernie Tollar GoFundMe for MS Treatment in Mexico
Al Qahwa - The Sky is Falling by Maryem Tollar, French lyrics by Dominique Denis
Update for Ernie Tollar Gofundme
June 11, 2023
Update after fundraising concert#1 at Lula Lounge
Ernie MS Therapy Fundraiser update May 29, 2023
Update#2 - Ernie Tollar GoFundMe - April 2023
Sick Rose - lyrics by William Blake, Music by Ernie Tollar - and Update on Fundraiser
Janos and Daman wearing stripes
Bollywood Mashup - featuring Maryem Tollar singing mayya mayya song live
Al Qahwa and Friends - Lament by Maryem Tollar
Al Qahwa and Friends - The Sky is Falling by Maryem Tollar
Al Qahwa and Friends - Shalam Salom - featuring Roula Said
Al Qahwa and Friends - Where is God? - Alone Together by Maryem Tollar
Al Qahwa - Lullaby - by Maryem Tollar
L'alphabet français - Mme. Tollar
Folk Alliance International - Al Qahwa Spotlight Showcase - Folk Unlocked
Al Qawha - Showcase Reel - edited by Ed Hanley
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 - The Nightingale (Il Bulbul)
Al Qahwa - Ballad of the Traveller (Ya Rayih) - by Dahmane El Harrachi featuring Fethi Nadjem
Al Qahwa - Doha composed by Waleed Abdulhamid, lyrics adapted from a children's song
Al Qahwa - Blood (Iddam) - lyrics by Ehab Lotayef, music by Maryem Tollar
By My Side (from the musical Godspell) by Stephen Schwartz
Lean on Me - cover - by FAOC'n'FRNZ - composed by Bill Withers
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing (Stevie Wonder) performed by FAOC’n’Frnz
Al Qahwa - Cairo - Al Qahira - composed by Demetri Petsalakis, lyrics by Maryem Tollar
Al Qahwa - Marrakesh by Maryem Tollar, vocal drum break by Ernie Tollar
Al Qahwa - Gigue/Bahia Out - by Ernie Tollar; trad. lyrics in 2nd song from folk song - "Bahia"
Al Qahwa - Peace (Issalam) - music by Maryem and Ernie Tollar; Lyrics by Ehab Lotayef
Al Qahwa - Footsteps - Music by Maryem Tollar, Lyrics by Ehab Lotayef
Al Qahwa - The Rain (Il Matar) composed by M.Tollar, C.Couch, D.Sinha; Lyrics by Tarek Ghaleb
Al Qahwa - Smiling On The Outside (Exo Ta Heili Mou Gela) featuring Demetri Petsalakis
Al Qahwa - Spoil Me with Flower Petals ('Ala Warag Il Full, Dalla'ni) featuring Roula Said
Al Qahwa - Daff Solo by Naghmeh Farahmand
Al Qahwa - Lullaby by Maryem Tollar
Janos cooking - striped pyjamas
Al Qahwa - The Rain (Il Matar) - lyrics by Tarek Ghaleb, music by M. Tollar, D. Sinha and C. Couch
Al Qahwa - The Dream (Il Hilm) - lyrics by Ehab Lotayef, music by Maryem Tollar
Al Qahwa - The Beautiful One (Il Helwa Di) - by Sayyid Darwish
Al Qahwa - Little Lamb - lyrics by William Blake, music by Ernie Tollar
Al Qahwa - Cairo (Al Qahira) - lyrics by Maryem Tollar, music by Demetri Petsalakis
Al Qahwa - Blood (Iddam) lyrics by Ehab Lotayef, Music by Maryem Tollar
Al Qahwa - Gigue/Bahia Out medley composed by Ernie Tollar; lyrics traditional
Al Qahwa - Ballad of the Traveler, featuring Fethi Nadjem composed by Dahmane El Harrachi
Al Qahwa - Doha - music composed by Waleed Abdulhamid
Al Qahwa - Peace (Issalam) composed by Maryem and Ernie Tollar, lyrics by Ehab Lotayef
Al Qahwa - The Rain (Il Matar) composed by M.Tollar, C.Couch, D.Sinha; Lyrics by Tarek Ghaleb
Al Qahwa - Cairo (Al Qahira) - composed by Demetri Petsalakis, lyrics by Maryem Tollar
Al Qahwa - Full Moon Prayer composed by Ernie Tollar
Al Qahwa - The Dream (Il Hilm) - composed by Maryem Tollar, lyrics by Ehab Lotayef
Shake n Bake Cooking Show
The chubby bunny challenge - Tollar kids
Al Qahwa - Wanderer/Sawwah - lyrics by Mohamed Hamza; music by Baligh Hamdi
Duetto Oud - composed by Alfred Gamil
Sing to Me/Ghannili - lyrics by Mahmud Bayram El-Tunsi; music by Zakareyya Ahmad
You and I/Ana Wenta - lyrics by Mammon Shinawi; music composed by Farid Al-Atrash
The Dream/Il Hilm - lyrics by Ehab Lotayef, music by Maryem Tollar
The Beautiful One (Il Helwa Di) composed by Sayyid Darwish
Al Qahwa - Il Helwa Di (The Beautiful One) composed by Sayyid Darwish
Sawwah (The Wanderer) - lyrics by Mohamed Hamza; music by Baligh Hamdi
Full Moon Prayer - composed by Ernie Tollar
Al Qahira (Cairo) - lyrics by Maryem Tollar, Music by Demetri Petsalakis
Il Hilm/The Dream - lyrics by Ehab Lotayef; music by Maryem Tollar
Zaranil Mahbub (The Beloved Visited Me) - traditional Arabic
Al Qahwa - II Bulbul Nagha Ala Ghusnil Full - Traditional Arabic
Issalam performed by Al Qahwa at Artsquare Gallery and Cafe
Ghannili - performed by Al Qahwa
California by Joni Mitchell
Ya Ghusna Naqa performed at Artsquare Gallery
Little Lamb - performed by Al Qahwa
The Rain Fell Suddenly/Il Matar
Clever Anaeet - a story from Armenia
Sisters of Mercy by Leonard Cohen - Cover by The Maryem Tollar Quartet
Sandstorm - Lyrics by Maryem Tollar and Allison Long - Maryem Tollar Quartet
Calling You - by Bob Telson - Jevetta Steele Cover - Maryem Tollar Quartet
Breathing - Kate Bush Cover - Maryem Tollar Quartet
Blue - Joni Mitchell Cover - Maryem Tollar Quartet
Raoui - by Souad Massi - The Maryem Tollar Ensemble
Ala warag il full - Hugh's Room -April 18, 2015
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Journey from Alif to Zed
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