"Today, like every other day, we wake up empty

and frightened. Don't open the door to the study

and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument.



Let the beauty we love be what we do.

There are a hundred ways to kneel and kiss the ground."



-Rumi

Charity gig to launch my album in The Button Factory in Temple Bar on Monday the 15th of September. Tickets €15 which will include a copy of the CD. Doors open at 7.30. Tickets will be available through www.buttonfactory.ie, and at the door night of the gig. It'll be a seated gig.

Band Members:
Sami Moukaddem: Guitars
Brendan Doyle: Saxophones
Riona Hartman: Vocals
Jose Carlos Flores: Bass
Robbie Harris: Percussion

The proceeds will be split between Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Amnesty International.

Sami Moukaddem's music experience often incorporates images from Lebanon. Each song has a theme that is shared with the audience prior to each performance, some pieces humorous, others sombre, and mainly up-tempo Arabic rhythms. Musically, it is a mixture of original tunes with an Arabic flavour, seasoned by Irish, Lebanese, and Spanish musicians, cooked to make a delicious blend of the senses - an event for the heart, head, and feet.