A brand new duo – two musicians who combine their global influences to create something completely new. With lyrics in Arabic accompanied by guitar, mandolin and bass, this is an experience not to miss.

Nadin Al Khalidi was born in Iraq and grew up in Baghdad and Cairo. She studied classical violin at the music school of Bagdad. She fled from Iraq 2001 and has since lived in Sweden. Internationally Nadin’s voice and lyrics have resonated with the help of her group, Tarrabband, that have amassed fans in Egypt, Irak, Jordan and Northern Africa. Nadin won the Tradition Bearer Prize in 2014 at the Folk & World Music Awards.

Cassius Lambert is a Swedish Ethiopian bassist and composer from Abbekås. He has studied at Skurup Folkhögskola and Rytmiska Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. He has toured nationally and internationally with groups like Tarabband, CB3 and with his own two projects Cassius Lambert Orchestra and Cassius Lambert Solo. As instrumentalist he is known for his unconventional and unique approach to the electric bass guitar.

Saturday 26 March 15.10 and 18.10
Uppsala Stadsteater