Event

Alsarah & the Nubatones "Silt/طمي" Album Release Party Washington DC

Doors 8PM
$8 advance $12 at door.
Born in the capital city of Sudan, Khartoum, Alsarah spent the first 8 years of her life here before she relocated to Taez, Yemen with her family to escape the ever-stifling regime in her native country. She abruptly moved to the US in 1994, when a brief civil war broke out in Yemen, and has lived there to this day.

Wonderwheel Recordings is proud to present the group's debut album titled Silt / طمي released world wide on March 11, 201. The Nubatones original composition Soukura (it's late) is the first release off the album.

Inspired by the pentatonic scale and western soul music, and struck by a collective love for Nubian music, Alsarah and the Nubatones revisit Nubian songs of return, as well as popular songs from northern Sudan and southern Egypt, from the 1970s until today. While linguistically there has been a rapid arabization of that region, its retention of its musical culture has been steadfast.

Special Guest DJs to be announced soon!