Dan Giacobazzi, D. Adam Estner, Aziza Poggi, Kathy Roberts
"We think of the dead as absent, but transformed as witnesses, they want to play music through us." --a modified quote from Assia Djebar.
Influences
Baba Zula, Dick Dale, Jose Fernandez, Hossam Ramzy, Davka, Phish, Radiohead, Souad Massi, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Gus Vali, Jose Luis Monton, Simon Shaheen, Animus, John Bilezikjian, Basya Schechter, Ozel Turkbas, the Mermen, Rodrigo y Gabriela
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-"Mesmerizing and romantic with its lush instrumentation and hypnotic melodies"
Emily Stavrou, Productions Coordinator, Schuler Books and Music.
CD available at Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI, CD Baby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/ensemblealasdeka. iTunes, and other digital download sites.
New in 2009. Now with Aziza Poggi on vocals and an expanded repertoire!
Founded in 2005 by tabla-player Kathy Roberts after years of living off and on in North Africa with versatile guitarist D. Adam Estner ; Daniel Giacobazzi, a long-time artist of many instruments and genres; and evocative vocalist Aziza Poggi. The ensemble churns out hip shaking tunes that are greater Middle Eastern in flavor, seasoned with rock and jazz influences.
Ensemble Al-Asdeka takes listeners on a melodic journey melding traditional Arabic music from long ago and far away with the modern instrumentation of jazz and rock. The fiery guitar work of D. Adam Estner, velvety flute melodies by Dan Giacobazzi and sultry vocals by Aziza Poggi weave a prismatic tapestry accentuated by driving Middle Eastern rhythms played by Kathy Roberts creating a sound that is uniquely their own.
Radio Stations that play or have played our CD.
LAST.FM , UK based internet radio
CFBX in Kelowna, BC
WYCE in Grand Rapids, MI
CIUT in Toronto,
KAMP in Tucson, Arizona
PBS-FM Trans Europa Express. Europe and Australia
2CCR-FM 90.5 Community Radio, Australia
WAER – Jazz 88 New York
Joy Radio 98.5 Central African Republic
WCBE-FM Ohio
KRTU, Texas
WRUW-FM Ohio
FM Urquiza 91.7 Argentina
Valley FM 98.5 Australia
Radio Stanavste Rotterdam, Netherlands
KAOS Community Radio Washington
Bliss Aquamarine UK
Radio Unehort Marburg Germany
Triple H- FM Australia
Radio Upper Galilee Israel
KFAI-FM Minnesota
Radio Maldwyn UK
UIS Stereo Columbia
WUMD Massachusetts
KWVA 88.1 FM Oregon
ERT/Greek Radio 2 Greece
Jazz Radio FM Poland
Radyo SDU Turkey
Highland FM Australia
WSCS New Hampshire
Radio Iu Luxembourg
Alooga Radio Germany
Soundwave FM New Zealand
Radio Gold Popular Network Italy
Virus de Blues France
94.1 FM Radio 2 Macedonia
Radio Incontro Italy
WCVF-FM New York
World FM Netherlands
Well, you sounded great from the street where I was driving around in circles trying to find a parking spot. Grrrrr. I was so upset. Sorry! I gave up by the time I circled the 5th time and it was almost 6pm. I hope all went well. Besos, Vanessa
It was wonderful to dance with you again this past week! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful music and including me in the opportunity to fuse live music with dancing :)
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