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Gaida
Acoustic / Folk / Freestyle



New York
United States

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Member Since5/14/2006
Band Websiteemail: ghvoice@gmail.com
Band MembersBand Members: Amir Elsaffar-santoor and trumpet, Arturo Martinez-flamenco guitar, Eric McPherson- drums, Francois Moutin- bass, George Dulin-piano, Johnny Farraj- riq, Tareq Abbushi-buzuk, Zafer Tawil- oud and percussion.

Debut CD Levant Indulgence was recorded at Oustaz Studios
Engineered and Mixed by Adel Hinawi produced by Adel Hinawi and Amir Elsaffar Music by Gaida except Almaya, traditional Syrian

InfluencesInfluences: My mother, Sabah Fakhri, Damascus breeze, the rain, the birds, Um Kulthum, Fairuz, Najat Al-saghera, Janice Joplin, Sufi music, the call to prayer, the Eid prayers, Hamza Shakoor, the Blues, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, the sounds of strings and the nay, Abdul Halim Hafez, and the people in my life...
Sounds LikeSounds Like: “The depth of the expression that [Gaida emits] goes so very far. Like an old soul in a young and beautiful form. Hearing [Gaida's] voice makes one reflect and think of all of the experiences lived and the ones that we will live”. Suzana Peric-Film Music Editor
Record LabelPalmyra Recordings
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Gaida
Gaida is a vocalist and composer working at the intersection of the New York Arab and improvised music scenes. Her compositions draw at once on classical Arabic song, Syrian folk traditions, and free improvisations that expand on traditional Arabic maqams (modes) to produce an original and highly personal style marked by great emotional intensity. An acclaimed singer from an early age, Gaida was born in Germany and raised in Damascus. Later she lived in Kuwait, Paris, and Detroit, where she received classical voice training at Wayne State University. Now settled in New York, Gaida works with leading music artists such as Amir ElSaffar, Brahim Fribgane, Tareq Abboushi, Zafer Tawil, and Rufus Cappadocia. Gaida has recorded for major motion pictures, including Jonathan Demme's Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains, in which she recorded with Gillian Welsh and Alejandro Escovedo. She also appeared on Jonathan Demme’s latest film Rachel Getting Married and recorded with Robyn Hitchcock, composed and recorded a song for The Hennegan Brothers' documentary film "The First Saturday in May". Gaida’s debut CD, Levantine Indulgence was recorded in September of 2008 and awaiting to be released. Gaida also maintains a parallel career as a speech pathologist.

"Gaida’s forthcoming CD, Levantine Indulgence, a song sequence of alluring beauty, is steeped in the traditional music of her Syrian heritage, but also shows the eclectic worldview of a New York singer-songwriter"—David R. Adler, Timeout New York

“[Gaida] improvised incantatory lines as an accomplished jazz vocalist might have done… [her] plaintive, gauzy vocals effectively disarmed listeners” ~Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune

"Syrian vocalist Gaida keeps one foot in the Arabic-music tradition, evoking the emotional storminess of legendary figures like Warda and Om Kalthoum. But her filigreed singing—not to mention the broad, if restrained, palette afforded by her expert band ... suggests all manner of exotic new possibilities". Timeout, New York



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Davilmar "he wrote a sad song

Davilmar "he wrote a sad song



Oct 26 2009 5:21 AM

Love your Music My Dear Friend
Johanna

Kinga Johanna Pálffy



Sep 16 2009 11:00 PM

Hi, thank you very much for the friendship. Beautiful music and "lot of" sensibility...very glad to know you.
Johanna
Davilmar "he wrote a sad song

Davilmar "he wrote a sad song



Sep 13 2009 8:07 PM

Greetings my Beautiful friend!


hugs and kisses for the friendship


your music is wonderful

Davilmar "he wrote a sad song

Davilmar "he wrote a sad song



Aug 11 2009 11:37 PM

Grretings my Beutiful Friend! your music is Great
Lebanon

Lebanon



Aug 11 2009 11:37 PM

Congratulations on a wonderful show at the Lincoln Center.
David Lyons

David Lyons



Aug 6 2009 7:44 PM

Hi  Gaida.....  thank you for adding me.....ive been listening to your music and its really great.....all the best..David
Fairouz

Fairouz



Jun 7 2009 8:35 AM

I love your renditions of Rima, Ma Fi Hada and Li Beirut.
Pierfrancesco Tironi

Pierfrancesco Tironi



Jun 4 2009 12:47 AM

...abbraccio...

Pier
Adolfo

Adolfo Morales Servin



May 29 2009 8:47 AM

Thanks for the add!
Gigi Masin

Gigi Masin



May 25 2009 5:18 AM

Wonderfull, magic music!
I love it..
Greetings from Venice, Italy
Bushra El-Turk - Composer

Bushra El-Turk - Composer



May 17 2009 1:25 AM

Gorgeous voice, Gaida. Look forward to meeting you one day. I'm sure we have many common friends.
All the best,
Bushra
www.bushraelturk.com
Omnia

Omnia



May 14 2009 8:42 PM

thanks so much! you have such a tender, sweet voice that is such a pleasure to listen to. i cant even choose a favorite song because they're all amazing... Hopefully we meet again soon =]
Frederic Tavernier Vellas

Frederic Tavernier Vellas



Apr 27 2009 3:04 AM

Gaida,
Nice to be your friend. I love your music and your voice. Thanks for your comment.
Please keep in touch.
Friendly,
Frédéric
Franco Stezzi Official Space

Franco Stezzi Official Space



Apr 16 2009 1:46 PM

Thanks for
Your Beautiful music.
Thank you for passing by!
One love,
franco
KAVIR -AMIDIFARD MOSSY

KAVIR  -AMIDIFARD MOSSY



Mar 26 2009 1:12 PM

HI.. GAIDA
THANKS
IT'S A PLEASURE
WELECOME IN MY CIRCLE OF MYSPACE-FREINDS!
ALL THE BEST AND BLESSING
GOOD LUCK .
KISSESXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Lebanon

Lebanon



Mar 14 2009 5:49 AM

Congradulations on a wonderful show in New York City.

-Lebanon
Stella Ahangi

Stella Ahangi



Feb 12 2009 12:21 PM

Thank you for adding me!! Best greetings from good old Germany, Stella Ahangi
VibeJays

VibeJays



Feb 11 2009 10:06 PM

Dear "Gaida"

Love can drive in a simple way... everything

Any kind of art...

Be the Love... in every moment

Have a great year !!!

We are connected...

Vibejays & Friends
ATF

Murhaf Tarakji



Jan 31 2009 2:09 AM

wow i never talked to a celebrity before ^_^ ...thank you and i'll be the first to attend your concert if it ever happend in Damascus...
ATF

Murhaf Tarakji



Jan 29 2009 5:48 AM

i hope u come and sing in Damascus next summer..so we can enjoy your angel voice :D
Mimi

Mimi



Dec 31 2008 3:08 AM

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Jossour

Jossour



Jan 1 2009 1:46 PM

Thanks for the add
Very best wishes from Marrakech

Jossour
joekidd

joekidd



Dec 28 2008 5:10 AM

gaida

the beauty of your voice & your music
is a welcome & much needed rest from the worries created in this world.
a gift of hope & transcendance in the journey that so many suffer through.

for that
we all thank you
and pray that you are blessed with peace.
Lisa

Lisa



Dec 26 2008 6:41 AM


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I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!

Lisa:)
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