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Gaida
Acoustic / Folk / Freestyle

"female arabic singer"

New York
United States

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Last Login:  7/9/2008
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   Gaida: General Info
Member Since5/14/2006
Band Websiteemail: ghvoice@gmail.com
Band MembersBand Members: Gaida’s concerts included a great line up of New York based musicians such as Amir Elsaffar-santoor and trumpet, Arturo Martinez-flamenco guitar, Dimitri Mikelis-oud, Johnny Farraj and Ramzi Edilbi-percussion, Tareq Abbushi-buzuk, Uri Sharlen-piano and accordion, and Zafer Tawil-violin, oud, and percussion. Gaida also known as DUNIA.

Ammar and Ghayeb-Recorded at Oustaz Studios
Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Adel Hinawi

InfluencesInfluences: My mother, Sabah Fakhri, Damascus breeze, the rain, the birds, Um Kulthum, Fairuz, Najat Al-saghera, Janice Joplin, Sufi music (zikr), The call to prayer (Athan), Salat el Eid (the prayer before the Eid), the Blues, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, the sounds of strings and the nay, Hamza Shakoor, Mussaher Ramadan, Abdul Halim Hafez, and the people in my life...
Sounds LikeSounds Like: “The depth of the expression that you emit goes so very far. Like an old soul in a young and beautiful form. Hearing your voice makes one reflect and think of all of the experiences lived and the ones that we will live”. Suzana Peric-Film Music Editor
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Sep 19 2008 8:00P
Madison World Music Festival Madison, Wisconsin
Sep 20 2008 8:00P
Chicago World Music Festival Chicago, Illinois
Sep 21 2008 8:00P
Chicago World Music Festival Chicago, Illinois
Oct 4 2008 8:00P
Lotus Festival Bloomington, Indiana
Oct 5 2008 8:00P
Lotus Festival Bloomington, Indiana
Dec 4 2008 8:00P
Arab American National Museum Dearborn, Michigan

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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 raised in Damascus and later 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 Arab and creative-music artists such as Amir ElSaffar, Brahim Fribgane, Tareq Abboushi, and Rufus Cappadocia. She also is a member of other New York based groups including Ayyoub, Zikrayat, and Tarab Ensemble. 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. Gaida also maintains a parallel career as a speech pathologist.

In recent work she appeared on Jonathan Demme’s latest film Dancing with Shiva, composed and recorded a song for The Hennegan Brothers' documentary film "The First Saturday in May", and currently performing with her ensemble throughout the United States.

"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 (including sharply talented trumpeter Amir ElSaffar and, this time out, bassist Omer Avital)—suggests all manner of exotic new possibilities".

Timeout, New York




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Gaida's Friends Comments
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Jon S Williams





Jun 29 2008 8:51 PM

hey there...i'm a singer songwriter guitarist from melbourne australia...songs from my new cd 'in the breeze' and photo videos are up and ready to listen to and look at...let me know what you think! i will be in new york january 2010...love to do a show with you?!?!?
Shayne





Jun 26 2008 7:26 PM

Hey Gaida,
When are you coming to New Orleans to bless us with your lovely voice?
3 Leg Torso





Jun 10 2008 2:11 PM

Thank you Gaida!
Greetings from Portland!
North American Frame Drum Association





Jun 8 2008 9:11 PM

Great to have you with us!

Please join our frame drums group -

http://groups. myspace. com/framedrums
Max SOLIA





May 19 2008 6:00 AM

merci pour ton amitié
bises max
MITZELOS ADONIS





May 17 2008 6:30 AM

WONDERFUL VOICE AND SONGS.
FULL ENERGY!!wp Abstracts © Darvin Atkeson
Jafra





May 10 2008 10:32 PM

You were amazing last night. I enjoyed every moment of the concert. I can't wait to get your CDs and hear about your next gig.
Larri





Apr 13 2008 8:59 PM

I'm really enjoying your music as I get ready for another week.
It is inspirational ! Beauty and emotion that fills the heart !
m.hammam





Apr 14 2008 5:12 PM

Hi ... how are you my friend ? I hope you like the new track on my page ... so let me know what do you think of the 1st Track ...
Lisa





Apr 8 2008 10:05 PM

Hi Gaida! Thank you so much for the request - feel free to hang out at my page anytime. You have some beautiful music here! Have a wonderful week!

Lisa:)
angela mccluskey





Apr 8 2008 5:12 PM

xxxxxangela
Al Qaynah





Apr 1 2008 4:36 AM

Hola Gaida

Thanks a lot for the add! Thoroughly enjoy coming here for a listen..

Cheers
-Jesper
T the Terror





Mar 8 2008 10:06 AM

hey, I miss you, how is everything?
Lonely_man2u





Feb 14 2008 3:01 AM

sarah





Feb 13 2008 4:30 AM

THANKS FOR THE ADD
HAALE





Feb 11 2008 6:30 PM

beautiful voice, last's night's show at drom was extraordinary.
El Mastaba per la musica popolare egiziana





Feb 7 2008 11:24 PM

thank you for the friendship, lovely voice and good sound , best wishes.
elmastaba
Katie





Jan 25 2008 10:45 PM

Thank you Gaida
for your frienship!!!
Really nice music!!!!
Mo & Tell





Jan 24 2008 4:48 PM

shoukran! sawtik awi wi 3ajebtini ikteer, a7sasik ikteer 3ali, imta n'edar nishtaree alboum?
Luiz Santos Music





Jan 21 2008 8:26 AM

THANKS GAIDA, BEST TO YOU IN 2008!
e-WozZ





Jan 14 2008 11:56 PM

Thank's for the add !!!
Greetings from south of France ;-))
HappY-T
mariem





Jan 13 2008 2:06 PM

oh shoot that wasnt too far from my house the arab american national museum is that in detroit ?... I didnt know u perform there
Papa Bear





Jan 13 2008 7:53 AM

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T the Terror





Jan 1 2008 4:07 PM

Hey beautiful, Happy New Year to you and your family...love you
Mimi





Dec 30 2007 6:07 PM

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Danielle Turano





Dec 27 2007 4:57 PM

Gaida, Last night at the stone was amazing! You were absolutely soul stirring and Amir was mesmerizing! And the cellist, Rufus, I have never seen anyone play like he does! Thank you for such a great show! Hope to see you again soon!
Mark Woollacott Music





Dec 27 2007 6:43 AM

Dear Gaida,

My very best wishes to you. May you continue to create beautiful works with your incredible talent.

Mark
Georges Lammam





Dec 24 2007 1:48 PM

I wish you a very happy Holiday Season and a joyous and prosperous New Year.
JoJo Zawawi





Dec 20 2007 12:07 AM

Happy holidays, and wishing you lots of life in 2008 !!

JoJo
Papa Bear





Dec 10 2007 7:58 PM

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Paolo Fanzaga





Dec 9 2007 12:52 AM

Thanks for the add Gaida,
have a nice weekend
Alex Shapiro





Dec 5 2007 11:31 PM

Greetings! Thank you for being my Myspace friend :) Alex
Ann Van Canegem





Dec 3 2007 10:47 PM

Dear Gaida,
pleasure to have you as a friend on my space. Your music is a new world for me, but I like it.
Thanks for being in my world.
See ya
love from Ann
Papa Bear





Dec 3 2007 7:59 PM


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BEUTIFUL VOICE!
Pierfrancesco Tironi





Dec 2 2007 2:15 PM



Thank you so much for your req!
Teniamoci in ascolto...

Pier
Vergine





Dec 2 2007 6:20 AM

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Nov 28 2007 7:06 PM

Marhaba Habeebti =) see u on friday insha'allah ... xoxo
T the Terror





Nov 27 2007 8:08 PM

love u, miss u
Erna





Nov 19 2007 11:53 AM

Thanks for the add.
Mark Woollacott Music





Nov 18 2007 3:18 AM

Thanks Gaida. Best wishes, Mark
T the Terror