For the fifth consecutive year, the Ahbab Festival is returning to Cambridge, celebrating Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) culture through music and film. Running from 7 to 16 February, the festival offers a range of entertainment and events across the city, including films, family activities and delicious food from Bedouin restaurant.
Throughout the festival there will be performances at the Junction by some of the most celebrated musicians from the MENA region. Performing on 7 February is prolific Syrian musician Omar Souleyman. This will be Souleyman’s second time performing at Cambridge Junction, following his appearance at the Ahbab Festival three years ago.
Making his Ahbab Festival debut, Omar Bashir is performing on 14 February. He has followed in the footsteps of his father – oud player and composer Munir Bashir – to become a prominent solo artist in both classical and contemporary Arabic music.
Guido Minisky and Hervé Carvalho – Parisian DJ duo Acid Arab – bring their well-honed style to the stage on 15 February, and closing the festival on 16 February is award-winning musician Maya Youssef – the acclaimed artist who opened the very first Ahbab Festival in 2016.
