ASHKARA exploded onto the Beirut music scene late last year with their electrifying mix of psychedelic shaabi and heavy grooves.

Bassist Khaled Omran holds down the rhythm foundation with Khaled Yassine on drums and percussion, while virtuoso Faraj Hanna soars with his electric buzuk to improvised heights that stir the spirit, the heart and the feet.

Ashkara is a purely live experience that draws from the hypnotic roots of Tarab and infuses it with the high-energy of dabke. In this playful exploration between folkloric trance and modern dance, the trio always leaves space for the magic of chance.

Tickets online $10

At the door $12