The Set UP: Acoustic Guitar + Microphone.
Brief History: A fusion of Middle Eastern & American cultures, merging Sudanese roots with his rock influence to craft an original and enjoyable sound. His music was labeled “Middle Eastern Alternative†by the Owings Mills Times.
He has performed since he was a young boy in Sudan, and began playing venues and events in the DC Tri-State area in 2003.
He is always the one to call for original Songwriter Showcases, international festivals, and has been the featured artist at many musical events. Because of his simple set up, he is quick to begin on stage and easy on the ears.
His unique and captivating sound is always a crowd favorite. His many performances include the featured artist’s slot on the Fredrick County Public Access show called “Backstage Pass.†His cover of “Allergy†by ilyAIMY was played at a local college radio station in Tennessee. Poetic lyrics crafted into pentatonic scales provide the main ingredients for his music, and his falsetto is always the icing on his musical cake.
All in all, he is an acoustic act not to be missed.
favorite.
Venues played: Staccato (dc) / Dr. Dremoz (arlington, VA) / Ellington's on Eight (dc) / Cravings (glen burne, MD) / College Perk Coffee House (college park, MD) / Stacy's Coffee Parlor (falls church, VA) / Shisha Lounge (manasses, VA) / New Deal Cafe (greenbelt, MD) / The Java Mama (reisterstown, MD) / The Baltimore Hostel (baltimore, MD) / Austin Grill (silver spring, MD) / Richard's Cafe (whites creek, TN) / The Green Teahouse (santa fe, NM) / The Starry Plough (berkeley, CA) / Aubergine (sebastopol, CA) / The Nomad Cafe (oakland, CA)
Events: SpringFest 2003 (pg country, MD) / SpringFest 2004 (pg county, MD) / 8:13 Festival 2004 | 2008 (college park, MD | laurel, MD) / Fundraiser 2005 (manasses, VA) / Singer Songwriter Showcase 2006 (greenbelt, MD) / Save the New Deal Cafe 2007 (greenbelt, MD) / Schools for Schools 2008 (riesterstown, MD) / Around the world in 15 blocks 2008 (frederick, MD) / Opening act for Tony Mayfield & Lucky Otis 2008 (sebastopol, CA) / Featured artiest at The Starry Plough 2008 (berkeley, CA)
Shared the stage with: Tony Mayfield (son of Curtis Mayfield) / Lucky Otis (son of Shuggie Otis) / NOMAD / ilyAIMY / Kuku / Clyde 55 / Dan Zimmerman / Nefrit El-Or / Your pal pete / Might Could / Micheal Berkowitz / Acacia Sears / Chris Hamilton / White Rose Confessions / The Dreamscape Project / LEA / Tears of Mars / Sarah Friedrich
