Gaida

global // folk // jazz

Gaida is one of those (*yawn*) dime-a-dozen singers who also makes a living as a speech pathologist, and has a similarly dull list of cities that she’s called home: Damascus, Kuwait, Paris, Detroit, and now, New York. Barely worth mentioning, right? In the meantime, she’s received classical voice training, recorded a couple of tracks for Jonathan Demme films, and at the end of last year dropped her first full album, Levantine Indulgence, a spooky mix of traditional Arabic and Syrian sounds, plus her own, jazz-like vocals, and the occasional hip hop beat for good measure. She’s currently shopping for a distributor; until she finds one, the full album is available at her shows, or via MySpace message.

Sultry voice, spicy instrumentals.
Gaida – Almaya
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Posted by Andrew Ladd on Sunday, February 1st, 2009 under folk, global, jazz.

5 Responses to “Gaida”

  1. gaston monescu said on February 1st at 6:13 pm :

    excellent post. im all over this one.

  2. Matt said on February 1st at 6:55 pm :

    For you New Yorkers, Gaida is playing Joe’s Pub on Feb. 19th at 9:30. Come out and say hi!

  3. Matt Lieberman said on May 3rd at 9:46 am :

    Tickets:
    General Admission Seating/Standing*: $15 ($12 advanced ticket)

    The Bowery Poetry Club:
    308 Bowery, New York, NY 10012
    212.614.0505
    foot of First Street, between Houston & Bleecker
    across the street from CBGBs
    F train to Second Ave, or 6 train to B

    Bowery Poetry Club
    Gaida and her ensemble: Levantine Indulgence

  4. Ansel Wooden Knife said on October 1st at 3:27 pm :

    Very energetic and lifting, a gem

  5. heinnaree said on February 28th at 6:56 pm :

    japarbauda:)

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