Faris Ishaq – EFG London Jazz Festival 2024

Sat 23 November, 20:00
£22 + bf

A Palestinian Nay Master and Percussionist, redefines the parameters of the Nay, an ancient Middle Eastern flute dating back to 5000 b.c.

With an evocative and improvisational approach, he plays the Nay while simultaneously accompanying himself on leg-percussion, seamlessly embodying a fresh and unique fusion of Middle Eastern, Jazz, and contemporary Folk sounds.

As part of the 2024 EFG London Jazz Festival, the talented Palestinian Composer brings his Kham Project to the English capital for traditional music explorations. Faris is renowned for revitalising traditional Palestinian shepherd playing while pioneering contemporary jazz.

The evening is presented by Marsm UK, as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.

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Faris Ishaq

A Palestinian Nay Master and Percussionist, redefines the parameters of the Nay, an ancient middle eastern flute dating back to 5000 b.c.

With an evocative and improvisational approach, he plays the Nay while simultaneously accompanying himself on leg-percussion, seamlessly embodying a fresh and unique fusion of Middle Eastern, Jazz, and contemporary Folk sounds.

As part of the 2024 EFG London Jazz Festival, the talented Palestinian Composer brings his Kham Project to the English capital for traditional music explorations. Faris is renowned for revitalising traditional Palestinian shepherd playing while pioneering contemporary jazz.

His latest project is “Kham,” which in Arabic means “Raw,” is inspired by the Nay’s raw material (Sugarcane), guiding Faris’s artistic exploration to honour its roots while exploring the ultimate and innate performance potential of this minimal instrument. The project members are distinguished by masterful and diverse musical artistry in world music cultures, especially jazz, Middle Eastern, and African music, inspiring an innovative dialogue between four ancient instruments. For Faris, “Raw” represents the faith in the inherent potential of any idea, substance, or even person, and the whole-hearted investment in perceiving and working with it.

The EFG London Jazz Festival

The EFG London Jazz Festival is the capital’s biggest pan-city music festival, taking place annually in November, and long acclaimed for showcasing a heady mix of talent from around the globe. Widely acknowledged for delivering world-class artists and emerging stars, the Festival continues to take jazz to a massive audience, in one of UK’s landmark music events. The festival is produced by Serious, one of the UK’s leading producers and curators of live jazz, international and new music.

Date: 23 November 2024

Start Time: 20:00

Doors: 19:00

Bar:  Open from 19:00. We serve a selection of craft beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks.

Length: TBC

Tickets: £22 + bf

We recommend pre-booking tickets to guarantee entry and save money. Booking on the door will result in an additional fee of £1.

Venue: Grand Junction at St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Rowington Close, London W2 5TF

Closest Stations: Royal Oak (Circle and Hammersmith & City line) 0.3 miles

Warwick Avenue (Bakerloo line) 0.4 miles

Paddington Station (National Rail services and Circle, District, Bakerloo, Hammersmith & City line) 0.9 miles