Kazdoura + Özcan Ateş

'Sensuous Levantine neo-psych threading together hypnotic tarab melodies with soft pop grooves and a nostalgic nod to 70s Turkish rock, funk and soul. Kazdoura are set to drench The Jar with trance-inducing vocals, swirling rhythms and sun-washed instrumentation FFO: Khruangbin, Bedouin Burger, Altin Gün.' - Headfirst Editors Pick

With roots in Syria and Lebanon, their music is a fusion of Arabic sounds with a soulful and psychedelic feel. Their irresistible groove and presence has been wildly successful online, reaching millions around the world, and we can't wait to have them back on our stage.

Thursday 3rd September
Kazdoura
+ Özcan Ateş
Doors Open 7.30pm
The Jam Jar, Bristol

KAZDOURA
Kazdoura is a Toronto-based band that serves up Arabic fusion with a modern twist. Equal parts nostalgia and reinvention, their style is a cross-cultural blend of Eastern and Western music that blends Arabic with jazz, funk, electro-pop, and disco. Singer Leen and multi-instrumentalist Johnny Abou Chacra founded the project together, quickly finding success online, where their videos have collected more than 3 million views on Tik Tok. Leen is a Syrian singer whose passion for classical Arabic music led her to collaborate with both classical and contemporary artists in order to reinvigorate this music and introduce it. Johnny is a jazz-trained musician who jumped at the idea to learn and play songs from his Lebanese background.