Berklee launches its 2015-16 Signature Music Series with a celebration of traditional and modern Sudanese music. This special event will feature four visiting artists from Sudan, representing the countryโs rich musical and cultural diversities from various regions and tribes. Al-Murtaja: A Celebration of Sudanese Music takes place Thursday, October 22, at 8:00 p.m., at the Berklee Performance Center. Tickets are $8-$16 at the Berklee Performance Center box office at 136 Massachusetts Avenue, or at berklee.edu/bpc. Call 617-747-2261 for more information. The Berklee Performance Center is wheelchair accessible.
The concertโs producer and director is Sudanese student Mohamed Araki. Araki has gathered 35 Berklee musicians to perform with guest artists ๏ off-site linkEmmanuel Jal, ๏ off-site linkAsim Gorashi, Mohamed Tahir, and ๏ off-site linkAbu Araki Elbakheet, Arakiโs father.