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This song does not get enough dance consideration! "Baatilak بعتلك " originally sung by #Fairouz. The lyrics are so emotional, and the best just slaps. It was an honored to dance to this with @tayfensemble at our latest concert, Sahrit Saffron, in April. Produced by @biya.biya.productions @shamabyad , vocals @kayapandantoast , nay @shaynamei , violin @feel_the_beatz , cello @cmikhail_ , bass and bandleader @recklessdarlingmusic , percussion Thank you to @annielitsr for the video

🌼 SAHRIT SAFFRON 🌼 We still feel so glowy from packing the @co1orclub ballroom for @tayfensemble SAHRIT SAFFRON! The setlist, with arrangements by TAYF founder & director @cmikhail , began with sorrow, righteous indignation, and deep longing for homeland and those that have left us or we have left behind. Pushing forward, it became bittersweet reunions, confusion at how we ended up here, and an affirmation that love surmounts geographical distance. Final joyous songs propeled us into the second half of the night, a dance party with DJ @allisonparssi of SHOKOUFEH fame on decks and a bazaar with local artists and artisans. Visit our YouTube to immerse yourself in our latest shows centering diasporic Chicago artists! _______________________________________ 📸: @heavybutlite 📸: Photobooth by @glittergutsy 🎵: @cmikhail_ @feel_the_beatz @chicagoraqs @recklessdarlingmusic @shamabyad @shaynamei @kayapandantoast 💃: @queenyasmeen.dance @chicagoraqs 💿: @allisonparssi 🛠🎥 Production: @mmaureeen @i.b.r._v1 @c.harliie @sotocuchis @jontan.music 🎤 MC/Producer: @yasmin.zacaria 🎨 Vendors: @jasjyotjasjyot @marenrosenberg @jerusalemshops @aafs_il @aminassweets @biya.biya.productions @cafe.niyyah

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⁨ ⁨ كل مرة عم نكون احسن و أحلى من يللي قبلها طَيْف حبيباتي، كتير فخورة فينا و بحبكن فرداً فرداً أول مرة بحياتي برتجل عالمسرح! 🧚🏼 More concerts to come 🌼 More videos to come ☀️⁩⁩

"Lone traveler, passing by me, why did you go far from me, and (still) you preoccupy my mind?" Improvisational movement to the lovely vocals of Sham Abyad at our @tayfensemble concert. @tayfensemble : @shaynamei Shayna Silverstein, violin @feel_the_beatz Aliah Ajamoughli, cello @shamabyad Sham Abyad, vocalist @cmikhail_ C Mikhail, bass and director @recklessdarlingmusic Karl El Sokhn, riqq @kayapandantoast Fayang Pan, guest artist flute 04.23.26 @co1orclub #chicago Thank you to the family of Sham Abyad for the video #bellydancer #رقص الشرقي #bellydance #يامسافروحدك

🏵 TONIGHT 🏵 TAYF takes the @co1orclub ballroom on April 23rd for SAHRIT SAFFRON, an evening of live music and bellydance! 🌼 Evoking the warmth and light of saffron, this evening blooms from live music by headlining band TAYF into an open dance party hafla with @allisonparssi and bazaar. Joined by bellydancers @chicagoraqs and @the_queen_yasmeen SAHRIT SAFRRON is an expansive cultural night steeped in SWANA roots and rhythms. The show features TAYF’s classic repertoire of queer maqam and fresh pieces. In the spirit of an evening party, their live performance weaves TAYF favorites and new songs, including multiple from late, great composer Ziad Rahbani, ever influential in melding tradition with innovation. While rooted in hits from the 70s and 80s, TAYF sprinkles folkloric mainstays into a curated night of live music and dance for the whole family. 🌼 Thursday, April 23 📍 Color Club 4146 N Elston Ave. 6pm doors 7pm live music 9pm dance party & bazaar 🌼 ABOUT TAYF The Arabic word TAYF evades a singular definition: spectrum, queer, light, ephemeral. The ensemble leans into every interpretation, merging the traditions of maqam with commitments to an expansive future. Founded in May 2024 by musician and audio engineer C Mikhail, TAYF boasts nostalgic and fresh sound from across the SWANA region. 🌼 🎵 @cmikhail @feel_the_beatz @recklessdarlingmusic @shamabyad @shaynamei 🛠 @yasmin.zacaria 📸 @heavybutlite This show is one of Color Club's contributions to @civlchi FEST — a citywide celebration of Chicago's independent venues, artists, and neighborhoods.

TAYF ON TV 📺 Did you catch @tayfensemble on @cbschicago ? TAYF Founder @cmikhail_ , cellist @feel_the_beatz , and multi-instrumentalist @recklessdarlingmusic represented the band with love and big energy! We don't take the work of cultural preservation lightly, and we know what a big deal it is to take up space on the big screen on the streets of Chicago. To speak on the beauty of our culture and our people is necessary in the face of those who seek to silence us. We are carrying on the resilience of our generations before us and honoring legacies. Join us TOMORROW Thursday, April 23rd @co1orclub for SAHRIT SAFFRON, an evening of live music and bellydance that blooms into a night market and dance party. 📸 @heavybutlite 🎥 @i.b.r._v1

We can’t ignore it is a really horrendous time in the world, especially for the communities a lot of us are a part of as queers, people of color, and artists. But we can find some hope in committing to building spaces where we can exist and refuse to be erased. It feels like a hard time to celebrate anything, but honoring our culture is urgent, beautiful work. BIYA BIYA was founded last April with the desire to center cultural preservation and community in/beyond SWANA diasporas. Join us this Thursday, April 23rd with @tayfensemble at the @co1orclub for an evening that centers both grief and joy across our diasporas.

"It feels like an impossible time to celebrate anything, but there are Persian traditions thousands of years old that demand we honor our changing seasons and recognize our perseverance as a community." @yasmin.zacaria writes on guilt & commitment to survival. Click the link in our profile to read, "Iranian Culture Will Not Be Erased" Photo by @heavybutlite #NoIranWar #nowar #iran

✨️ SAHRIT SAFFRON ✨️ Join us at @co1orclub on April 23! @tayfensemble 's SAHRIT SAFFRON curates a community night of live music and dance to celebrate our existence and root in the beauty of tradition and cultural preservation. 6pm doors 7pm live music & bellydance 9pm hafla & bazaar Tickets in bio!