The Fusion of Eastern Mountains: Feedel Band | Snehesh Nag + Avi Shah

Don’t miss this special Sunday fusion session featuring Feedel Band with Snehesh Nag and Avi Shah!

With the largest Ethiopian community outside of Ethiopia itself, it’s no wonder DC birthed Feedel Band, a group with ties to the homeland but reverence for imported rhythms and global tones. “Feedel” means “letter” or “alphabet” in Amharic – a fitting name as the band is developing a musical language all its own, paying its dues to trad EthioJazz but also rewriting the book on the genre.

The members of Feedel Band boast bang-up résumés, having performed with many illustrious musicians, both individually and as a group.  They take their cues from Ethiopian legends such as Walias, Ibex, and Roha Band, but their style of Ethiopian funk, soul, and jazz is straight original.

Snehesh Nag (sitar) is a musician and educator primarily playing sitar, exploring Hindustani classical and Indian-inspired cross-genre music. His work seeks to combine components of different cultures together while also carrying forward the rich tradition of Indian music.

Avi Shah (tabla) has developed a unique style which creatively blends a mix of East and West. His musical interests also extend to singing ghazals and Hindi film songs as well as playing the dhol, and other percussion instruments.

Cover: $10 at the door