Past

Al Qahwa CD Release Concert – “Weyn Allah”

June 18, 2023 - June 19, 2023
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Tranzack - 292 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, ON
Please join Al Qahwa (Maryem Tollar, Ernie Tollar, Demetri Petsalakis, Naghmeh Farahmand and Waleed Abdulhamid) to celebrate our new release “Weyn Allah”. We will be joined by Roula Said.
Tickets $15
Contact Maryem at:
maryemhassantollar@gmail.com
for a discount code if you are an artist/student or senior
Al Qahwa made this CD with the support of The Toronto Arts Council and The Ontario Arts Council.

A Cultural Cabaret

June 10, 2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Humber College, Lakeshore Campus

Al Qahwa will be performing a set for a multicultural festival in Etobicoke sponsored by the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra.

FMO Spotlight Showcase

October 15, 2022 - October 17, 2022
12:00 am - 12:00 am
London, ON

Al Qahwa had a great showcase IN PERSON – woo hoo! – as a 6 piece at the Folk Music Ontario 2022 Conference in London, ON – Maryem Tollar, Ernie Tollar, Naghmeh Farahmand, Demetri Petsalakis, Waleed Abdulhamid, Roula Said.

Taste of the Middle East

July 24, 2022 - July 25, 2022
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto

Al Qahwa’s debut performance at Taste of the Middle East, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto

Sunfest

July 7, 2022 - July 8, 2022
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Sunfest - London, ON

Al Qahwa mainstage performance at Sunfest on Thursday, July 7, 2022; and then performing again at a workshop stage on Friday, July 8, 2022

London, ON

2022 Folk Alliance International Official Showcase

May 20, 2022 - May 22, 2022
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Al Qahwa (Maryem Tollar, Ernie Tollar, Demetri Petsalakis, Naghmeh Farahmand) and guests Waleed Abdulhamid and Roula Said – in person Official Showcase at Folk Alliance International 2022 – sponsored by Global Toronto on May 21, 2022

Private showcase sponsored by Mundial Montreal on May 20, 2022

Mundial Montreal Official Showcase

November 19, 2021 - November 20, 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
L'Astral - 305 Sainte-Catherine Street West, Montreal, QC H2X 2A3

Al Qahwa (Maryem Tollar, Ernie Tollar, Demetri Petsalakis, Naghmeh Farahmand) and guests Fethi Nadjem, Waleed Abdulhamid and Roula Said in person showcase at Mundial Montreal performing songs from their latest release “African Routes”, as well as new songs that will be on their next recording.

FMO Conference – Al Qahwa Official Showcase

October 1, 2021 - October 2, 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Virtual Showcase

Al Qahwa (Maryem Tollar, Ernie Tollar, Demetri Petsalakis, Naghmeh Farahmand) and guests Fethi Nadjem, Waleed Abdulhamid, Roula Said, Jayne Brown, Sophia Grigoriadis and Brenna MacCrimmon – an official Virtual Showcase at the 2021 FMO Conference.

Al Qahwa Livestream CD Release Celebration

July 31, 2021 - August 1, 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Koerner Hall

Celebration of the release our 3rd recording “African Routes” with guests Fethi Nadjem, Waleed Abdulhamid and Roula Said and the women of Turkwaz (Maryem Tollar, Jayne Brown, Sophia Grigoriadis, Brenna MacCrimmon).  This concert was funded by The Canada Council for the Arts, Explore and Create grant.

To support Al Qahwa, please donate to their tip jar at:

https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=L5HED3CL9JHHL

Video Premiere of “Lullaby” from Al Qahwa’s new album “African Routes”

March 27, 2021 - March 28, 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Youtube

Please join us for a watch party of the video premiere of Al Qahwa’s 3rd single “Lullaby” on March 27, 2021 from their new CD “African Routes”. Just click on “more info” and it will take you there.