Yalla Melbourne’s Middle Eastern Music and dance Group
Yalla see link for more details and sound clips
YALLA CD REVIEWS
“You’d have to travel thousands of kilometers, endure sizzling
temperatures and ride a camel to hear music as authentic as that of Yalla!”
Sarah Hudson The Herald Sun, Melbourne
“Upbeat middle-eastern dance music…from an unlikely location.”
Lucky Oceans ,The Planet, Radio National
“An ensemble that is vibrant, colourful and able to sustain a high energy
level throughout its entire performance”
THE NEWS Gippsland
ABOUT THE BAND
Yalla! is an exciting traditional and upbeat Middle-Eastern music and dance group led by multi-instrumentalist, Phil Carroll) on quartertone accordion, mizmar (Arabic oboe) , ney (Arabic
flute) and vocals, as well Matt Stonehouse & Anita Larkin on percussion (tabul,darrabukas,reqs,dufs etc.) Maria Sangiorgi dancer, percussion and vocals. Phil Gunter on oud (lute) and Ernie Gruner on violin.
ABOUT THE MUSIC
Yalla! feature the Egyptian styles of Sha’abi (folk), Baladi (urban folk)
and Sharqi (classical) as well as music of Persia, Turkey, North Africa
,Tribal and Trance.
Performances have included: Port Fairy Folk Festival, The National Folk
Festival, Canberra, The Melbourne International Festival, Fairbridge Festival WA
Folk Alliance Conference, Adelaide. Victorian regional touring,
Club Rakassah and many festivals and dance clubs.
Yalla Celebrated 10 years of playing together in 2007 at the Fitzroy Town Hall.
