Nishat Khair & Shallum Xavier
7 PM - Doors open for dinner and drinks
8 PM - Concert begins
GENERAL ADMISSION - $24
KIDS AGE 6 TO 12 YRS - $`12
KIDS 6 & UNDER YRS - FREE
All tickets are general admission and do not guarantee seating. To make a dinner reservation call 416 588 0307.
As part of the 2024 Lulaworld festival, the South Asian vocalist Nishat Khair and guitarist Shallum Xavier embark on a musical odyssey transcending borders and genres as they fuse ghazals, qawalis, Bangla folk, iconic Indian and Pakistani songs with western rock and pop.
Shallum Xavier
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A founding member of the influential Pakistani band Fuzön, the award-winning guitarist, composer and producer Shallum X has recorded with artists such as Ali Azmat, Ali Haider, Najam Shiraz, Zeb and Haniya, Hadiqa Kiyani, and Strings and collaborated with Ingrid Kindem, Hildegun and Mocci (Fryd).
Nishat Khair
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Calcutta-born vocalist Nishat Khair explores a wide diversity of musical genres from South Asian ghazals to urban pop. A trained Hindustani (Indian) classical singer, Nishat also studied vocals at the prestigious London College of Music. Since relocating to Toronto, Nishat has performed at Drom Taberna, The Festival of Light and the Tirgan Festival.
Shallum and Nishat will be joined by dancer Shereen Ladha @shereenladh drummer Dhaivat Jani @janidhaivat, bassist Hiro Tanaka @hirotanaka and guitarist Khalif S Samuels @khal_s_samuels.
Please note that these tickets do not include seating or food. Dinner reservations guarantee seating and are available at lula.ca/reservations or by phone at 416-588-0307.
Check out the Lula dinner menu: lula.ca/menu