(3.17) Need a break from the fiddles and tin whistles? First Works presents Punjabi superstar Sufi-rocker, folk singer, and Bollywood celeb — Arif Lohar.
Singing modern interpretations of traditional Punjabi songs, Arif Lohar captures the sights and sounds of modern Pakistani culture with a unique mix of pop and folk stylings. Playing his beloved chimta, a traditional percussion instrument resembling tongs, Lohar will be backed by an ensemble of talented Pakistani musicians. In a special collaboration, Arif Lohar will be joined by Neo-Sufi/global Soul songstress Arooj Aftab.
Not Irish, not even a little bit.
$20 day of, 8pm, Saturday, March 17, Caravanserai, RISD Auditorium, 17 Canal Walk