East of the River
“HAMSA: Music of Andalusia, North Africa, and the Ottoman Empire”
First Unitarian Universalist Church
93 W. Weisheimer Road, Columbus OH

Saturday, March 19, 2022
8:00pm Concert
7:30pm Pre-concert talk

East of the River presents HAMSA featuring music from the geographic regions of Andalusia, North Africa, the Ottoman Empire, and the Sephardic Diaspora. The Hamsa is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout the Middle East and North Africa depicting the open right hand, an image recognized and used as a sign of protection throughout history.

“Culturally rich…Musically addictive.” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel