Musica Mixta

Highlights from East Meets West 🔊🎵

1. Heather Henna Louise dances to drum solo by Jason Ramirez
2. Jessica Blau, mezzo-soprano sings Kaddisch, by Ravel
3. Violin solo from Lamma Bada Yatathana by Daniel Shaheen Moltke
4. Nazli Rahmanian sings Iranian song Tou Ey Pari Kojaee with Jan Porvas on Daf
5. Pianist Becky Stager plays Positive Rondo from Pleiades Dances, by Yoshimatsu
6. Elena Villa dances to Moroccan song Habibi Dyali
7. Randa BenAziz performs 15th C. Sephardic song, La Rosa Enflorece
8. Excerpt of Asie from Shéhérazade, by Ravel

Video by Amer Isse

Dreamy visions from East Meets West 🪭

Thank you to the artists who brought their passion to the stage, making it an unforgettable experience for everyone. And to the loving audience who embraced the performance with open hearts. We are filled with gratitude 💓

Photos by Max Noxson

Highlights from Songs of Resistance. Truly a balm for the soul! Thank you to the artists and to the crowd who listened and participated with open hearts. We feel more whole together 💓✊

Introducing East Meets West— a journey through fantasy and reality. We’re uniting western music inspired by the East with traditional music & dance from places such as Iran, Morocco, Egypt, and Spain. Tickets on sale now!

Tickets 🎟️ https://www.musicamixta.org/event-details/east-meets-west

This July, we’re lifting our voices to sing songs that will motivate and inspire. Vocalists DJ Curtis, Jessica Blau, and pianist Becky Stager return to Third Thursdays at Bar Botellón to perform your favorite tunes that speak truth to power. ✊

🗓️July 16, 2026 6:30pm
📍Bar Botellón 606 NE Davis St, Portland
🎟️No Cover