Eid in The Square 2011

Eid Festival
24 SEPTEMBER 2011 14.00
End Date:
24 September, 2011 - 18.00
Free for everyone, from 2pm
This festival celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr, the Islamic holiday marking the end of fasting for Ramadan.
Trafalgar Square's Eid Festival will showcase a range of entertainment reflecting the diversity, culture and languages of London's Muslim communities.
The main stage will feature live music covering a range of forms, both traditional and modern. Artists will include the hip-hop performers Akeem and MC Quest-Rah, the reggae-fusion of Rakin and the internationally acclaimed Sound of Reason from Canada.
In addition you can hear Nebila's acoustic jazz, Naseeds from the Islamia School Choir, Raouf's Arabic, African and Western fusion as well as Nasheeds from Suhail Ahmed Qadri and Mohamed Madadi.
There will also be guest appearances from Zee TV artists Jernade Miah, Shide Boss, Ramzi and Abbas Hassan.
There will be fun for the whole family, including a children's area in which to sample scouting activities, souvenir stalls, traditional Eid festive food as well as the opportunity to sing to camera!
All are welcome to attend Eid Festival, which has grown to become one of London's cultural highlights, attracting crowds of over 25,000 people.
Performing Artists
Akeem
French MC Akeem fuses rap, hip-hop and spoken word. He also runs workshops that promote music to the younger generation, and works with organisations such as London's North African Arts.

Cheb Nacim
Cheb Nacim's distinctive voice and rhythmic style mixes modern Rai with traditional music. Nacim was educated at the 'El Mousiliya' school in Algeria and performs with the Rai Music Band.

Islamia Primary School Choir
Ranging from the age of eight to eleven, the choir specialises in singing traditional and modern Naseeds in Arabic and English.

Mohamed Madadi
Currently studying his A-levels, seventeen year old British-Somalian Mohamed aims to inspire other young people through his Nasheeds.

Nabila
London-based, Venezuela born Nabila blends world, jazz, acoustic and dance sounds.

Quest Rah
British born of Egyptian/Polish origin, Quest Rah's music blends poetry, lyricism and melody with decisive ethnic beats.

Rakin Niass

Previously a member of Cash Crew and M2M, at Eid, Rakin will perform his brand of rap, spoken word and reggae fusion solo.

Ramzi
UK-based, but of Lebanese origin, Ramzi's global background has flavoured his music, fusing western and Middle Eastern sounds.

Raouf
Oxford-based Raouf's musical style mixes Arabic, African and western fusion with hip-hop and raga. His lyrics in Arabic, French and English are inspired by poetry.

Sound of Reason
MTV's artist of the month, Canadian duo Francis and Ku have gained a worldwide following less than a year after releasing their first album.

Suhail Ahmed Qadri
British Pakistani Suhail's talent for reciting the Quran and singing Nasheeds has seen the sometime TV anchor, leading youth workshops and acting as a judge on Ummah Talent.

With appearances from Zee TV artists:
Jernade Miah -- Bangladeshi R&B urban singer
Shide Boss -- British rap and slow jam artist of Pakistani origin
Abbas Hassan -- London-based, Canadian-born, French-Asian pop artist, actor and model.

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