Durham Fringe Festival: Joseph MacPhail

Joe MacPhail will be performing a uniquely Durham take on Arab-American Fusion music. Joe was born in Durham, and has spent the last decade making eclectic keyboard-based music that incorporates global Folk and Blues melodies, Jazz and Classical harmony, and Funk and Hip Hop rhythms. This Fringe Festival performance will feature Songs and Compositions that are influenced by Arabic music, referencing Joe’s Levantine ancestry and other musical genres of the wider MENA world. The musical pieces will be placed in dialogue with a brief history of Arab-Americans, from 19th Century Arab-Christian immigration to 21st Century otherization and influence on American Pop, R&B and Hip Hop.  

For the full project descriptions, schedule, locations, and ticketing information, please visit: durhamfringefestival.org