

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Music, Migration, and the Arab American Community: A Talk and Performance
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: A Talk and Performance by  Prof. Andrea Shaheen Espinosa and Members of ASU’s Middle East Music Ensemble, Layali Al-Sham.About this EventLayali Al-Sham is a dynamic performance ensemble that celebrates the rich musical traditions of Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA). An ASU community-engaged ensemble, Layali Al-Sham offers an immersive exploration of diverse styles and cultural contexts, members develop performance technique, collaborate in masterclasses, share their talents in concert, and engage with local, national, and international communities through music.Andrea Shaheen Espinosa (short bio):Andrea Shaheen Espinosa is an associate professor in the Arizona State University School for Social Transformation and the Herberger School of Music, Dance, and Theater. Her current research explores the ways that migration, nostalgia, and trauma impact notions of identity and musicking practices within Syrian diasporic communities in the U.S. and Latin America. She is currently working on a monograph that focuses on music and identity within Syrian communities of the U.S. Southwest. Her research has been supported by Medici, the Dodson Foundation, and Fulbright, and her recent work has been published in Yearbook for Traditional Music, Review of Middle East Studies, The Double Reed, and Cahiers d’ethnomusicologie. Additionally, Shaheen Espinosa is an active performer of the oboe, English horn, nay, and zurna, and she is the founder and director of ASU’s Middle East music ensemble, Layali Al-Sham.For further information, please contact Dr. Serge Hougeir, 520-261-6076 or by email at Serge.Hougeir@gmail.com.Agenda🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PMMusic, Migration, and the Arab American Community: A talk and PerformanceHost: By Prof. Andrea ShaheenEspinosaReception🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PMRECEPTIONPerformance🕑: 06:30 PM - 08:00 PMTalk and Performance
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Tucson
- **state**: AZ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1500 E University Blvd
- **lat**: 32.2316357
- **long**: -110.9493263
- **full address**: 1500 E University Blvd, 1500 East University Boulevard, Tucson, United States

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- **organizer**: Tucson Middle Eastern Descendant (MED) Club (https://allevents.in/org/tucson-middle-eastern-descendant-med-club/27626481)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
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- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Entertainment, Art, Concerts, Music, Nonprofit, Theatre, performances
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