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SUMMARY:TootArd / Live in Toronto
LOCATION:Drake Underground
DESCRIPTION:**The migrant birds are back!** The trailblazing Arabic disco p
 op ensemble are taking over the dance floor on Friday\, Oct 16 @ Drake Und
 erground. Limited capacity.\n\n**ABOUT TOOTARD**\n\nTootArd (Arabic for 'S
 trawberries')\, is the acclaimed musical project of brothers **Hasan and R
 ami Nakhleh**\, who hail from the village of Majdal Shams in the occupied 
 Syrian Golan Heights.\n\nKnown for continually reinventing their sound\, T
 ootArd is celebrated for their boundless creativity\, consistently reshapi
 ng their musical landscape with each new release. Their artistry is a fusi
 on of global pop hooks and quarter-tone melodic lines\, crafting a distinc
 tive blend of disco and dance music that draws inspiration from the rich m
 usical traditions of SWANA (South-West Asia\, North Africa) and beyond.\n
 \nTootArd effortlessly melds retro funk elements with a contemporary\, hig
 h-sheen sonic palette\, resulting in a captivating and boundary-pushing mu
 sical journey. Their music transcends geographical borders\, captivating a
 udiences worldwide and solidifying their status as a dynamic force in the 
 global music scene.\n\nTheir songs balance infectious grooves with thought
 ful storytelling\, exploring themes of home\, migration\, identity\, and b
 elonging while inviting audiences onto the dance floor.\n\n“*The catchy 
 pop hooks and machine beats layered with Arabic quarter-tone melodies evok
 e the hedonistic dance floors of Cairo or Beirut in the 1980s - although t
 hat’s only half the story. Underneath the frothy confection lie darker l
 yrics about exile and statelessness*.” **Uncut**\n\n“*Theirs is intell
 igent\, culturally affirming songwriting that’s free from commercial imp
 eratives\, with Levantine canon modalities explored and lovingly modulated
  with contemporary shifting tempos and unexpected instrumental tonalities.
 *” **Morning Star**\n\n**Experience one of the Arab world's most excitin
 g live acts\, get your tickets today (limited capacity\, early purchase re
 commended).**\n\n**DISCOGRAPHY**\n\n- Listen here: https://linktr.ee/toota
 rd\n\nBoletos: https://dice.fm/event/923pk7-tootard-live-in-toronto-16th-o
 ct-drake-underground-toronto-tickets
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