“Ushaq:” Love Efflorescent. NY Andalus Ensemble Fall Concert The New York Andalus Ensemble‘s seasonal concert with the full ensemble is rapidly approaching! The theme of this year’s fall concert is Ushaq, Love Efflorescent. It will be held at La Nacional, December 11 at 7:30 pm. Tickets ($22 / $16 student & senior) are available through the NYAE website. Join us for a celebration of unity through music and song from al-Andalus and North Africa. A smaller ensemble will also be making a rare west coast appearance in January! Director Samuel Torjman Thomas (oud/vocals/saxophone/nay), Salah Rhani (violin), and Dror Sinai (percussion) will perform at Kuumba’s in Santa Cruz, CA on January 9, 2020, in a special event sponsored by the Humanities Institute at UCSC. Tickets ($26.25 advance) are available directly from Kuumba’s. New York Andalus Ensemble 7:30 pm 11 December 2019 La Nacional 239 W. 14th St NY, NY Asefa Trio 7:00 pm 9 January 2020 Kuumba’s Jazz 320-2 Cedar St. Santa Cruz, CA