Festival Place REALTOR® Café Series presents Sultans of String February 10, 2012 at 7:30pm Festival Place presents Canadian string super-group, Sultans of String on February 10 as part of the REALTOR® Café Series. The 2010 Juno-nominated Sultans of String takes audiences on riveting musical adventures by serving up a spicy stew of Middle Eastern folk, Spanish Flamenco, French Manouche Gypsy jazz, and Cuban rhythms. Acoustic strings meet with electronic wizardry to create layers and depth of sound, while world rhythms excite audiences to their feet with the irresistible need to dance. Their stunning sophomore album, Yalla Yalla (Arabic for “Come on let’s go!”), weaves a truly global sonic tapestry. From the driving and spirited title track to the soaring musical tributes of “Sable Island,” “Auyuittuq Sunrise,” “Gardens of Lebanon,” to the sweet yearning of “Le Bisou” (The Kiss), Yalla Yalla is a riveting musical adventure, seamlessly traversing diverse themes of heart, place and tradition. Sultans of String are now riding a wave of success, from their sold out Yalla Yalla Canadian CD release tour, to their national features on CTV’s Canada AM and CBC’s Canada Live. The group also received triple nominations for the 2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards, winning Instrumental Group of the Year. Highlights for the Sultans of String include performing at the Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, Mariposa Folk Festival, Ottawa’s National Arts Centre, Alberta’s Dow Centennial Centre, Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre, and Folk Alliance in Memphis, TN. Band members include six-string violinist Chris McKhool, guitar czar Kevin Laliberte, versatile guitarist Eddie Paton, bass master Drew Birston, and Cuban percussionist Chendy Leon. www.sultansofstring.com Festival Place (100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park) General Admission: Individual Tickets $18 Tickets are available at the Festival Place Box Office, 780.449.3378, www.festivalplace.ab.ca, or Ticketmaster.
