Due to our fans multiple queries, 1001 Nights Orchestra is now the house band at Marakesh Cafe & Grill! In the 2000s, the group performed often at Marakesh Cafe when it was located downtown on Congress Ave. We have fond memories of all those gigs. It is of great pleasure to return to provide live Middle Eastern music at Marrakesh the first Saturday of every month. Marakesh's new location also happens to be a few blocks from all our band members' homes. With plenty of parking (unlike its downtown location), Marakesh provides delicious Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food for all lovers of this cuisine. There is no admission, but, reservations are highly recommended. Please join us on the first Saturday of every month from 6 to 8 pm to enjoy great food and music from the Middle East & beyond in a casual atmosphere. The regular band members include:
Kamran Hooshmand: oud, barbat, santur, cumbus, guitar, and perhaps other instruments
Don Weeda: Accordion, Keyboards
Ken Maranian: clarinet
Anne Alexander: davul, darrabuka, riqq, dafs, and more
Jay Whitely: tombak, daffs, other percussion
We will surely have guests from the music community to join us from time to time. Hope to see you all out there for some fun!