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Musician Marcel Khalife, an artist sometimes called "the Lebanese equivalent of Bob Dylan," comes to town next week. You can catch a performance on Saturday, November 6 at 8:30 PM at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA.Khalife is internationally known for mastering the oud (the Arabic lute). He has toured the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and the United States giving solo performances as well as performing innovative new works. Khalife also founded the Al Mayadeen Ensemble, which specializes in Arabic chorale and the musical heritage of Lebanon.
