The Egyptian Jazz Projekt – EFG London Jazz Festival 2025
Join us for the opening night of the EFG London Jazz Festival with a jazz revival of 1950s and 60s songs from The Egyptian Jazz Projekt Following last year’s sold-out concert, renowned…
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Join us for the opening night of the EFG London Jazz Festival with a jazz revival of 1950s and 60s songs from The Egyptian Jazz Projekt
Following last year’s sold-out concert, renowned jazz vocalist Ahmed Harfoush and his band, The Egyptian Jazz Projekt return to W2 for a specially created evening for EFG London Jazz Festival. Through extraordinary jazz arrangements, they will revive some of the greatest Egyptian songs from the glamorous 1950s golden cinema era.
Enjoy listening to songs from icons such as Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Shadia, Halim, Farid El Atrash, Saad Abdel Wahab, and Laila Murad.
The evening is presented by Arts Canteen in collaboration with Grand Junction, as part of EFG London Jazz Festival 2025
Jazz in the Cafe
Join us from 6pm for Jazz in the Cafe for a pre-concert dinner. We’ll be serving our regular café menu alongside two hearty stew specials:
Beef Stew with Rice – Slow-braised beef in a rich, savoury gravy with vegetables, served with steamed rice.
Vegetarian Stew with Rice – A wholesome blend of seasonal vegetables simmered in a spiced tomato sauce, served with fluffy rice.
Pair your meal with a glass of wine, a beer, or a cocktail.
To reserve a table and for any queries, email tickets@grandjunction.org.uk
About
Ahmed Harfoush – vocals
Featuring The Harfoush Jazz Band
The Egyptian Jazz Projekt (EJP) was founded in 2015 by Egyptian jazz vocalist Ahmed Harfoush after forming the HarfousH Jazz Band based in London. The nostalgic jazz revival of 1950s Egyptian songs won the hearts of Egyptians and Arabs from across the Middle East. Worldwide performances of the EJP include Royal Albert Hall, The Egyptian Art Academy in Rome, Dubai Opera, Cairo Opera House and as part of the 2018 and 2019 London Jazz Festival.
Ahmed Harfoush is an Egyptian jazz vocalist based in London who appears at leading venues and events throughout Europe and the Middle East. His repertoire is extensive, including traditional American jazz and swing, musical theatre, Arabic songs and contemporary hits.
The Egyptian Jazz Projekt aims at exposing the Egyptian music legacy to the world with many collaborations of diverse jazz artists
London Jazz Festival
The EFG London Jazz Festival is the capital’s biggest pan-city music festival, taking place annually in November, and long acclaimed for showcasing a heady mix of talent from around the globe. Widely acknowledged for delivering world-class artists and emerging stars, the Festival continues to take jazz to a massive audience, in one of UK’s landmark music events. The festival is produced by Serious, one of the UK’s leading producers and curators of live jazz, international and new music.
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