Layale Chaker & Sarafand for Jazz Poetry Month - Alphabet City, North Side

Layale Chaker

Layale Chaker, a classically trained violinist and composer, weaves together classical music, Jazz, Arabic Music, and improvisation. Layale and her band, Sarafand, join us live from New York to perform their album Inner Rhyme. This award-winning debut album is a suite of music that explores the sounds, rhythms, rhymes, shapes, and forms of Arabic poetry.

The band will also improvise with poets from across the US and the Arabic speaking world.  It’s the perfect kick off evening of Jazz Poetry 2021

There are two ways to watch the program: in-person at Alphabet City, 40 West North Ave, or live-streamed online.

Covid-19 policies for indoor programs [at Alphabet City] as of September 1, 2021

• To keep our audience safe, we will require proof of vaccination (physical card or photo) to attend all events at Alphabet City.

• There will be special accommodations for children under 12 and people with medical conditions or religious beliefs preventing them from being vaccinated. These audience members will be asked to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours of the performance start time, or a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken within 6 hours of the performance start time.

• All guests will be required to wear masks.

• Audience size will be limited to 60% total capacity and seats will be set up with moderate social distancing.

• Please remember there is a restaurant, 40 North, inside our open concept venue. Diners will be required to show proof of vaccination but will not wear masks while seated at tables.