Esraa Warda: T'meryil Invasion 9:30pm November 13th and 14th, 2023 Joe's Pub - 425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003 Tickets on Sale Now! -- https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2023/c/cheikha-rabia--esraa-warda/

Esraa Warda's "T'meryil Invasion" is a collection of danced stories foregrounding the ancestral feminist politics and non-conformist realness of Algerian Rai music and dance. Warda will take you on a journey through her personal tales, weaving humor, and vulnerability while contextualizing the historical censorship of Algerian dance/rs. We will then experience the T’meryil Invasion by the “meryoulats” – the mischievous and cabaret-loving Algerian women. Their presence reignites the flame of resilience, bodily autonomy, and liberation, leaving us with faith in the power of movement(s).

Esraa Warda - dancer Nizar Dahmani - drums Sami Bouchareb - keyboard

Photo credit: Alaric Campbell