OBBA NIGHT : Dabke & Arabic Music

Dabke Night has been bringing the authentic dabke vibes straight from the Middle East to the diaspora with a vibrant clubnight, performances and even dabke workshops. If you are new to this type of dance: dabke is the most popular folk music and dance from countries as Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan. It is danced hand in hand, with the best dancers are leading the line. Good thing is: the basics are easy to learn and during any event the Dabke Night team will always give a short beginners workshop, so everyone’s included. For the past years, something that started as a fun project to connect people and celebrate Arab culture turned into an international success, bringing a community together to collectively stomp the ground.

- Best known for his seamless blends of nostalgic Arabic pop classics and bass-heavy Middle Eastern beats, SuperMike is Arab-American DJ, producer based in Haifa City. He’s well known for showing off his unique style of hip hop influenced turntable techniques & combining it with layering & looping to produce a unique live sound to his dj sets. Alongside playing an active role in Haifa’s music scene as both a DJ and promoter, Supermike is our eclectic resident DJ at our London based Hishek Bishek, where he’s known to keep the masses dancing with his unique blend of top of the chart Lebanese hits, Egyptian Mahraganat, Syrian Dabkeh, Iraqi and Khaleeji bangers and much more.

Text & Artwork: @ Obba Berlin