A space to preserve & practice our heritage through music.
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The Soap Factory
2995 Commercial St, San Diego, CA 92113
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Through monthly gatherings, we provide a consistent opportunity for individuals to connect, share, and recharge.
With live music by our house band, tea, coffee, desserts, card games, and a curated library of books and records, we craft a sacred space where our people can reconnect with their roots and feel at home, no matter how far away they are.
Live music · Backgammon · Cardamom coffee
Live music, local vendors, live food-making demonstrations, a henna booth, and more.
Curated vinyl LP listening sessions and lectures. Each session focuses on a decade, genre, artist, or maqam.
A cozy escape for the community, a chance to unwind, recharge, and connect over timeless melodies.
A membership community that brings together talented musicians interested in music from the SWANA region.
It acts as a portal to a place that looks, sounds, and tastes like home, offering solace to those grappling with the distance from their motherland.
Immersive, inclusive events that cultivate a “third space” for the diaspora, neither home, work, school, nor virtual.
Safeguarding the integrity and relevance of SWANA musical heritage by fostering bonds, generating interest, and promoting education.
The name الأخبار, meaning “The News” in Arabic, was chosen to transform the traditional notion of news as a bearer of sorrow into a messenger of celebration and togetherness.
One room, one rhythm. A membership community to exchange ideas and inspirations and grow your own sense of creating music.
Apply to the Majlis →First word on every gathering, listening session and Al-Akhbar date. Next up: حارتنا · The Neighborhood, Sun Oct 11 at The Soap Factory.
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