The Brooklyn Nomads
Est. 2014 · Brooklyn, NY

The Brooklyn Nomads

Music rooted in Arab traditions, shaped by Brooklyn, and shared across cultures.

The Brooklyn Nomads — an oud woven into Brooklyn brownstones and Arab geometric pattern

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Live at Public Records

Sat, 12 Sep · doors 7:00 PM

Public Records · Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Nomads bring their live show back to Brooklyn for a night built to move: Arabic songs people already know by heart, originals, instrumentals that get the room on its feet, and stories told between them. Known for turning concerts into gatherings, the ensemble plays the kind of music that makes people feel at home — even far from home. Standing, dancing, and singing along encouraged. The Brooklyn Nomads make music for people living between homes, languages, memories, and worlds. Founded by brothers Hadi and Mohamad Eldebek, the ensemble brings Arabic music, storytelling, and cross-cultural collaboration into performances that move through migration, humor, love, loss, and belonging.

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Hanzala

Live Arabic music, projected animation, and the story of a cartoonist who never looked away.

Palestinian art & historyMemory & identityThe artist in societyMulti-sensory performanceAnimation + live music
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Dar

Songs about home — the one we left, the one we build, the one we carry.

CommunityIdentityHome & belongingDiaspora & immigrationMemory & nostalgia
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Show · 2024

Music of Ramadan

Spiritual music for the holy month — an evening of stillness and reflection.

Spiritual & devotionalSufi-inspiredRamadan programmingPoetry & musicContemplative
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Watch & Listen

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Featured film · Dar

Ashkal Alwan at BAM

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Since 2014

200+performances
25+venues & institutions
12,000+community members
10+years in the room
Selected appearances
TEDStage
Kennedy CenterInstitution
BAMResidency
Brooklyn Arts CouncilGrantor
RouletteVenue

The Brooklyn Nomads began with a longing for home — not just a place, but a feeling: the warmth of a room, the memory inside a song, the joy of being surrounded by people who understand.

Since 2014, every show has been an invitation to gather, listen, and feel at home with one another.

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