Part Autobiography: Childhood Melodies and Waleed Abdulhamid

part autobiography: Rating NNNJohn & Waleed is part autobiography and part musical journey, according to NOW Magazine. John Millard, from Kitchener-Waterloo, and Waleed Abdulhamid, from Sudan, have worked together for years as artists in residence at the Young Centre. See listing. 17- 38, matinee pwyc. 416-504-7529, passemuraille.ca. With director/dramaturg Marjorie Chan and dramaturg Andy McKim, they've assembled a show that looks at where each comes from, the kind of music he makes and how their lives have intertwined. The songs are in English and Arabic, a blend of the two men's backgrounds, childhood melodies, folk songs, a call to prayer and politically inspired tunes. You can see the evening as a concert, but its reach is wider a brief, non-technical look at Western versus Eastern music, the history of a string instrument, some thoughts on immigration in the past and today, a subtle but pointed reminder of slavery's horrors. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.