Founded by Beth Beaver in 1996, Sadaqah is an ensemble of friends. Sadaqah is a word that means “friendship” in several middle-eastern languages. It has also come to represent an ideal of good will and mutual respect that transcends languages, cultures and borders. A unique group of musicians gather under the banner of Sadaqah to bring their talent and message to a world hungry for peace and harmony, not to mention fun!
The music of Sadaqah takes you on a journey of the Silk Road and the caravan routes of Ancient Arabia. Sadaqah blends music of Greece, Turkey and the Arabic Countries. They present music of the Armenian, Kurdish, Hebrew people including music from Andalusia. Each musician is well versed in this genre and brings his or her own background of traditional western music, flamenco or folk styles to the mix.