This spring we will be hosting artists from different parts of the world, and a big part of the program is based on collaboration and working together with Jordanian musicians to present joint performances.

Battery Dance & Black Ice featuring guest artists Hani Mitwasi

Battery Dance Company is a cultural anchor in lower Manhattan and an ambassador of dance around the world. Preparing for its 40th Anniversary Season, the Company is engaged in projects on 5 continents, collaborating with international artists through performances, educational outreach activities, professional development, partnerships and more.

The Company’s participation in the Amman Jazz Festival is emblematic of its belief in the power of dance to transcend borders, incorporating artists from Jordanian, American, Iraqi and Caribbean backgrounds!

Black Ice was founded by Hazem and Ma’an Baidoun, the first musicians who started the Jazz music scene in Jordan in 1982. The formation combines influences from Oriental music and Classical Western music in their own Jazz language, as well as cover tunes of funk, Jazz, Latin and Jazz fusion creating a unique dynamic and versatile style which appeals to a large audience. The band consists of Hazem Baidoun / piano & keyboards, Maan Baidoun / bass and double bass, Ali Fanni / Drums, and Katia Krosova / Vocals.

Hani Mitwasi is an internationally acclaimed Jordanian artist, who proves there’s a lot more to contemporary Arabic music than Folk. With his outstanding guitar skills and zealous voice, this young and talented singer-songwriter has made a footprint in the Arabic music scene.