Had long planned to organise a night of female talent to help other females to help themselves.. and thought and ambition became actuality last Tuesday 22nd February.
Held on a Tuesday, Dubai’s traditional ladies night at The FRIDGE in Al Quoz.. we thought to twist the concept of Ladies night.. not the usual cheap drinks and sleazy guy style party..but a showcase of some of Dubai’s finest talent. Artists Flordeliza & Stephanie Neville, Tahnee, Noush likes sploosh, DJ Zahra Hala Ali, Hind Shoufani and yours truly gracing us with art, music & spoken word poetry.
My favourite comment on the night I quote from Zahid Howladar,
“What can I say? It was Ladies Night, and the ladies owned it. The guy-bashing was easy to tolerate (!) when Hind was nothing short of entertaining as host & performer; Tahnee opened with delightfully unique vocals in an acoustic set; Mestiza ‘smashed it’ with a cover of Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry” that had a lil’ Mestiza flava injection; Hala delivered poetic lyricism to win gold at any Linguistic Entertainment Olympics; and Noush wrapped up with a set blessed by her honey coated tonsils. That the ladies looked great, and there were snacks available too was obviously good for the guys…! Congratulations to the organisers/ performers for a great night! )”
“….When I wrote this original post… I think it’s clear I was bewitched by the sight of fine women, the voices of sirens, and the availability of cheesy puffs.”
JOB DONE!
Art by Flordeliza
DJ Zahra
Tahnee McKay
Hind Shoufani
Mestiza!
Hala Ali
Noush Likes sploosh
Me with ladies either side of me from the womens project we’re supporting, Simon (left) a kind giver and humanitarian, and his mother (far right).
Beautiful art by Flordeliza! (this one was bought by Simon and 35% went towards the cause )
My rendition of Bob Marley’s classic “No Woman no cry”