
For the first time,
Najma Akhtar and Gary Lucas will be performing on May 3rd at Joe’s Pub in New York City all new material from their much anticipated and soon to be completed studio recording. Akhtar, who lives in London, will be making her first New York appearance in 10 years having last performed in New York at Central Park's Summerstage. Lucas is a legendary New York-based performer and recording artist who tours all over the world, performing solo or with his supergroup, Gods and Monsters.
Akhtar and Lucas have been fans of each other’s work for many years, finally meeting in London in May of 2007. Lucas’s enormous admiration of Akhtar’s artistry developed when he first heard her 1989 critically acclaimed album ...
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