Hearts were touched and tears were shed on Friday night in a much-anticipated concert dedicated to one of Bahrain’s most beloved musical icons, Ali Bahar, with a second show to take place tonight.
The Bahrain National Theatre’s 1,001-seat hall was packed, as people gathered to hear high-art, classical renditions of popular songs as a tribute to the late Mr Bahar, nicknamed ‘the Bob Marley of Bahrain’.
A larger-than-life hologram of Mr Bahar, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), was projected onto the stage and sang the last two numbers, much to the audiences’ shock and awe.
The show was performed by the Bahrain Philharmonic Orchestra, led by maestro Dr Mubarak Najem, and featured members three members from Mr Bahar’s band - the Brothers Band (Furqat Al Ekhwa) - along with a number of talented Bahraini singers.
Due to the overwhelming response by the music-loving public, as the show was sold out very quickly, a second show was added and is set to take place tonight.
Three members from the Brothers Band sat in the heart of the orchestra. Co-founder Sultan Al Mas on the conga, Wajeeh Hasan sang and played the bongos, while the band’s newest member Mohammed Rashid gave a memorable electric guitar performance.
“It was such a historical event that tickets were sold out within 24 hours, and the second concert was sold out in under four hours,” Dr Najem told the GDN right before the show started.
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