Linda Grondahl for the Gilded Serpent

The Gilded Serpent presents
Linda Grondahl

Linda Grondahl's background is that of a devoted lover of Arabic music and dance.

She danced with Amina and the Aswan Dancers
and with Magana Baptiste for many years.
She took Arabic percussion with Mary Ellen Donald, Su Su Pampanin, George Dubai, Vince Deldado, and Tony Lamaam.
She took Arabic singing from Nicole Ibrahim, Mimi Spencer, Georges Lamaam and Khalil Aboud.
On the oud, she studied under Nazir Latouf, Mimi Spencer, Abdullah Kdough.
She was a member of the Aswat Arab-American Choir under the direction of Elias Lamaam.
She is former member of the El Ashaab dance troupe, and is an active member of Tahneen, the all-girl, all-American Middle eastern music ensemble and performs with Dance Maghreb. They have played for Arab and American events, and for many years at the Rakassah festival.
Also she is a charter member of the Giza Club.

Articles on Gilded Serpent by or about Linda Grondahl:
8-26-07 The Dunes, Report on North African Fusion Band by Linda Grodahl
Tim Abdullah sings so soulfully, that even though the words are in a foreign language, you think you know what he is saying, and the other band members bring everything together for a joyful music experience.

7-5-06 Sheikka Rimitti, Queen of the Rai by Linda Grondahl
Unlike most of the music that we are familiar with from the Middle East that are usually unrequited love songs or patriotic love of country songs, the rai songs are about drinking, suicide, suffering, colonialism, poverty, exile, homesickness, corruption and the passion and pain of actual love making.

11-17-05 Traveling with the Touareg by Linda Grondahl
This was my 5th trip to Algeria since 2000 and I have been amazed at the rapid economic development. The government is working very hard to make Algeria a very popular tourist destination once again.

5-29-06 Traveling to Tizi Ouzou by Linda Grondahl
When I was in high school, I was fascinated by some of the names I read about when studying world geography.