FANFARAÏ and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band in Abu Dhabi

A double bill—and perhaps more—featuring Fanfaraï and New Orleans' Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the NYU Abu Dhabi Arts Center on September 5, 2026. Fanfaraï will spend five days on campus alongside the Dirty Dozen, with a schedule that includes educational sessions, rehearsals, and a concert. It is an opportunity for the group—celebrating its 22nd anniversary this year—to undertake a mini-residency for creative work and to develop new tracks.
Find more information here: https://publicprograms.nyuad.nyu.edu/en/the-arts-center/events/2026/september/the-dirty-dozen-brass-band-fanfarai.html

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band - The pioneering group that brought traditional New Orleans Second Line music into the funk generation, the Grammy Award-winning New Orleans-based The Dirty Dozen Brass Band blends traditional jazz and bebop with funk and R&B/soul.

Fanfaraï - With roots as a street band, the French North African brass and percussion ensemble transforms global traditions with Arab-Berber, Afro-Cuban, Latin, and Jazz influences.