Sowt Al Ard (the sound of the earth) Show
at Atlas Performing Arts Center
Co-written by Malikat Al Dabke members Fairouz Foty and Sonia Abdulbaki, Sowt al Ard (The Sound of the Earth) is a multidisciplinary performance that weaves together opera, Arabic instrumentation, dabke and sensory immersion to explore ancestral memory, identity, grief and interconnection. The project functions as a living, breathing ritual of remembrance and resistance, asking: What stories does the earth carry, and how do we listen?
Sowt al Ard is rooted in the belief that sound holds power beyond language - it heals, provokes, and reconnects us to what has been lost or silenced.
Ultimately, audiences leave awakened to the power of voice, sound, and memory. They feel the vibration of resistance, the tenderness of grief, and the earth singing back their own stories.
Testimonials
“It was an honor to have been there to see all the hard work come to fruition. The tone was pitch perfect, and the way it wove from experience to experience also took everyone through the emotional journey of pride and joy and fun and somber moments and tragedy and shock. Very well-balanced.”
“Congratulations on such an incredibly moving performance. The Foty family and the Malikat make such a powerful and enduring impact on education, resistance, and preservation of Palestinian culture, history and survival.”
“Brava Malikat for a great performance. You keep outdoing yourselves by artistic innovations which take dabkah to new horizons while maintaining its core traditional elements. You have created a fantastic team of Arab women artists. Mabrouk.”
“So many people in the community appreciate the Malikat and how you all represent the roots. What a creative and touching performance!”
“I truly had chills throughout the entire performance and was fighting back tears because it was THAT beautiful! I love that you highlighted both joy and struggle; because of that, the performance really emphasized the persistence and hope of persecuted people in the face of adversity.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed last night’s performance. Every part, including Mona’s artwork was done with such thought and connection to important concepts.”