Get Your Tickets Now!
Through his travels, Farshid accumulated the music of the world, making it his own, weaving the variety of styles and influences together into a sound that is unique and familiar. His band, Farshid Etniko is an ensemble that performs Latin, popular Jazz standards, as well as compositions that blend Middle Eastern & Flamenco influences with Latin beats and American Blues sensibilities.
His musical journey has taken him from native Iran to France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and US, mostly in St Louis MO also toured in: CA-AZ-DC-PR-FL-IL-CO-NC-IA & parts of Mexico & Costa Rica.
Nat Hentoff, American historian & Jazz critic said:
“Farshid has gotten more than one piece, having created a distinctive, personal multiculturalism that evokes textures, rhythms, colors and stories of diverse cities and countries, fused with Blues, Latin and Middle Eastern timbers with Persian graces.”
Farshid’s grp was opening act for Carlos Santana, Greg Adams, Taj Mahal, Cassandra Wilson, Angelique Kidjo, Shahin & Sepehr, B 52.
Farshid had the privilege to perform with world renown Grand Masters:
Ustad Imrat Khan Sitar, Irish Pipes wizard Paddy Keenen, Paquito & Sandro Lorier Gypsies from France, Guitarist Alfonso S Ponticelli.
and virtuoso artists from St. Louis MO such as Dave Black, Sandy Weltman, Carolbeth True, Phil Gomez, Willem Von Hombracht, Tom Byrne, Aaron Burlbaw with Acoustik Element, Billy Barnett etc.
His group was opening act for Carlos Santana, B52, Angelique Kidjo, Taj Mahal, Cassandra Wilson, Greg Adams, Shahin & Sepehre & Juan Carmona Virtuoso flamenco guitarist.