SONGLINES ENCOUNTERS FESTIVAL: Baladi Blues Ensemble + Sarah Savoy & The Francadians

Traditional Egyptian street music gets a modern shake down from percussionist Guy Schalom's outfit, incorporating quarter-tone accordion (for navigating those narrow Arabic scales) and sax. Plus the Louisiana-based Savoy – daughter of Marc and Ann (Savoy Doucet Cajun Band) and sister of Wilson (Pineleaf Boys) – performing sassy dance blues, melancholic Cajun classics and honky-tonk.