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This Month's Hot Picks
The World Music Institute Presents:
The Carolina Chocolate Drops Symphony Space Friday October 3rd @ 8pm: $28
The Carolina Chocolate Drops are leaders in the revival of the old-time black string band music of the Piedmont region of the Carolinas – a rich banjo and fiddle tradition that was the antecedent of Appalachian old-time music, bluegrass, ragtime and blues. They're reviving the old-time traditions and keepin' toes tappin' along the way.
Peter Norton Symphony Space
Broadway at 95th St.
New York, NY (212) 864-5400
Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble Southpaw Friday October 3rd @ 10pm: $10
Akoya AfrobeatEnsemble, one of the tightest Afrobeat bands in the city, will be throwin down hard at Southpaw Friday night. They are a large and in charge Afrobeat band with several working elements to create a complete Afrobeat sound. They have been known to put on some amazing shows at Southpaw, so if you find yourself in Park Slope on Friday night, definitely check them out.
Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko Drom Thursday October 9th @ 8pm: $10
Canadian banjo player Jayme Stone and Malian Griot Kora master Mansa Sissoko are living testament to music's ability to transcend continental borders and act as the universal language. The two instrumentalists collaborated to record Africa to Appalachia, and are touring the country in support. They have an incredibly beautiful sound that seamlessly combines African traditonal music with American bluegrass. Definitely a show not to miss. Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko Drom
85 Avenue A, New York, NY
(212) 777-1157
The dirty south, meets the Sahara desert--that's the best way to describe the dynamic unique sound of Toubab Krewe. Hailing from Asheville, NC, they have sound that will change your perspective on music. Having toured across West Africa, Toubab Krewe uses African instruments with American hard-driving rhythms, winding melodies, and attacking guitar lines to make for an amazing live show. They're touring in support of their new live album, and will be sure to rock the Bowery Ballroom hard.
The Superpowers Zebulon Friday October 10th @ 10pm: Free
Formerly known as the Boston Afrobeat Society, The Superpowers are one of the hottest Afrobeat Bands on the East Coast. Comprised of a group of burgeoning young New England Conservatory grads, they have a funky, soulful sound that celebrates the multifaceted nature of Afrobeat's composition. They always throw down for the packed Zebulon Friday night crowd.
The Superpowers Zebulon Myspace
258 Wythe Ave
Brooklyn, NY11211
718-218-6934
Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo Nyathi Lounge (New Jersey)
Saturday, October 11th @ 9pm
Live in Jersey City, New Jersey
Alex Macheso & Orchestra Mberikwazvo, from Zimbabwe via South Africa, will be making their first US tour this month. Winner of many ZIMA (Zimbabwe Music
Awards), Macheso is an extremely talented and popular performer. Judging
from his live music videos, these shows promise to be hot! The band kicks off
their tour this week and they'll be hitting DC, Jersey City, Boston, Atlanta,
Indianapolis, New Orleans, and Dallas; more dates may be added. More info:www.macheso.com
Nyathi Lounge
543 Martin Luther King Dr
Jersey City, NJ
For tickets and info contact:
(610) 703-5175
(484) 347-3577
(215) 531-1440
(973) 979-4340
Monareta Fontana's Saturday, October 25st @ 11pm
From Bogota, Columbia to Brooklyn, New York, Monareta's reputation precedes them for kicking out serious jams. The duo uses hip-hop break beats and Latin rhythms to forge a sound all their own. Bands like the Beastie Boys and Public Enemy influenced their early development, and they've kept up with contemporary mixing techniques playing electronic music festivals all over Columbia. They're releasing their first U.S. album, Picotero, at Fontana's, and rest assured a serious dance party will be going down.
Monareta Fontana's
105 Eldridge St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 334-6740
Eddie Palmieri S.O.B.'S
Thursday, October 30th@ 8 & 10pm: $25 IN ADV / $28 DAY OF SHOW
Eddie Palmieri, known for his charismatic power and bold innovative drive, has a musical career that spans over 50 years as a bandleader of Salsa and Latin Jazz orchestras. With a discography that includes 36 titles, Mr. Palmieri has been awarded Nine Grammy Awards. He received his first Grammy Award in 1975 for his release The Sun of Latin Music, which is often considered the most historic, as it was the first time Latin Music was recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS). He would win again the following year for Unfinished Masterpiece, Palo Pa ' Rumba in 1984, Solito in 1985 and La Verdad in 1987. He received a Latin Grammy and a traditional Grammy for his 2000 release with Tito Puente entitled Obra Maestra/Masterpiece, Listen Here! in 2006 and Simpatico in 2007, a collaborative effort with trumpet master Brian Lynch, for Best Latin Jazz Album.
Bio Ritmo S.O.B.'s Friday, October 31st @ 8 & 10pm: $15
Salsa meets the psychadelic 70's--that's the best way to describe Bio Ritmo and their new album Bionico out digitally September 23rd, in stores October 19th. They fuse traditional salsa with more unconventional effects and styles to create a sound all their own that's guaranteed to make you dance. Where better to hear a dynamic Salsa band like Bio Ritmo than S.O.B.'s, one of the city's best venues for Latin music. Bring your dancing shoes to this Halloween Salsa dance party.
Juxtaposing colonial postcards with anti-colonial and post-colonial re-imagining of African spaces and people, this exhibition also includes video projection and texts.
Curators: Awam Amkpa, Lydie Diakhate,
Madala Hilaire, and the Africana Studies Collective
Photographs by: Mamadou M’ Baye,
Stanley Lumax, Deb Willis, Lyle Ashton Harris,
Akintoye Moses, Hank Willis Thomas,
Nancy Borowick, Awam Amkpa, Muyiwa Osifuye.
Contributor: David Gelbard.
PROGRAM IN AFRICANA STUDIES, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL & CULTURAL ANALYSIS GALLERY SPACE, 41 E. 11th St, 7th Fl, NY, NY 10003
On View September 16 – December 6, 2008/Gallery Hours: 10 am – 5 pm weekdays Opening Reception Wednesday, September 24th, 6 – 8 PM
Parallel Exhibitions
The Poetics of Cloth: African Textiles/Recent Art
Grey Art Gallery – New York University
100 Washington Sq. East, NY, NY
On View September 16 – December 6, 2008. Call 212-998-6780 for more information and hours.
S & M: Shrines and Masquerades in Cosmopolitan Times
80 Washington Sq. East Galleries – New York University, Department of Art & Art Professions,
Steinhardt School
80 Washington Sq. East, NY, NY
On View September 16 – December 6, 2008. Call 212-998-5747 for more information and hours.
This exhibition is sponsored by the Institute of African American Affairs,
and the Program in Africana Studies/Department of Social & Cultural Analysis at New York University.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, PROGRAM IN AFRICANA STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL & CULTURAL ANALYSIS
41 EAST 11th STREET, 7th Floor, NY, NY 10003
Musically connected, socially inclusive and culturally diverse, Afrokinetic events explore afro-rhythms influence on dance music worldwide; binding one of New York City's most colorful and positively charged dancefloors. With a seemless mix of afrofunk, house, soul, broken beat, latin grooves, jazz, reggae, rock and classics; innovative music, art, dance and beautiful people come together in dynamic environments.
