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Afropop NYC Weekend Picks 6/09/04
Compiled by Louise D. Chang
HELLO AFROPOP FRIENDS ! ! !
Events to List * Comments on Events You Attended * Suggestions * Anything . . .
CONTACT me at Events@Afropop.org
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New African Productions New Years Eve * Satalla * 12-31-03 © Louise D. Chang
Soukous Stars * SOB's * 12-30-03 © Louise D. Chang
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Diblo Dibala added to 4th Annual KreyolFest - Sun Jun 27
The Haitian Times advised Afropop NYC Events that, Diblo Dibala (Congolese Soukous guitarist) and his full band with the world famous female dancers and a major artist tba, have been added to this year's Kreylofest alongside the line-up of top Haitian artists. This brings another dimension to KreyolFrest with an expectation of a nice African turnout ! ! ! See details in the Events listing below. |
Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival ! ! ! ! is Coming in July
Lookout for this upcoming outdoor film festival, expected to be presented by the African Film Festival Wednesdays in July at the Historic Harlem Parks & Fridays in August at Fulton Park, Brooklyn. Last year the films were preceded by performances such as: Imani Uzuri, Les Merveilles de Guinea Drummers & Dancers, Jeremy James, Sing-Sing Rhythm Sabar Drumming & Dancers. Keep checking Afropop NYC Events, we expect to publish details soon. |
They're Moving
International African Arts Festival Fri 7/2 - Mon 7/5
This wonderful African Market, IAAF, with vendors, food, arts & crafts, live performances & more is moving this year to Commodore Barry Park, Downtown Brooklyn, Navy St. (Park Ave. & Flushing Ave.). Easily accessible by subway: F Train to York St., F Train to Jay St. then transfer to B61 or B57, A Train to High St., M, N, B & R to Dekalb Ave, or 2 & 3 to Nevins St. Afropop NYC Events will soon publish the event details, keep looking out here.
Kush * Temp Closing * Moving * Sept Reopening
June 7th was the last event at Kush until it moves to its new location, 191 Christie St, NYC in September. Afropop NYC Events will keep you up to date!!! |
EVENTS LISTING BELOW
NYC Select Concerts and Events listing is grouped into three sections - see color bar links |
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THIS WEEK'S HOT PICKS! ! !
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I'll Sing for You (film)
aka Je Chanterai Pour Toi - France/Mali, French, Bambar, English Subtitles, 76 min |
| Wed June 9 thru - Thursday June 10 |
In the sixties, the people of Mali awoke each morning to the sound of Boubacar "KarKar" Traoré's voice on the radio, singing of independence. Everyone in Mali remembers having danced to his hits. But since his music was only played on the radio, he didn't earn enough money to live on and he had to stop playing music to work as a tailor and a salesman to feed his family. A few years later, he is dealt a cruel blow: his beloved wife, Pierrette dies. Disoriented, KarKar leaves for France, working in construction, and singing at weekends in the Parisian immigrant shelters that are now his home. In Mali, everybody thinks that KarKar is dead. Years later, a music producer discovers an old recording of his. jechanteraipourtoi.com Synopsis. For more information and to view a trailer click HERE. For an Afropop review of this film by Banning Eyre click HERE
TICKET PRICE: General $9, Students (w/ valid ID): $7, Seniors (w/ ID): $5.50, Children (under 13): $5.50.
Cinema Village
22 East 12th St, NYC (University Place & 5th Ave) (212) 924-3363
SUBWAY: N, R, 4, 5, 6 or L to 14th St./Union Square.
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Thursdays for 6 Weeks starting June 10, 7:30 pm - 9 pm (Charles Moore)
Sundays for 6 Weeks starting starting June 10, 3:30 pm - 5 pm (Djoniba) |
With Peniel Guerrier.
(direct from Haiti), dance instructor at Ecole des Artes (ENARTS) in Haiti and the Artistic Director of. Ballet Folklorique Tamboula D'Haiti. Workshops will cover traditional Haitian dance: Yanvalou, Nago, Zepol, Mayi, Parigol, Djouba, Ibo, Kongo and Petwo. $10 per class. For more information call (718) 670-3747 or email Tamboula2004@Yahoo.com
Charles Moore Center Dance Theatre - 397 Bridge St., (Fulton & Willoughby St., downtown), Brooklyn, NY
Subway: A, F C to Jay St/Boro Hall, R, N Q to Laurence St, 2, 3 to Hoyt St.
Djoniba Drum & Dance Center - 37 East 18th St. - 7th floor (Bway & Park Ave.) NYC (212) 477-3464
Subway: L; N, R; 4, 5, 6 at 14th St.-Union Sq. |
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Midsummer's Night Swing
Outdoors Music and Dance Party |
Friday, June 11 thru Friday July 2. 6:30 pm Dance Lesson, 7:30 pm - 10 pm Dancing/Live Music
Afropop Highlights ListedNOTE: Full Schedule runs thru Friday July 16 |
DJs spin between the dance lesson & live music. Enjoy this very lively well attended outdoor dance party, on the dance floor or on the plaza, everyone is enjoying the music and/or dancing. Artist details & music samples at Lincoln Center website link below.
Fri 6/11 - Los Soneros de Oriente (Son, Rumba). DJ Elvira DJ, Lesson: Carlos König
Sat 6/12 - Willie Villegas Y Entre Amigos with Special Guest Jimmy Bosch (Classic Salsa). DJ Franklin Ayala. Lesson: Delille "Mambo D" Thomas & Glenda "La Mambera" Heffer
Tues 6/15 - Dominic Kanza & the African Rhythm Machine (Soukous, Rumba, Highlife). DJ Beto. Lesson: Thelma Mwan Dido & Prisca Ouya
Thur 6/17 - Harbor Latin Big Band (Palladium Era Mambo, Cha-Cha). Dj Ron McGuggins. Nydia Ocasio
Tickets: Single $15, order by phone at CenterCharge (212)721-6500 Includes lesson and admission to dance floor, inquire about discount Swing Passes for 6 or10 Night or the season. Many people also just hang around the plaza socializing and enjoying the music/dancing outside the roped off dance floor area, at no cost.
Lincoln Center campus Josie Robertson Plaza
Columbus Ave. at 63nd, NYC (212) 875-5456.
SUBWAY: 1, 9, to 66th St. Full directions HERE |
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| The New York Family Arts Festival - Music, Dance, Crafts and more |
| June 11 - 27 (Weekends) |
F R E E - - F R E E - - F R E E
"BUILDING COMMUNITY ONE FAMILY AT A TIME "
Some of the Highlights
Friday: June 11, 7 pm: Obatala (King of the White Cloth) Dance drama, tale of creation (Yoruba parables)
Saturday: June 12, 12 pm: Jamaican Cultural Village. Food, vendors, workshops: drumming, face painting, folk songs & dance. Performances by Peenywally and Ancient Vibrations Dance.
Sunday: June 27, 2 pm: The Spirit of Mambo: Film screening of When the Spirits Dance Mambo, children beading workshop, mambo dance lessons with Nydia Occasio and party with Mangual
Other Villages include: Harlemwood Film Festival, German, Hawaiian, Spirit Move. For details these events call (212) 870-6784 or visit the Riverside website.
The Riverside Church Theater
91 Claremont Ave (120th & 122nd St.), NYC, (212) 870-6700
Subway: 1/9 to 116th St., walk to 91 Claremont Ave. (120th/122nd St.), 1 block west of Bdway |
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Big African Dance Party
Presented by New African Production |
| Saturday June 12, 10:30 pm - 4 am |
BIG African DJ Music Party . Hosted by Elhadji Ndao ("African Time" Radio); with DJ Sheun, DJ Neva & DJ Papa spinning Soukous, Logoby, Zouglou, M'Balax, Zouk, Makossa, Mapouka, N'Dombolo, Merengue, R&B, Hip Hop, Reggae. Details including flyer at NewAfricanProduction.com Admission $15.
Satalla
37 West 26 Street, NYC (6 Ave/B'way) (212) 576-1155
SUBWAY: 1, 9, to 28 St., F, N, R to 23 St.,
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National Puerto Rican Day Parade and Pre-Festival
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Sunday, June 13th, Time: Noon to 5 pm - Parade
Saturday June 12, pre-Festival |
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Sound Revelation NYC!
World Music Perfomances presented by Great Drum Foundation |
| Sundays Ongoing - Next June 13 |
Great Drum Foundation presents musicians from many cultures exploring the world's traditions of spiritual music in is series of performance workshops with many cultures coming together and expressing the universal language of music. Musicians or music lovers come and share your spirit as a listener or participant! Musicans who regularly perform: Ba'oan Cao - Chinese erhu, huluxiao and suona, Hilario Soto - Aymara flutes, Sylvain Leroux - Fulani flutes, Timothy Hill - overtone, plainsong, Indian and Mid-Eastern devotional singing, Ajay Jha - North Indian singing and Franklin Kiermyer - drumset & musical director.
For more information visit Great Drum Foundation or email Info@GreatDrum.org No Music Cover, donations appreciated
The Fourth Universalist Society
160 Central Park West (76th St), NYC (212) 595-1658
Subway: C to 72nd St and Central Park West. 1 to 79th and Bway, walk 3 blocks west. |
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The Annual Roots & Culture Arts & Entertainment Festival
featuring Midnite |
| Tuesday June 15, Doors: 9pm, Film: 9:45 Pm, Midnite Concert: 11:30 pm
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SOBs in Association with Big Sis Ent & Rastafaria.com presents, Midnite Hailing from St Croix VI-
Celebrating 3 Album Releases, (A Trinity), "Ainshant Maps" - "Scheme A Things"- "Nemozian Rasta" On Vinyl, w/ Special Guests. Film Screening of Ras Cuba - A Film Documentary on Rasta's in Cuba By Susan Moss Film.
SOB's Tickets: Advance $16 / Day of $18. Online at TicketMaster or by phone (212) 307-7171. Also at SOB's Box Office, call (212) 243-4940.
204 Varick St. @ Houston St., NYC, (212) 243-4940
Subway: A, C, E, F, V, to West 4th St., 1, 9 to Houston St. |
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CLUBS, ARTS, FILM & THEATRE, ETC.
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| Satalla - All World Music |
| Shows Daily |
 All world music club nighlty. A flare of sophisticated upscale updated retro psychedelic décor, very high ceilings for that open airy feel, definitely not grunge. Comfortably nice n easy and welcoming feel good atmosphere. No official dance area, but there is space to dance and people do. Bar in the front and plenty of seating for dining or lounging. Medium size club. Saturdays at 11:00 pm is the Afromondo concert series. Check Satalla's website for updated full schedule & cover charge.
Satalla
37 West 26th St., NYC (6th Ave/Bway) (212) 576-1155 SUBWAY: 1, 9, to 28th St., F, N, R to 23rd St. |
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Arshile Nightclub, 166 1st Ave. (10 & 11 St.), NYC 212-228-0444 |
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| Afroshrine at Gureje |
| Thursdays 10 pm to 3:00 am and Fridays 9 pm to 3:30 am |
Experience "The soothing African lounge with attitude"! Exotic drinks and food, Music and.....YOU!? *HIGHLIFE ?:Sassy tempo party music influenced by Calypso, Afro-Cuban Jazz and big band jazz in the 1960's. Music Symbolizing progress, Modern ideas, Social music, Internationalism. Serious musical selection of *Highlife, Afrobeat, Reggae, Africangroove....etc..
Highlife Every Thursday (10 pm to 3:00 am)
when the great mind/spirits meet, absorb the vibes of Drummer Baba Olajagun (ex drummer for Fela Kuti) and his Ancestral Rhythms, - hardcore traditional, yet "underground" Yoruba grove and dj Jimoh $7 Donation per night.
Fridays: 1st and 3rd (9 pm - 3:30 am):
Prisoners of Conscious Movement. Live performances with DJ Neva spinning between sets. $10 contribution
Gureje Afroshrine @ Gureje Fashion
886 Pacific Avenue (Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY (718) 857-2522, (718) 857-2105
SUBWAY:A or C to Clinton-Washington, Walk 1 block on Washington toward Atlantic Ave & Pacific Ave. |
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| Source with Abdoulaye "Djoss" Diabate |
| Friday June 11, 10pm, 11:30, 1:00am note: new earlier set times> |
African Jazz Source band with Abdoulaye Diabate - vocals, guitar. Sylvain Leroux - flute, alto sax, tambin (Fulani flute), sax Bailo Bah: tambin (Fula flute) Azouhouni Adou - keyboards. Mamadou Ba - bass, Robert Bonhomme: drums. Jazz/world music fusion, strong emphasis on West African on a deep intimate level with profound understanding of traditional African structures, acquired from prolonged studies, and years of experience. $5 cover and drink minimum. General hours 6pm - 3:30am weeknights.
Zinc Bar
90 West Houston St, (Thompson/& La Guardia Pl), NYC, (212) 477-8337
Train: 1, 9 at Houston St; B, D, F, Q at Broadway-Lafayette St; 6 at Bleecker St. |
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Fridays - 10 pm - Time Warner Cable MNN 56/ RCN 108
Mondays 1:00 pm - BCAT 34/67 |
  Marie Da Silva, (born in Malawi, East Africa) host of NY show, covering major African music concerts & festivals, footage of more than 150 concerts, and interviews with 100 artists. Past shows: Senegalese artists, featuring: Cheikh Lô and, Youssou N'Dour, Grand Bal Africain. CUNY TV: World Aids Day concert with Baba Maal & others plus Habib Koite at SOBs (Fri 3/5 & Sun 3/7) Special GlobalFEST at the Public Theater (2/20 & 22), African Divas (Fri 2/6 & Sun 2/8), Music of Nigeria (2/11), Congo (2/27 & 29) and more . Broadcast Channels: In Manhattan on MNN 56 (Time Warner) and 108 (Digital) on Fridays at 10:00 pm. In Brooklyn on BCAT Channels 34 (Time Warner) 67 (Cablevision) on Mondays at 1:00 pm. |
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SkyBlu/Sirak's Movement
Saturdays, (first Saturdays of each month) - 10:00 pm |
The party have moved to the first Saturday of each month, with a mix of contemporary music and best in Reggae, Afrobeat, Hip-Hop, Soukous, Eskista (Ethiopian), Tigrenya (Eritrian), Arabic, ju,ju, house and more. For more information view call (646) 316-7644 or (212) 618-7595
SkyBlu
2270 1st Ave. (116th & 117th Streets), NYC (212) 987-4192, SUBWAY: 6 to 116th - walk one block |
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Mondays, Doors open at 8:00 pm, dj at 9:00 pm |
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Will reopen in September at a new location, stay tuned, we will keep you up to date
Kush
183 Orchard St (Houston St/Stanton St.), NYC (212) 677-7328, SUBWAY: F at Second Ave.
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Vusi Mahlasela
Presented by Celebrate Brooklyn
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| Saturday, June 19: 7:30- 8:30 pm |
In celebration of the ten year anniversary of a free South Africa, the peerless vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who came to the world's attention in the 1980s with Paul Simon's Graceland album, share the evening with fellow countryman VUSI MAHLASELA, a guitarist and singer of surpassing beauty."Ladysmith Black Mambazo is one of South Africa's long-running musical treasures, melding a tradition of Zulu harmony with imported gospel and soul." - NY Times.
Vusi Mahlasela was a voice during the revolution, a voice of hope, like a Woody Guthrie or Bob Dylan of South Africa, and he still is." -
FREE, however, a $3 donation is suggested to help keep Celebrate Brooklyn going and and to to able to continue bring great artists to the public
Celebrate Brooklyn
Prospect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn, NY
Prospect Park Bandshell entrance is at Prospect Park West & 9th St. in Park Slope
Subway: F to 7th Ave. 1 or 2 to Grand Army Plaza. Q to 7th Ave. or Q (alternate) or S to Prospect Park. Enter Park at Flatbush and Ocean Avenues, follow the Blue Trail across the Park to the Bandshell detailed directions |
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Markus James
Timbuktoubab Documentary Screening & Performance |
| Sunday, June 20 @ 6:30 pm |
Markus James: Timbuktoubab Documentary Screening and Performance Hailed by Blues Revue Magazine as " "A vital mix of the Mississippi Delta and Mali, a cultural exchange of haunting beauty and mystery", In the US, Markus performs with a group featuring Malian musician Mamadou Sidibe, master of the Kamele N'Goni, the hunter's harp of the Wassoulou people. This evening's show will begin with a screening of the documentary film "Timbuktoubab", about Markus' collaborations in Timbuktu: songwriting and performing with three master musicians there, including Hamma Sankare, who has played Calabash on the tours and recordings of the legendary Ali Farka Toure.
Purchase Tickets Online Telecharge.com or call Tele-Charge (212) 239-6200. Joe's Pub Tickets: $12 for this show.
Club Afropop Concert and Party
Attend this as Club Afropop event meet and greet the artists and hang out with fellow Club Afropoppers Click Here for details.
425 Lafayette St., (East 4th St./ Astor Place), NYC, (212) 539-8778
Subway: N to Broadway & 8th St., 6 to Astor Place |
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The Glamour Boys @ 9 pm and Source - 10 pm (3 sets)
Summer Solstice Celebration
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| Tuesday, June 22 @ 9 pm |
GLAMOUR BOYS - The beautiful, metallic melodies of the iron-pronged Shona mbira of Zimbabwe are one of the great treasures of African traditional music. Featuring three pronged mbiras, guitar, bass, drums/percussion and vocals. Mbira players Nora Balaban and Stuart Carduner have studied Shona music in Zimbabwe, including with the mbira master Tute Chigamba. Guitarist Banning Eyre and bass player Dirck Westervelt have studied, performed and recorded with Zimbabwe's leading roots-pop band, Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited. Maurizio Capparelli (mbira/vocals/percussion) and Ed Klinger (drums and percussion) have played many varieties of African music over the years. Together, they produce rich, hypnotic jams, great for dancing.
Source - African Jazz band with Abdoulaye Diabate - vocals, guitar. Sylvain Leroux - flute, alto sax, tambin (Fulani flute), sax Bailo Bah: tambin (Fula flute) Azouhouni Adou - keyboards. Mamadou Ba - bass, Robert Bonhomme: drums. Jazz/world music fusion, strong emphasis on West African on a deep intimate level with profound understanding of traditional African structures, acquired from prolonged studies, and years of experience.
Plus dj NEVA spinning between sets. Admission: No cover, one drink minimum per set.
C-Note
157 Avenue C at 10th Street, NYC (212)-677-8142
SUBWAY: L to First Ave, F to Second Ave, L or N to 8th St., 6 to Astor Place., COMPLETE DIRECTIONS |
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Kotechegna Dancers - Barefoot Dancing
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| Wednesday, June 23 - 7 pm - 8:30 pm |
Kotechegna: Groove to the beat of pulsating animal skin drums with call and response singing from West Africa's Côte d'Ivoire. Dances draw on regional traditions and rituals related to animals and forest spirits. FREE with admission to grounds. $4.00/General $2.00/Seniors & Students. Members & Children under 6 free.
Wave Hill Great Lawn
675 West 252nd St; Bronx, NY, (718) 549-3200
Subway/City Bus. Short, pleasant walk from the 252nd St bus stop, BX 7 or 10 buses. Bus connects with 1, 9 Train at 231st/Broadway in Riverdale. detailed directions |
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Femi Kuti & the Positive Force and Angelique Kidjo
Apollo Legends Series Jvc Jazz Festival Presentation
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| Thursday, June 24, 8:00 pm |
Femi Kuti carries on the tradition of the Afrobeat sound of his father, the late Nigerian superstar Fela Kuti.
Angelique Kidjo: Crossover charismatic pop star, from Benin, West Africa, sings lyrics that are socially conscious. Kidjo gets involved with her audience moving people to sing and dance with her.
TICKETS: $45 and $35. Apollo Box Office (212) 531-5305 or use Tickemaster online or via phone (212) 307-7171
The Apollo Theater
253 West 125th St. (Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. & Frederick Douglass Blvd.)
SUBWAY: A, B, C, D, 2 or 3 train to 125th Street. Full Directions: HERE |
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African Life Music & Talent Show
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Saturday June 26 & July 3 - Doors open at 7. Showtime at 8:30 pm
Last Saturday of each Month
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Each of the 3 tapings will feature one African musical artist/group as guest. Get to know the aritist/group through a friendly chit-chat and be treated to their live performance. The second half of the festivities is a talent competition featuring continental African contestants - our own African Idol! As studio audience participants, you pick the winner. Purpose AFRICAN LIFE TV wants to create a television event whereby NYC viewers will have the opportunity to meet professional African musical groups, representing the best of African artists from the Continent and the Diaspora. Include a talent competition and African music videos and you get a half hour of television that will leave viewers coming back for more. For more information and the cable TV Schedule visit African Life website or contact Vigil Chime at comments@AfricanLifeTV.com (212) 330-7195 (Tel) n/a (Fax) Submit your Review(s)
Admission: $10 cover/ 2 drink minimum
Sugar Bar
254 West 72nd St. NYC, (Broadway & West End Ave.) (212) 579-0222, SUBWAY: 1, 2, 3, 9 at 72nd St
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Akoya Afrobeat Orchestra / Chin Chin
Afrobeat Performance & Dance |
| Saturday, June 26, 9 pm - doors open |
Featuring players from around the globe and taking their cues from the music pioneered by the legendary Fela Kuti, the Akoya Afrobeat Orchestra has been drawing packed crowds to the Knitting Factory and Tonic. This is their first performance at Makor. Dance party masters Chin Chin, featuring Akoya co-leader / master percussionist Yoshihiro Takemasa, opens. Admission: $12
Makor Cafe, The Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th St (Columbus/Central Park West), NYC, Phone: (212) 601-1000
Travel Directions: B, C at 72nd St; 1, 9 at 66th St. |
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Diblo Dibala & Matchatcha Soukous
Music From Congo - Afromondo Concert Series |
| Saturday, June 26, Midnight |
Diblo Dibala: The fastest guitar finger of the West from the Congo. Diblo is one of the hottest African Soukous lead guitarists. Diblo mastered his lava-hot guitar chops with such top Congolese as Kanda Bongo Man, Franco & the late Pepe Kalle. Diblo Dibala is a key player in the new wave of Soukous, the style of African Pop which galvanizes dance floors across Africa, Europe & America. To see Diblo in concert is to experience a hot time. btw Soukous means to shake it up…Admission: $20 plus $10 food/drink minimum.
Satalla
37 West 26th St., NYC (6th Ave & Broadway) (212) 576-1155
SUBWAY: 1, 9, to 28t St., F, N, R to 23rd St. |
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4th Annual Kreyolfest to Be Biggest to Date
Top Haitian Artists & Special Guest Congolese Soukous Guitarist & More |
| Sunday, June 27, Show at 1pm, gates open 12 noon |
Enjoy a taste of Haiti's rich & vibrant culture as The HaitianTimes kicks off Kreyolfest , honoring the country's Bicentennial. Featuring super groups Djakout Mizik, and T-Vice, Miami-based Nu Look, New York's own Zin and Carimi, 509, Miami's hottest up and coming band and Haiti's carnival king Koudjay. Special guests include Diblo Dibala, the legendary Congolese Soukous guitarist and his full band with the world famous female dancers and a major artist tba.. Festival goers will also have access to an all day HEALTH FAIR where they can check blood pressure, heart rate and dental check up for their children. The first 2,000 people will receive a free gift. In addition to the music and food, * * * KIDDIE CARNIVAL* * * Noon until 2 PM. Take a peek at images of last year's event on HaitiXchange.com and HaitianTimes.com
For more information click the photo for a full size flyer or call the Haitian Times at (718) 230-8700.
TICKET PRICE: $15 adult; $5 children.
Wingate Park, Brooklyn (Brooklyn & Winthrop Avenues) Subway: 2 to Winthrop
Full directions at HaitianTimes.com
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| Youssou N'Dour - Acoustic and Intimate |
| Monday, June 28, @ 9:30 pm and 11:30 pm |
The return of Senagalese legendary singer Youssou N'Dour to Joe's for an acoustic and intimate evening of African song and dance. Youssou N'Dour is one of the most celebrated African musicians in history. A renowned singer, songwriter, and composer, Youssou's mix of traditional Senegalese m'balax with eclectic influences ranging from Cuban samba to hip hop, jazz, and soul has won him an international fan base of millions. In the West, Youssou has collaborated with musicians Peter Gabriel, Sting, Neneh Cherry, Wyclef Jean, and others. In Senegal, Youssou is a powerful cultural icon actively involved in social issues.
Purchase Tickets Online Telecharge.com or call Tele-Charge (212) 239-6200. Joe's Pub Tickets: $30 for this show.
425 Lafayette St., (East 4th St./ Astor Place), NYC, (212) 539-8778
Subway: N to Broadway & 8th St., 6 to Astor Place |
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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| Tuesday, June 29, 7pm |
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo sings the sweet soothing harmonies of ISICATHAMIYA, from the mines of South Africa where Black workers far from their homes and families developed survival skills through music and "tip toe" dance steps.
World Financial Center
Battery Park City, NYC (Liberty Street/Vesey St.) (212) 945-0505
SUBWAY:1, 9, N, R at Cortland St; A, C, E at Chambers St , or A, C, J, M, Z, 2, 3, 4 or 5 to Fulton Street/Broadway-Nassau. Full travel directions and interior map HERE
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| Bembeya Jazz - Guinea, Africa |
| Wednesday, June 30, Door: 8 pm Shows: 9 pm & 10 pm |
During the 1960s and 1970s Guinean President Sekou Touré, subsidized and encouraged local artists, from which the great legendary dance band Bembeya Jazz National formed. Bembeya Jazz combined their Manding heritage with an Africanized jazz and Afro-Cuban influence. Then later after several downturns, the death of Touré and political changes, the death of Bembeya Jazz's vocalist Aboubacar Camara, the group disbanded. In May 2001 Bembeya Jazz made a spectacular comeback. Sample Tracks. Enjoy this exciting Afropop Bembeya Jazz Audio Slide Show for a preview of what the show will be, click SOB's Tickets: Advance $22 / Day of $25. Online at TicketMaster or by phone (212) 307-7171. Also at SOB's Box Office, call (212) 243-4940.
204 Varick St. @ Houston St., NYC, (212) 243-4940
Subway: A, C, E, F, V, to West 4th St., 1, 9 to Houston St. |
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Women of Africa at Central Park Summerstage
Souad Massi and Maria de Barros |
| Thursday, July, 1 - 7:00 pm /Gates Open: 6:00 pm |
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Algerian born, Paris based Souad Massi
is an international folk-rock artist for these changing times. A visionary artist, Maria de Barros brings the joy of Cape Verde to delighted audiences worldwide. Presented in association with Putumayo World Music. For details on the events visit the SummerStage website HERE.
FREE ADMISSION: a small donation, which helps supports all the great events at SummerStage is suggested.
SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, NYC (212) 360-2777
Directions: Enter at 72nd St & 5th Ave., or, 72nd St. & Central Park West
Subway: 6 to 68th Street & Lexington Ave., 1, 2, 3, 9 to 72nd St. & Broadway,
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| Oumou Sangare |
| Wednesday, July 7, Doors: 7 pm Show: 9 pm |
In 1990, Wassoulou singer Sangare became a superstar in West Africa with Moussolou. She received much of her attention for writing and singing lyrics that specifically addressed concerns of women in modern West African society, such as the conflict between marriage and personal freedom, a pioneering concept for the popular music of the region. Western listeners who can't understand the lyrics will be drawn in by her mellifluous vocals and smooth, circular compositions, which use full arrangements without sounding over-produced.
SOB's Tickets: Advance $30 / Day of $35. Online at TicketMaster or by phone (212) 307-7171. Also at SOB's Box Office, call (212) 243-4940.
204 Varick St. @ Houston St., NYC, (212) 243-4940
Subway: A, C, E, F, V, to West 4th St., 1, 9 to Houston St. |
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Oumou Sangare
Presented by BAM Rythm & Blues Festival
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| Thursday, July 8, 12 noon - 2pm |
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| | F R E E - - L u n c h T i m e O u t d o o r s - - F R E E |
Pack your lunch, leave the office stresses behind, ask for a bit more time for lunch, then head to Metrotech Center for a wonderful lunch time treat, you deserve it! Listen to Oumou Sangare's, from Bamako, Mali beautiful voice singing traditional Malian Wassoulou music of the hunters, with contemporary elements that will make you feel like you are taking a trip to wonderful place to be. Sit and let the music take you away, swing and sway, or get up and dance! Whatever you do, you will feel this music and it will make you feel good! You will return to work revived! Oumou Sanare on BBC listen and watch clips HERE
Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NYC (718) 636-4100
(Civic Center/Borough Hall, Downtown Brooklyn, Flatbush & Myrtle Ave)
Subway: 2, 3 to Hoyt St (walk 2 blocks north on Bridge St). 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall (walk 5 blocks east). N, M, R to Lawrence St (walk 1 block north). A, C, F to Jay St/Boro Hall (Myrtle Promenade exit) |
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Youssou N'Dour and the Super Étoile
The Great African Ball |
| Friday, July 9th from 10:30 PM until dawn! |
 The Great African Ball is Youssou's annual Senegalese-styled, all night concert/party. In these concerts celebrating African life and community in NYC, Youssou goes back to his roots, demonstrating the energy of mbalax and the power of his singing that catapulted him to fame nearly 25 years ago. With the release of Youssou's new album, Egypt , by Nonesuch on June 8, just a month before the return of the Ball, the interplay of sacred and profane in his music - always present at some level - will perhaps be drawn into a sharper focus for those who are really familiar with Youssou's oeuvre. Listen to Egypt cd sample tracks at Amazon.com.
TICKET PRICE: $50 in advance, $60 day of show. Buy tickets from Ticketmaster online HERE or by phone (212) 307-7171. For more information call (212) 673-2229 or visit "Great African Ball" website.
Roseland Ballroom
239 West 52nd St., (Broadway/8th Ave.) NYC (212) 777-6800
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