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Afropop NYC Select Concerts and Events, May 2010
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THIS MONTH'S HOT PICKS! ! !
Compiled by Dan Rebholz and Matt Payne
Events to List - Comments - Suggestions - Anything . . .
Contact us at: events@afropop.org
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Schedule At-A-Glance
May 6, 13, 15, 16, 28-31: African Film Festival
May 13th: Carlos Varela @ S.O.B.'s
May 15th: Conga Kings @ Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU
May 21st and 22nd: Nora Chipaumire and Thomas Mapfumo @ Kumble Theater
MUCH MORE FROM JUNE SOON TO FOLLOW!
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Regular Events
Every Monday: Monday Drums @ L’Orange Bleue
Every Tuesday: Tuff Tuesdays @ Bembe
Every Wednesday: Solar Heat Wednesdays @ Bembe
Que Bajo?! @ Rose Live Music
The Mandingo Ambassadors @ Barbes
Every Thursday:Toque Thursdays @ Bembe
Digable Brooklyn Thursday @ Amarachi lounge
Every Friday: Call To Drum Fridays @ Bembe
Every Saturday: Rhum Saturdays @ Bembe
African Night @ St. Nick's Pub
Afrokinetic @ The Royale
Every Sunday: Chris Washburne & S.Y.O.T.O.S.@ Smoke
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May 2010 PROGRAM CALENDAR
Thursday, May 13: Concert of Colors 2007 in Detroit, Michigan
Friday, May 14: Africa in America 2008
Saturday, May 15: Ten Tunes that Shook Kingston
Monday, May 17: Afropop Vignettes—The Caribbean
Tuesday, May 18: Kulthum: The Voice of Egypt
Wednesday, May 19: The Sacred World Music Festival in Fes, part 1
Thursday, May 20: The Sacred World Music Festival in Fes, part 2
Friday, May 21: Mali Magic
Saturday, May 22: Dub--The Media is the Message
CHECK BACK SOON FOR MORE PROGRAMS
More Info at:
www.afropop.org or
www.myspace.com/afropop
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African Film Festival New York
May 13th, 15th, 16th, 28th-31st
Walter Reade Theater, Columbia University, Creative Time,
New Museum, BAMCINEMATEK
The 2010 New York African Film Festival, presented under the banner “Independent Africa,” spotlights 17 African nations, as they observe 50 years of independence from colonial rule. These nations include: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia and Togo. Complementing the theme of independence, the festival incorporates rare archival footage of African nations as they transitioned from colonial rule, alongside independently produced classic and contemporary African cinema, to bring into full view a strong visual narrative, which chronicles the changes throughout the continent, over a 50-year period. Rounding off the festival are films that highlight the World Cup in South Africa!
African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) is a New York non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organization. The organization, established in 1990, began as an ad hoc committee of African and American artists and scholars.
Website of the Film Festival
Schedule of the Screenings
Carlos Varela
May 13
S.O.B's
9:00pm
 The Cuban-born singer-songwriter Carlos Varela started composing in 1978 and subsequently joined the Nueva Trova musical movement, in the 1980`s. His first CD “Jalisco Park” was published in Spain. Often referred to as the 'Cuban Bob Dylan'. Varela graduated from the Cuban Art Institute ISA with an acting degree. He recorded his first album, Jalisco Park, in 1989, which was followed by a live record called Carlos Varela en Vivo in 1991 and Monedas Al Aire in 1992. Two years later, after issuing Como Los Peces, a contemporary folk record that straddled both catchy songs and nostalgic ballads, the talented artist debuted on MTV Latino with "Robinson." He had the opportunity to perform live in the U.S. in 1998 when he played a festival called Songwriters in the Round in Miami.
One of Varela’s songs — “Una Palabra” (A Word)— was used in the film Powder Keg (2001) directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and in the film Man on Fire in 2004. Come and see one of Cuba's sons at New York's SOBs on May 14th.
Show details
Venue: S.O.B.'s
Address: 204 Varick Street
Admission: $25
More information
Website of the venue/promoter
Conga Kings
May 15
Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU
8 PM
 This dynamic 9-member rumba group features three master congueros of Afro-Cuban music: Candido Camero, the 88-year-old elder statesman of congas who is a living encyclopedia of Cuban music; 83-yearold Francisco Aguabella, the “John Coltrane of the conga” and winner of the prestigious National Heritage Fellowship; and Giovanni Hidalgo, the current master of congas who melds Afro-Caribbean, jazz and folkloric influences with his signature style. The program is directed by Ray Santos and features guest dancers.
Show details
Venue: Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU
Address: 566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South
Admission: Regular $32, WMI members $27, Students $18
More information
Website of the venue/promoter
Nora Chipaumire + Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited
May 21st and 22nd
The Kumble Theater
8:00pm
 651 ARTS, in association with Dance Theater Workshop, presents New York-based Zimbabwean choreographer Nora Chipaumire teams up with musician Thomas Mapfumo — the legendary “Lion of Zimbabwe” — in the New York premiere of lions will roar, swans will fly, angels will wrestle heaven, rains will break: gukurahundi. This work takes on an Africa in conversation with itself, asking difficult questions and celebrating its achievements and humanity. lions will roar is a visual, aural and kinesthetic equivalent of Africa’s great cities: Kinshasa, Johannesburg, Dakar and Lagos — cities full of life, contradictions, grace, defiance and power. Featuring dancers Chipaumire and Souleymane Badolo of Burkina Faso, with original music composed and performed live on stage by Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited.
Show details
Venue: Kumble Theater
Address: Long Island University
Admission: $25
More information
Website of the venue/promoter
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REGULAR EVENTS
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Monday Drums
@L’Orange Bleue
8:30PM & 10PM
 With belly dancing and live musicians from North Africa, come enjoy the experience of a Moroccan "Fête à la Française" in the city.
Show details
Venue: L’Orange Bleue
Admission: No cover with dinner prix fixe $35
Address: 430 Broome Street - New York
More information
www.lorangebleue.com/agrume.php
BEMBE MUSIC NIGHTS
10PM-4AM
 
Tuff Tuesdays
Natural vibes and TRUE reggae all night long by the duo you know and love Selectors Chad Dubz and Jon Bless pull from the creates of 45's all night long.
Solar Heat Wednesdays
DJ BLT and DJ TEEN WOLF funk up this Wednesday night party, as they make Wednesdays a night to look forward to with a musical focus of Funk, Soul, Brazilian flavors, and everything in between.
Toque Thursdays
Latin Heat with DJ Captain Planet. bringing you Salsa classics as he mixes in funk from around the globe with rotating Live percussion.
Call To Drum Fridays
The hottest Brazilian/World DJ's in Brooklyn, NY spin at the Oasis under the bridge every Friday. Dj Adriano Fagundes, Dj Duda Amorosino, and Dj Stefan Andemicael mix Global/Brazilian old and new school selections, African, Salsa and much more. Hard hitting skin slapping LIVE percussion by rotating percussionist.
Rhum Saturdays
DJ David Medina, Dj Sabo, Dj Isa and Dj Moc E rotate every Saturday night as they blend Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Afro Brazilian, Tropical, Caribbean, African, Reggae, House, and Afro Beat. Live Slammin percussion all night long by rotating percussionist.
Show details
Venue: Bembe
Admission: Free!!!
Address: 81 South, 6th St, Corner of Berry St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY
More information
www.bembe.us
Que Bajo?!
Afro-Colombian Heat, Tropical beats and bass
Every Wednesday
@Rose Live Music
10PM
 Resident DJ’s Geko Jones and Uproot Andy are putting Colombia on the musical map in a huge way with a night of fever-pitch tropical rhythms at Rose Live in Williamsburg. Exploring pre-fania era latin sounds like Gaita, Bullerengue and Palo and blending them with obscure latintronica sounds like Tribal Guarachero and Digital Cumbia you won’t hear this stuff anywhere else in New York. International guest DJ’s alternate with the live drum ensemble MariaCachanfa put together especially for the night, these guys will have up way past your bed time on a weeknight. Highly recommended!
Show Details
Venue: Rose Live Music
Admission: Free
Address: 345 Grand Street, Brooklyn (Williamsburg)
More information
www.myspace.com/gekojones
www.myspace.com/andygillis
www.myspace.com/liveatrose
Digable Brooklyn Thursday
With DJ W.E.
@Amarachi lounge
7PM
 Dig it every Thursday CNYC and Friends brings together the world of Reggae, Hip Hop, Soul and World Grooves to the Nigerian owned Amarachie Lounge. It's afterwork and it's free for all Dj W.E, DHL, & weekly guest will spin a marathon of well crafted Reggae, Soul, Conscious/Old School Hi-pHop and Afrobeat. Not only for the "connaisseur" but for the genuine music lover. Available are pool tables, Chess, dance floor and fully stock bar. Hosted by Bintou and Shandu.
Show details
Venue: Amarachi lounge
Admission: Free
Address: 325 Franklin street, bet Greene and Clifton Ave, Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, NY
More information
www.myspace.com/stakaproduction
www.myspace.com/amarachilounge
African Night
Every Saturday
@St. Nick's Jazz Pub
Midnight until 4AM
 St. Nick's Jazz Pub following in our established tradition of presenting great Jazz music also pre-sents great African music on Saturdays. Featuring Abdoulaye Alhassane former guirarist and mu-sical director for one of the most dazzling West African Roots bands ever, Mamar Kassey of Niger. The band members for our African Session who perform with Abdoulaye are from West Africa and The United States.
Show details
Venue: St Nick’s Jazz Pub
Admission: Free
Address: 773 Street Nicholas Ave, Harlem, NY
More information
www.stnicksjazzpub.net/pages/africanNight.html
www.myspace.com/abdoulayealhassane
Afrokinetic Brooklyn Bridges
Every Saturday
@The Royale
11PM-4AM
 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.
Show details
Venue: The Royale
Admission: Free
Adress: 506 5th Ave, ParkSlope, Brooklyn
More information
www.afrokinetic.com
www.royalebrooklyn.com
Every Sunday
Chris Washburne & S.Y.O.T.O.S.
Afro-Cuban / Latin Night
@Smoke
8, 10, 11:30 PM
 Chris Washburne (trombone)
John Walsh (trumpet)
Ole Mathisen (saxophones)
Barry Olsen (piano)
Leo Traversa (bass)
Vince Cherico (drums)
Show Details
Venue: Smoke Jazz & Supper Club-Lounge
Admission: $8 music charge, $20 minimum
Address: 2751 Broadway (between 105th and 106th Streets) NYC
More information
www.smokejazz.com
www.chriswashburne.com/syotos2.html
Havana Nights
Every 2nd Saturday of the month
@S.O.B.’s
12AM
Havana Nights returns for its second installment. Taste the forbidden fruit and come to SOBs '
Havana Nights’, the hottest new series from the founders of Salsa Groove & Bossa Nova Brunch. For years SOBs attendees have been asking for a Saturday night of heat…and the wait is finally over.
Every 2nd Saturday of the month, SOBs is opening its doors after midnight for a sizzling Cuban dance party, in the style of the world-famous
Havana clubs like The Tropicana & Diablo TunTun until well into the morning hours. In the vein of these great clubs, the music played will be Timba, the contemporary dance music of , similar to salsa with a little more heat. The style contains elements of son, mixed with rock, funk & reggae. Additionally timba is sensual and easy to learn especially with the
Havana Dancers showing the steps. Every
Havana Night party will feature a live band and the highlights of the series promise to be the music and dance.
has long represented the forbidden fruit of the Caribbean & Latin America. SOBs is giving NYC the chance to experience the culture and sizzling flavor of the isle. All night your friendly bartenders will be serving drink specials of Libre, Mojitos & Daiquiris. As if that weren’t enough the kitchen will be open providing Latin Fusion cuisine with some Cuban specials thrown in the mix.
Havana Nights is the perfect place for couples to come dance, drink and eat. For singles there will be plenty of unattached dancers; the professional Cuban dance troupe members will get even the shyest person on the dance floor after their demonstrations. Cuban timba is distinct and known for its vigorous moves and flavor everyone is invited and encouraged to take part in. The Home of Universal Music is bringing the heat and spice of
Havana to NYC; call it Salsa Picante.
Show details
Venue: S.O.B.’s
Address: 200 Varick street
Admission: $10
More information
www.sobs.com
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