Monthly Archives: October 2010

Music listings – 10/25 through 10/31

1. Felabration 2010: A Tribute to Fela

Date: Monday, October  25, 2010
Time: 8pm
Venue: The Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211, Tel: 347-529-6696)
Ticket: $10 – 12
Genre: Afro Beat/ djing

W/ Ikebe Shakedown and guest Fela’s, including:, Kevin Mambo – star of FELA! on Broadway, Malik Yoba, Bajah of Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew, DJs from the Fela Undustrial Complex: Dhundee, OP!, Dj.Aqbt, and more!!!

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HarmoNYom presents: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt & Subhen Chatterjee from India!

Date: October 2, 2010
Venue: St. John’s Lutheran Church (NY)

Text by Dawoud Kringle

The Music Room concert series presented by HarmoNYom got off to a very good start on the cool autumn evening of October 2nd, 2010 with the presentation of slide guitar virtuoso  Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and tabla master Pt. Subhen Chatterjee.

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Short movie: “Feminin, Masculin” directed by Sadaf Foroughi (Iran).

 

Sima Bina is a great Iranian singer who can’t sing in her own country because of being a woman!
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Text by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi

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Music listings – 10/18 through 10/24

1. Alexander McCabe 4

Date: Monday, October 18, 2010
Time: 8pm & 9pm
Venue: Rosie O’Grady’s (149 West 46 Street, New York, NY 10036)
Ticket: $20 (for both sets) includes 1 Drink
Genre: Jazz

Alexander McCabe is a saxophonist and composer. Originally from Boston, he has been performing in and around the New York City area since the 1980’s. Alexander was a featured soloist with the Ray Charles Orchestra and was an original member, and toured with, the Chico O’Farril Afro-Cuban big band.

Members: Paul Odeh on piano, Ugonna Okegwo on bass and Rudy Royston on drums
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