Tinariwen – guitar-poets from the southern Sahara desert coming to NY next week!

Tinariwen’s 2010 NY shows!   1. Date: 02/18/2010, Thu Venue: Highline Ballroom (431 W 16th St., ph:212.414.5994) Time: PM 8:00 Ticket: $30.00 2. Date: 02/19/2010, Fri Venue: The Bell House (149 7th St., Brooklyn, ph:718.643.6510) Time: PM 7:30 Ticket: $25.00 “The desert is my home. I’ve never been attracted by the idea of emigrating to […]

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Concert Review: From the Desert to the Cafe’ with Lo’Jo

Date: November 12th, 2017 Venue: Joe’s Pub (NY) Concert Review by Joe Yanosik & Claudia Yanosik Photographs by Claudia Yanosik The two dozen or so patrons that attended Joe’s Pub last Sunday for a concert by the French band Lo’Jo were treated to a unique and wonderful blend of world music styles and sounds.  The […]

Film Screening: “Timbuktu” – Abderrahmane Sissako’s film is a beautiful, serene slice of life outside of Timbuktu

NOW PLAYING at Film Forum (209 West Houston Street, west of 6th Ave., box office: 212-727-8110) and at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas (Broadway between 62nd & 63rd Streets, Info & and tickets: 212-757-2280) Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako Written by Abderrahmane Sissako, Kessen Tall Starring Ibrahim Ahmed Theatrical Release date January 28, 2015 Run time 97 min  Timbuktu is […]