1. Oran Etkin
Date: Monday, October 28, 2013
Time: 8:30pm
Venue: The Cornelia Street Cafe (29 Cornelia St., NY, NY 10014)
Ticket: $10
Genre: jazz
Oran Etkin has been described as a “great clarinetist, excellent improviser” by NY Times critic Ben Ratliff and a “composer of eminent individuality” by his mentor and former teacher, Yusef Lateef. His music appeared on a recent benefit CD that won a GRAMMY Award last year. Etkin’s upcoming album features his trio with Ben Allison and Nasheet Waits plus guests Lionel Loueke and Curtis Fowlkes and is due to be released in April 2014. For this new project, Etkin draws inspiration from his recent touring, which has taken him from from Israel to Indonesia, Louisiana to Liege, Tel Aviv to Tokyo, Shanghai to Berlin. Often Etkin collaborated with local musicians in each region, learning some of their musical traditions and folk songs and sharing his own music. On his new CD, Etkin interweaves traditional melodies he learned in these countries together with his compositions, taking the listener on a journey with many flavors but one continuous storyline throughout. This evening at Cornelia Street will offer a rare preview of the material from Etkin’s upcoming album and features his long-time collaborators Lionel Loueke, Tyshawn Sorey and other guests!
2. Rebel Tumbao
Date: Monday, October 28, 2013
Time: 9pm
Venue: Drom (85 Avenue A, NY, NY 10009, 212- 777-1157)
Ticket: $15
Genre: blend of contemporary Cuban Son and Jamaican Roots Reggae with elements of soul, gospel, funk, jazz and African folklore. AfroLatinRootsReggae
This incendiary 12 piece band led by Matt Jenson (keys) and José Claussell (multi-percussionist, Eddie Palmieri/Joaquin ‘Joe’ Claussell) have developed a new sound that is a unique blend of contemporary Cuban Son and Jamaican Roots Reggae with elements of soul, gospel, funk, jazz and African folklore. AfroLatinRootsReggae
They have a message to bring that is a delicious brew of socially conscious lyrics with sharp political commentary, held together with amazingly tight rhythm and horn arrangements bubbling under and over the most wrenching vocals in English and Spanish. Put your feet on automatic ’cause your mind will be working over time!
3. Vieux Farka Touré
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: The Graduate Center The Graduate Center Elebash Hall (365 Fifth Ave., NY, NY 10016, Ph: 212.817.8215)
Ticket: $25
Genre: desert blues/Malian blues
Delving deep into his roots, Vieux Farka Touré, son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Touré, performs raw West African guitar music. He has emerged as the modern standard bearer of the African blues tradition. His highly energized performances dazzle crowds with his distinct style as a singer as well as guitarist, always paying homage to the past while looking to the future. Vieux will be accompanied by Tim Keiper (drums), Madou Sidibé (bass) and Moussa Diabate (ngoni/guitar).
4. Sundar Das & John Guth
Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Venue: Rubin Museum (150 W. 17 St., NY, NY 10011, 212-620-5000)
Ticket: free
Genre: Kirtan music
Sundar Das is a bansuri flute player who has accompanied many Kirtan singers including Krishna Das, Shyam Das, Wah, David Newman (Durga Das) & Mira and Jai Uttal.
Singer-songwriter John Guth is a guitarist and composer as well as an accomplished producer and audio engineer.
5. Dave Liebman
Date: Friday, November 1, 2013
Time: 9pm & 10:30pm
Venue: The Cornelia Street Cafe (29 Cornelia St., NY, NY 10014)
Ticket: $15
Genre: jazz
David Liebman is considered a renaissance man in contemporary music with a career stretching over forty years. He has played with many of the masters including Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, McCoy Tyner and others; authored books and instructional DVDs which are acknowledged as classics in the jazz field; recorded as a leader in styles ranging from classical to rock to free jazz; awarded NEA Masters of Jazz; Jazz Educators Network (JEN) Legends of Jazz; multiple Grammy nominee and Downbeat/Jazz Times Critics Poll winner (soprano sax); French Order of Arts and Letters; Honorary Doctorate from the Sibelius Academy (Helsinki, Finland); founder of the International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ; performed on several hundred recordings with over 100 as a leader/co-leader featuring several hundred original compositions.
6. SHAFI MONDOL
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2013
Time: 8 pm
Venue: Thalia Theater/Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th Street, New York, NY 10025-6990)
Tickets: $30
Genre: devotional music dating back to the 10th century
The World Music Institute is excited to begin its Global Salon series with an intimate performance from Bengali singer Shafi Mondol on Saturday, November 2 at 8:00 pm at the Thalia Theater.
Shafi Mondol has been praised as a leading voice in the Baul tradition, a nomadic group of wandering saint/singers combining Vaishnava Hinduism and Sufi Muslim poetry. Translating to “mad” or “possessed,” Bauls represent a tradition of devotional music dating back to the 10th century that transcends political and religious divisions. Shafi Mondol carries this tradition forward, having studied with Shadhon Mukherjee and promoted the works of 19th century Baul saint and singer Lalon Fakir.
Forging a progressive approach to the Baul tradition, Mondol frequently incorporates western instruments such as electric guitar and violin into his music. The result is a mesmerizing synthesis of the ancient and contemporary, augmenting his mystical lyrics with modern timbres. This performance, however, will emphasize more traditional, trance-inducing sounds such as the single-stringed ektara and the duggi, or kettle drum.
Mondol’s contributions have helped the Baul tradition become globally recognized, most notably as a “Masterpiece of the Oral Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO. When he is not touring internationally, Mondol runs the Bhabnagor Shongeet Ashram, teaching many prominent singers in Bangladesh.
7. HAZMAT MODINE with ALASH
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012, ph: 212- 505-3474)
Ticket: $20
Genre: African American Hip Hop Beatbox, sweet Tuvan soul music, and New York eclectic roots sound
One of New York’s most original bands, HAZMAT MODINE delivers a rustic, deliriously Dionysian blend of whorehouse Blues, Reggae, Klezmer, Country and Gypsy-tinged music.
This very special show offers a first time collaboration with HAZMAT MODINE and the young Tuvan Throat singer ensemble ALASH and phenomenal Beat Boxer SHO’DEKEH TALIFERO from Baltimore. The musicians met two years ago on the steppes of southern Siberia at a Pan-Siberian Festival in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. The combination of African American Hip Hop Beatbox, sweet Tuvan soul music, and New York eclectic roots sound, will be unlike anything you have ever heard. With special surprise guests!
8. Charbel Rouhana
Date: Sunday, November 3, 2013
Time: 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Location: Alwan for the Arts (16 Beaver Street (between Broad and Broadway), 4th floor, New York, NY 10004, 646-732-3261)
Ticket: $25
Genre: Lebanese oud music
Charbel Rouhana: Solo ‘Oud Concert with Special Guests
Join Alwan for the Arts in celebrating the amazing talents of highly acclaimed Lebanese composer, singer and musician, Charbel Rouhana in an evening of musical enchantment. One of the few masters who helped shape the techniques of the oud, Charbel Rouhana is an innovative and inimitable artist who is certain to deliver an evening of refined enjoyment.
Charbel is a world renowned instrumentalist, his reputation and international performances have allowed him to become an ambassador for Lebanese and Middle Eastern music and a respected authority in the musical world.
