African Underground All-stars Live at Prospect Park!
June 1, 2006 | Leave a Comment
AFRICAN UNDERGROUND ALLSTARS LIVE AT PROSPECT PARK!
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Saturday, August 5th 4 pm
The Bandshell at Prospect Park
The entrance to the Prospect Park Bandshell is located at Prospect Park West & 9th Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
KÉKÉLÉ / LÁGBÁJÁ / RAZIA / AFRICAN UNDERGROUND ALLSTARS / MARTINO ATANGANA & THE AFRICAN BLUE NOTE
African Underground Allstars are: Chosan (Sierra Leone), KG (Kenya), Saaba Saaba (Uganda) and LF (Brazil) as well as member s of
Live at the Prospect Park Bandshell – Celebrate Brooklyn
KÉKÉLÉ / LÁGBÁJÁ / RAZIA / AFRICAN UNDERGROUND ALLSTARS / MARTINO ATANGANA & THE AFRICAN BLUE NOTE
This year’s celebration of African music, food, and culture is cross-continental affair that will keep you dancing all day headlined by the Congolese rumba supergroup KÉKÉLÉ. The mysterious masked Nigerian LÁGBÁJÁ, heir apparent to Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat throne, leads the rest of the lineup, which includes Madagascar-born and Gabon-raised R&B singer RAZIA, pan-African hip-hop with the AFRICAN UNDERGROUND ALLSTARS featuring CHOSAN of Sierra Leone, KG from Kenya, and other special guests, and MARTINO ATANGANA & AFRICAN BLUE NOTE, whose fusion of funk, jazz and an array of West African styles throws a hint of NYC into the mix.
Nomadic Wax Panel Discussion at the Rotunda Gallery!
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NOMADIC WAX /AFRICAN UNDERGROUND PANEL DISCUSSION AT THE ROTUNDA GALLERY
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Nomadic Wax, Rotunda Gallery and Celebrate Brooklyn present a conversation on: AFRICAN HIP-HOP, YOUTH AND POLITICS
Wednesday, August 2nd 7 pm – 9 pm
Rotunda Gallery
The Rotunda Gallery is located at 33 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Directions: 2,3,4,5,M,N, and R trains to Court Street/Borough Hall • tel 718.855.7882
Brooklyn, NY (July 20, 2006) -Brooklyn’s Rotunda Gallery is pleased to present A CONVERSATION ON AFRICAN HIP-HOP, YOUTH AND POLITICS on Wednesday, August 2 at 7 pm .
The event is organized by Nomadic Wax in conjunction with Celebrate Brooklyn’s annual African Music Festival. Acclaimed drummer and Nomadic Wax founder Ben Herson will moderate the discussion which will feature pan-African hip-hop MCs Chosan of Sere Leone, Saaba Saaba of Uganda and Toni Blackman, USA. Admission is free; for information, call 718.875.4047 x11.
The event kicks off a week-long celebration that will include the African Underground Allstars’ performance in Prospect Park during the Celebrate Brooklyn African Festival on Saturday, August 5 at 2 pm . This annual celebration of African music, food and culture is a cross-continental affair that will you dancing all day. The event is headlined by the Congolese rumba supergroup Kékélé. The mysterious masked Nigerian Lágbájá, heir apparent to Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat throne, leads the rest of the lineup, which includes Madagascar-born and Gabon-raised R&B singer Razia, and Martino Atangana & African Blue Note, whose fusion of funk, jazz and an array of West African styles throws a hint of NYC into the mix. The African Underground Allstars’ NYC engagement comes to a close on Sunday, August 6 from 8 pm – 3 am with an East African Benefit Concert at Galapagos Art Space in Williamsburg.
The Gallery’s current exhibition Andrew Dosunmu: The African Game , organized by Isolde Breilmaeir and Knox Robinson, provides a fitting backdrop for this engaging conversation about African life, music and culture. The exhibition has been extended through August 5 and features never before seen photographs, video footage, and a site-specific installation by photographer Andrew Dosunmu inspired by Dosunmu and Robinson’s forthcoming book project The African Game (published by PUMA ® North America and distributed by powerHouse Books, 2006). Using photography and narrative, Dosunmu and Robinson capture the unique culture and character of African fútbol through eyes of local communities, fans and players on the field. From Senegal and Cameroon to Ghana and Egypt, Dosunmu’s photos effortlessly shift between the soccer field and the street, capturing candid moments that reveal Africa’s passion for fútbol. Robinson’s narrative further frames the story, elucidating the continent’s deep-rooted ties to the game.
In anticipation of the panel, Isolde Brielmaier, Rotunda Gallery’s new Director and Chief Curator, pointed out, “The panel of stellar MCs of the African Underground Allstars is a perfect complement to our current exhibition of Andrew Dosunmu’s photography. This collaboration with Celebrate Brooklyn and Nomadic Wax is also a natural fit, given the evolving direction of Rotunda Gallery. As we strive to reach the international audiences that exists right here in Brooklyn, interdisciplinary programming like this that connects contemporary art and global culture is vital.”
Celebrate Brooklyn’s African Festival is presented in association with the Museum for African Art and is part of the Washington Mutual Concert Series.
Group Saloum Record Release Party!
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GROUP SALOUM RECORD RELEASE PARTY IN NYC!
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Thursday, July 20 9:30pm
LAVA GINA – New York’s Premier World Music Lounge
116 Avenue C (Betw. 7 & 8 th Sts)
212.477.9319 • www.lavagina.com
NEW YORK – On Thursday, July 20, Lamine Touré & Group Saloum celebrates its CD release at the Lava Gina World Music Lounge. Led by world-renowned griot percussionist Lamine Touré, Group Saloum performs original soul-driven music highlighted by the infectious rhythms of Touré’s sabar drums, fusing Senegalese mbalax with elements of funk, reggae, jazz, and Afrobeat.
July 25, 2004 marked the public performance debut of Lamine Touré and Group Saloum at the Central Square World’s Fair. The concert was a smashing success, drawing record crowds to the African Stage. Since then, the group has performed regularly throughout the northeast. Recorded by ASCAP-winning producer Dan Cantor of Notable Productions, and distributed by Nomadic Wax, Group Saloum’s debut recording has already won critical acclaim, being featured on the Afropop Worldwide radio show, “Africa in America-2005.” Group Saloum’s summer 2006 tour includes dates in Massachusetts, NYC, Vermont and Maine, and will culminate in an appearance at Floydfest in Floyd, VA.
