DJ Laylo and Nomadic Wax Present: The WAAW Band @ Rose Live Music,
April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
DJ Laylo and Nomadic Wax Present: The WAAW Band @ Rose Live Music, this Friday, April 25th at 10pm!
Come and get down for a night of music from Senegal, West Africa with the WAAW Band, directed by legendary bassist Thierno Camara and special guest singing sensation Alioune Guisse! The band will be preforming 2 sets starting at 10pm, DJ Laylo on the 1′s and 2′s!
The WAAW Band is the first NYC-based group to present authentic and original M’balax music of the Wolof people from Senegal, West Africa! Popularized internationally by renowned singers Youssou N’Dour andBaaba Maal, M’balax is a highly danceable music style characterized by the staccato hits of the Sabar drums (national drums of Senegal) and dramatic vocal harmonies sung in Wolof (Senegal’s largest language group). The WAAW Band’s original and fresh approach to M’balax reflects the diverse talents of the group’s members, and how they infuse the musical traditions of their homeland with the popular styles they have absorbed as young musicians living inNew York City.
The WAAW Band is:
Thierno Camara (bass and vocals)
Arona N’Diaye (Marimba Keyboards)
Mahanta Faye (drumset)
Raja Kassis (Guitar)
Samba Guisse (Sabar and Talking Drum)
Mohammed Guisse (sabar)
Rose Live Music
345 Grand St (btw Havermeyer and Marcy)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
FREE!!
(J train to Marcy, L train to Lorimer or G Train to Metropolitan)
Nomadic Wax in B-More!
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AFRICAN UNDERGROUND EVENTS WORLDWIDE!
African Underground: Hip-Hop Music and Film from Africa and the Diaspora
Friday, April 18, 2008
5:00 PM – 1:00 AM
All Ages
cover: $12.00
Contact Email:
rsvp[at]nomadicwax.com
RSVP:
http://nomadicwax.com/events-and-news/rsvp/
Venue Information:
The Patterson (Bmore)
3134 Eastern Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21224
410.276.1651
http://www.creativealliance.org/
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Other Screenings:
April 10th-20th – New Orleans Human Rights Film Festival
April 10th – 20th – Montreal International Film Festival
April 11th – Tufts University
April 18th – Creative Alliance – Baltimore MD
April 19th – John’s Hopkins Film Festival
April 21 – George Mason University
Apeil 26th – Nomadic Global Underground Event
May 11th – Santa Cruz Film Festival
** Best Documentary Award at the Texas Black Film Festival!**
“The intersection of hip-hop and activism gets a lot of lip service in the U.S., but the reality is that popular rap music is still mostly about the bling, not the political ring. That’;s not the case in Senegal, where political hip-hop thrives.”
-Christopher Porter, The Washington Express
“The ‘Democracy in Dakar’ documentary follows the 2007 election and gives a down to earth perspective on the public opinion on the current leadership alongside interviews and performances from Senegalese rappers, giving their honest, undiluted stand point on the state of the country. The documentary alone is an intriguing insight into the sociopolitical structure of Senegal….If you are looking to get a deeper outlook on what’s happening in Senegal both musically and politically or if you just want to listen to some fresh African hip-hop, then you must take a look at this highly motivated, politically conscious project.”
-Luke Branston, BBC NEWS
“The documentary project, ‘Democracy in Dakar; highlights the impact hip hop artists have had on the democratic process in Senegal, shedding light on the politics of one of francophone Africa’s more stable democracies and showing the contradictions that lie just below the surface.”
-Msia Kibona Clark, AllAfrica.com
Nomadic Wax at Tufts!
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AFRICAN UNDERGROUND EVENTS WORLDWIDE!
Tufts Hip Hop for Social Change Festival
Friday, April 11, 2008 at 12:00pm
Cabot 204, Eaton 206, Hotung – Tufts University
tuftshiphop@gmail.com
Description
TUFTS HIP HOP FOR SOCIAL CHANGE: a global discussion and performance
April 11th, 2008 – FREE and open to members of the TUFTS community
12:00pm-1:30pm (Location: Cabot 205)
Panel discussion: Hip Hop Evolution: Historical, Social, and Global Impacts of the Culture
(Panelists include Marc Sommers, Fletcher Professor of Humanitarian Studies; Kevin Johnson, multicultural educator and program manager at the Office of Cultural Diversity, Berklee College)
4:00pm-7:00pm (Location: Eaton 206)
Film screening of “Democracy in Dakar” (Sol Productions & Nomadic Wax) followed by panel discussion featuring the co-producers and directors and artists featured in the film.
9:00pm Performances by Tufts student group BEATS, as well as hip hop artists and activists from Africa, Latin America, and Asia, representing different countries, genders, and religions. (Location: Hotung)
Performers:
DJ Boo (Philippines) | Baye Musa (Senegal) | Bocafloja (Mexico) | Blitz the Ambassador (Ghana) | Koba (Filipino-American)
Eternia (Canada) | African Underground All Stars:
Other Screenings:
April 10th-20th – New Orleans Human Rights Film Festival
April 10th – 20th – Montreal International Film Festival
April 11th – Tufts University
April 18th – Creative Alliance – Baltimore MD
April 19th – John’s Hopkins Film Festival
April 21 – George Mason University
Apeil 26th – Nomadic Global Underground Event
May 11th – Santa Cruz Film Festival
** Best Documentary Award at the Texas Black Film Festival!**
“The intersection of hip-hop and activism gets a lot of lip service in the U.S., but the reality is that popular rap music is still mostly about the bling, not the political ring. That’;s not the case in Senegal, where political hip-hop thrives.”
-Christopher Porter, The Washington Express
“The ‘Democracy in Dakar’ documentary follows the 2007 election and gives a down to earth perspective on the public opinion on the current leadership alongside interviews and performances from Senegalese rappers, giving their honest, undiluted stand point on the state of the country. The documentary alone is an intriguing insight into the sociopolitical structure of Senegal….If you are looking to get a deeper outlook on what’s happening in Senegal both musically and politically or if you just want to listen to some fresh African hip-hop, then you must take a look at this highly motivated, politically conscious project.”
-Luke Branston, BBC NEWS
“The documentary project, ‘Democracy in Dakar; highlights the impact hip hop artists have had on the democratic process in Senegal, shedding light on the politics of one of francophone Africa’s more stable democracies and showing the contradictions that lie just below the surface.”
-Msia Kibona Clark, AllAfrica.com
