There are 20 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Afro Funke' 4 Year Anniversary 5.31.07
From: Cary Sullivan
2a. PASSINGS: Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
From: Nnamdi Moweta
2b. PASSINGS: Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
3. Drum Circles in the TBO news
From: shannon
4. Master Congolese Dance and Drum Workshop w Mabiba Baegne, Culver Cit
From: nikkanni andrews
5. African Music TV
From: African Music Radio
6. Nawal and her trio in concert , Motherland Music Cntr, LA: SAT 2 Ju
From: robnettfactor
7. Tonbak & Daf Lessons in Los Angeles
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
8. Nawal -Voice of the Comoros - Performances in LA and San Diego
From: Marg Tobias
9. New Award For Nelson Mandela
From: kelvin Ed
10. Audition for Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble
From: Genie Benson
11. Dance Downtown this Friday with SAMBA
From: udance
12a. BRAZILIAN EVENTS COMING UP!!!
From: bakari santos
13. Festival on the Niger 2008
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
14. Born To Be Wild event for funds for IDA-Africa, July 12, 2007
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
15a. AMP: you're invited to plug in!
From: pluginamp
16. CONCERT OF NEGRO SPIRITUALS, Nate Holden Performing Arts Center: 26
From: worksafeergonomics
17. Latest News - EU Parliament Urges Witholding Aid from Nigerian
From: kelvin Ed
18. Zikrayat CD & podcast
From: sami shumays
19. Latest News - Kenya Justice is for Sale
From: kelvin Ed
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1. Afro Funke' 4 Year Anniversary 5.31.07
Posted by: "Cary Sullivan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] afrofunke
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:39 pm ((PDT))
4 amazing years
.where has the time gone?
Wow.
We would like say THANK YOU to ALL
who have contributed to making
Afro Funke so incredible from
the DJs to the musicians to the family to all of the newcomers
YOU all keep us going each week. To many more future memories
..blessings
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WEEKLY FUNK INVOCATION
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Afrobeat, Brazilian, Dub, Reggae, Cumbia,
Samba Disco, Batucada, Afro-Latin House,
Indian Beats, Makossa & other deep-rooted
Funk music from around the world
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very special guests:
InI SOUND
featuring
AURELITO & SHAKESPEARE
(Chocolate Bar)
LIVE FROM THE ICE CREAM TRUCK DESTINY!
Aurelito & Shakespeare, creators + operators of the Los Angeles based sound
system
have been contributing to the City Of Angels' arts and music culture ever
since they joined forces,
known as I&I SOUND SYSTEM. The dynamic duo brought I&I SOUND to life in the
late 90's,
bringing more life and unity to the people of Los Angeles. Their true
mission from above was to
spread love by bringing music directly to the people. Much of their thirst
for unique and creative
outlets plus the universal laws helped I&I to create their concept of
building an original mobile sound system.
The two fully restored and hand painted a 1969 classic ice cream truck and
customized it with artwork,
turntables, mixer, amps and speakers "knowing that music is an occupation
that should literally move you".
Their classic vehicle was crowned DESTINY.
Since the birth of Destiny, the duo have been spreading
positive vibrations far and wide... driving to almost every barrio, ghetto,
community, town, valley
and city of Los Angeles. The two pioneers continue to spread Jah love and
positive vibes across
the land and beyond... broadcasting their sweet musical treats making sure
to "wake the town
and tell the people" what the red, gold and green "Destiny" truly
represents.
So make sure to keep your eyes, ears and heart wide open and you may one day
see and
hear the legendary ice cream truck sound system rolling into a neighborhood
near you
blazing ice cool riddims through the windshield mounted loud speaker.
<http://www.inisound.com/> www.inisound.com
<http://www.myspace.com/inisoundsytem> www.myspace.com/inisoundsytem
+
JHRAMATIC SOUND
featuring
DAMON BELL & CHRIS HAYCOCK
Damon began record collecting and DJing at 16 years old, playing jazz,
salsa, funk and Hip Hop;
which led him into his deep passion for music. Learning to play the
polyrhythm he heard in afro-Cuban jazz, jazz fusion
and hip hop breaks...he soon began to imitate those sounds by playing
percussion and wind instruments.
"DJing is just an extension of my love and relationship with music.."
originally from San Diego, Damon has
touched many grounds in the Americas and over seas playing with many of
todays top producer/DJ's and recording artists.
Look out for new music and mixed CD compilations in 2007.
You may know Chris from the famed Do-Over party alongside Aloe Blacc and
Jamie Strong,
or as the former Creative Director at Ubiquity records, or perhaps from his
involvement with under the radar
sound providers Jhramatic Sound. This year marks the lucky 14th as a DJ
whos been holding true to his own
mixture of dance floor beats and deep moods. From Afro-bombs, Brazilian
boogie, Puerto Rican poppers to hip hop favorites,
classic disco rockers and smoothed out soul melded with broken percussions
of new, you will be exposed to a
unique set each time that should leave you wondering. Celebrating another
year on the LA scene, Chris previously
was a main fixture in the Bay Area scene as resident to many influential
events that still exist to this day,
not to mention a very long list of notables hes shared the stage with in
countries near and far.
<http://www.myspace.com/djdamonbell> www.myspace.com/djdamonbell
<http://www.myspace.com/haycock> www.myspace.com/haycock
resident deejay:
JEREMY SOLE'S MUSAICS
*J.Sole's "BRANCHES": Wednesdays 12-3am on 89.9 KCRW
<http://www.myspace.com/branchesradio> www.myspace.com/branchesradio
<http://www.myspace.com/musaics> www.myspace.com/musaics
hosted by:
ROCKY DAWUNI
<http://www.myspace.com/rockydawunimusic> www.myspace.com/rockydawunimusic
afro funke photography & booking:
CARY SULLIVAN
<http://www.myspace.com/carysullivan> www.myspace.com/carysullivan
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Afro Funké: Thursdays @ Zanzibar
1301 5th St. Santa Monica, CA. 90401
9pm | 21+ | 310.451.2221 | $10
<http://www.zanzibarlive.com/> www.zanzibarlive.com
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2a. PASSINGS: Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
Posted by: "Nnamdi Moweta" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:39 pm ((PDT))
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, 71, titan of highlife music By Jocelyn Y. Stewart,
Los Angeles Times | May 20, 2007
LOS ANGELES -- Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, a titan of the African popular
music known as highlife whose 1984 "Osondi Owendi" was the biggest-selling
record in the history of his native Nigeria, has died. He was 71.
Mr. Osadebe died May 11 of lung failure at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury,
Conn.
"In Nigeria he's loved not only by one ethnic group but by all the ethnic
groups," said Nnamdi Moweta, Mr. Osadebe's manager and the host of Radio
Afrodicia in Los Angeles. "When you live in a country like Nigeria . . . people
go through a lot to survive, and we look for avenues to soothe this daily pain
that we go through. His music played a very important role."
In the United States, Nigerian performers King Sunny Ade and Fela Anikulapo
Kuti are better known. But in Nigeria, Mr. Osadebe had a long history of hit
records. Fans there referred to him as the "Doctor of Hypertension," a
reference to the healing power of his music.
That joyous, celebratory music is highlife, the juncture where high-society
bands and traditional African rhythms and idioms meet. Although Mr. Osadebe did
not create highlife -- it was born in Ghana -- he reinvented it by adding the
sounds of merengue and rumba, said Moweta, who co produced four of Mr.
Osadebe's albums.
In 2001, Village Voice writer Milo Miles compared Nigerian highlife music to
the "fire-in-restraint" sound of the acclaimed Cuban group Buena Vista Social
Club, and Mr. Osadebe to its late vocalist, Ibrahim Ferrer.
"Particularly on 'Kedu America,' Osadebe's voice rustles with the parchment
charm beloved in Ibrahim Ferrer," Miles wrote.
Mr. Osadebe wrote more than 500 songs and prided himself on being a composer
of music and lyrics. "My own belief is that if you cannot compose your song,
you are not worth being a musician," he said in a 2004 interview with the Sun
News, a Nigerian tabloid.
Born in 1936 in eastern Nigeria, Mr. Osadebe was a chorister in his church as
a boy, played in the school band, and was interested in classical music.
"The man who mainly inspired me into singing was the late [Nat King] Cole, an
American," Mr. Osadebe said in the Sun News article. "He sang in English,
Spanish, and other languages. I loved his music."
Throughout his decades-long career, Mr. Osadebe recorded in English, pidgin
English, and Ibo, the language of his ethnic group. He found national success
in 1958 with his recording "Adamma," a tribute to a beautiful woman.
Mr. Osadebe leaves five wives and several children, many of whom live in the
United States.
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2b. PASSINGS: Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
Posted by: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED] african.beat
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 2:00 pm ((PDT))
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, a titan of the African popular music
known as highlife whose 1984 "Osondi Owendi" was the biggest-selling
record in the history of his native Nigeria, has died. He was 71.
Osadebe died May 11 of lung failure at St. Mary's Hospital in
Waterbury, Conn.
"In Nigeria he's loved not only by one ethnic group but by all the
ethnic groups," said Nnamdi Moweta, Osadebe's manager and the host of
Radio Afrodicia on KPFK-FM (90.7) in L.A. "When you live in a country
like Nigeria ... people go through a lot to survive, and we look for
avenues to soothe this daily pain that we go through. His music played
a very important role."
In the United States, the names of Nigerian performers King Sunny Ade
and Fela Anikulapo Kuti are better known. But in Nigeria, Osadebe had
a long history of hit records. Fans there referred to him as the
"Doctor of Hypertension," a reference to the healing power of his
music.
That joyous, celebratory music is highlife, the juncture where high-
society bands and traditional African rhythms and idioms meet. Though
Osadebe did not create highlife - it was born in Ghana - he did
reinvent it by adding the sounds of merengue and rumba, said Moweta,
who co-produced four of Osadebe's albums.
In 2001, Village Voice writer Milo Miles compared Nigerian highlife
music to the "fire-in-restraint" sound of the acclaimed Cuban group
Buena Vista Social Club, and Osadebe to its late vocalist, Ibrahim
Ferrer.
"Particularly on 'Kedu America,' Osadebe's voice rustles with the
parchment charm beloved in Ibrahim Ferrer," Miles wrote.
Osadebe wrote more than 500 songs and prided himself on being a
composer of music and lyrics. "My own belief is that if you cannot
compose your song, you are not worth being a musician," he said in a
2004 interview with the Daily Sun, a Nigerian tabloid.
Born in 1936, Osadebe was a chorister in his church as a boy, played
in the school band and was interested in classical music.
"The man who mainly inspired me into singing was the late [Nat King]
Cole, an American," Osadebe said in the Daily Sun article. "He sang in
English, Spanish and other languages. I loved his music."
Throughout his decades-long career, Osadebe recorded in English,
pidgin English and Ibo, the language of his ethnic group. He found
national success in 1958 with his recording "Adamma," a tribute to a
beautiful woman.
After the Biafra war of the late 1960s, which left tensions along
ethnic lines, the careers of many artists suffered.
"He managed to come back after the civil war when there was a rift in
the country ... when really no one else did," said Andrew Frankel, who
produced three of Osadebe's albums. "The poetry of his music and the
philosophic way he speaks about life ... really set him apart."
Osadebe and his band twice toured the United States, hoping to expose
more of the world to his music. "Kedu America," a 1996 hit, in English
means "How are you, America?" Osadebe is survived by five wives and
several children, many of whom live in the U.S.
His goal was to see not only his own music reach a wider audience, but
that of his compatriots as well.
"A country without music is a dead nation," Osadebe said in the Sun
article. "Nigerian musicians are great people, and musically Nigeria
is great. The unfortunate thing is that we are not accorded the
recognition due to us."
By Jocelyn Y. Stewart, Times Staff Writer
May 19, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-osadebe19may19,1,5511002.story?coll=la-news-obituaries
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3. Drum Circles in the TBO news
Posted by: "shannon" [EMAIL PROTECTED] n0jams
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:40 pm ((PDT))
Here's a nice newspaper article on drum circles and their benefits.
http://suncoastpinellas.tbo.com/content/2007/apr/14/upbeat/?news
Thanks,
Shannon
www.drumcircles.net
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By Cheryl Bentley
Published: April 14, 2007
"You're a what?"
That's how most people react when Shannon Ratigan tells them what he
does for a living.
Ratigan is a drum circle facilitator.
That's a way of saying he sets a drum rhythm and invites people to
take part in the drumming.
The participants bring their own drums or use some of the 50
professional-quality drums Ratigan hauls to each event.
For a couple of hours, everyone drums. When the beat seems to have
run its course, Ratigan supplies another one. Drummers can follow the
basic pattern or use their own variation.
Ratigan has two weekly drum circles in Dunedin at the Dunedin Brewery
and Walk About Coffee Shop and Emporium.
Additionally, he brings his drum circles to special needs/at-risk
groups and churches and appears at area events.
Response evident
At whatever level they are, drummers seem to respond, says Ratigan.
"Drumming brings us back to a fundamental level of nature," he notes.
Ratigan points out the body has its own basic rhythm, as expressed in
the heartbeat, pulse and movement of spinal fluid.
"Drumming gets in touch with the body. We lead such fast lives with
cell phones and iPods. Drumming slows things down."
The oldest drum discovered dates from 3,000 B.C., he says. "There's a
good reason cultures have been playing drums thousands of years," he
notes.
It is no accident drums have a restorative effect, explains
Ratigan. "When you apply energy into the drum head, some of it comes
up into the hands. That's part of healing energy that's there."
He has noted his drummers begin opening up both physically and
psychologically.
"A lot of people come to these very introverted. This is a
nonthreatening, fun activity."
Neurologist agrees
Dr. William M. Hammesfahr, a Clearwater neurologist who specializes
in brain and spinal injuries, agrees. He has been observing drumming
circle participants for about six months.
Hammesfahr says he has seen "dramatic improvement" in social
interactions of participants.
"Using drumming is a form of communication," he says. "Eventually it
extends into day-to-day life."
Hammesfahr has also seen patients with neurological diseases such as
paralysis and weakness get better.
Because drumming is done with both sides of the body, Hammesfahr
notes, "it's a simple way for people to activate the nervous system
and teach the two sides of the nervous system to work together."
Hammesfahr has also observed improved motor skills in the arm and
shoulder areas of drummers. Drumming employs muscle groups from all
these regions.
Usually Ratigan does not tell his drummers about the benefits they
will receive from drumming because he wants them to discover them for
themselves.
He deliberately makes the sessions low key.
"It's up to me to create a program not too difficult for beginners
and not too easy for the advanced."
Basic rhythm
He starts with a basic rhythm. Drummers can stick with that or branch
off into variations as long as they follow the beat.
The rhythm seems to take on a life of its own, Ratigan reports. "It
evolves. It morphs. The group decides as we are going what we do."
Potential players often tell him they have no rhythm.
Ratigan doesn't buy that. If their hearts and pulses have rhythm,
they must have rhythm because it is inherent in the human body. They
just haven't discovered it, Ratigan tells them.
During a recent Tuesday night session at the Dunedin Brewery,
drummers seemed to echo Ratigan's assessment. Attendees reflected a
variety of ages and ethnic backgrounds.
He makes the round trip from Tampa every week, says Steve Sperry
because the sessions give him "a little bit of spiritual time. I find
it has meditation qualities."
Andrea Hansen of Clearwater says she arrived at the circle as a
novice but was hooked from the first night. "It touched me deeply
inside. It was a spiritual thing."
Hansen was formerly paralyzed from her neck down due to a botched
surgery, she says. She has regained some control of her body and is
now able to walk and move. She had stopped all therapy a
year before she started drumming.
Regained feeling
Since drumming, she notes, she has regained some feeling in her hands
and has increased her range of motion in shoulders and arms. She
attributes the improvement to the drums. "I can feel the drum's
vibrations," she says.
Additionally, she credits playing drums to bringing her in touch with
a body from which she once retreated. "Hey, I can make beautiful
music with these hands even though I don't feel the fingertips."
Brenda Flick, Holiday, finds the sessions "relaxing. If you have a
lot of problems, they go away."
For some, the reason for attending the sessions are less
complicated. "It's just fun," says Eileen Raab of Dunedin.
Drumming awakens a nonverbal communication, Ratigan says, that he
finds hard to explain.
He knows people musically, he notes, but often knows nothing else
about them.
"It almost becomes more personal," he says. "It's all completely
honest. I don't know anything about them, but I feel like I've know
them my entire life."
Ratigan discovered drumming during the 15 years he spent as an actor
in Los Angeles. He was a regular on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
for eight of those years.
On Leno show
He was game for anything Leno's writers dreamed up, Ratigan said. He
even sat in the audience in a diaper as part of a skit.
"There aren't many people willing to go on stage in a diaper," he
said with a laugh.
The acting business was fiercely competitive. To land one gig in a
commercial, an actor faced an average of 88 rejections, he notes.
His average was lower than that, but the life was nevertheless
stressful.
He began to go to a Venice Beach drum circle to chill out and was
hooked.
Ratigan sees a similarity between being a comic actor and drumming.
Both reach people on deeper levels. "Comedy makes people laugh," he
explains. "Drumming is much more dramatic because it affects them
spiritually and emotionally."
Depends on energy
Like comedy, drum circles depend upon the energy of the moment.
Ratigan appreciates the immediacy of his new path.
"You never know what's going to happen," he says.
For more information on Ratigan, visit www.drumcircles.net.
Free drum circles are held on Fridays at Walk About Coffee Shop and
Emporium, 447 Main St., Dunedin, 8 - 10 p.m., and on Tuesdays at
Dunedin Brewery, 937 Douglas Ave., Dunedin,
8 - 11 p.m.
On Saturday, April 21, there will be a drum circle on Honeymoon
Island, at the western end of the Dunedin Causeway in Dunedin, 3:30 -
4:30 p.m. The event is in honor of Earth Day, April 22.
(Pictures from it at my website - www.drumcircles.net - Thanks)
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I have some pretty cool drum circle mp3's out on my space -
www.myspace.com/drumcircles.net
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4. Master Congolese Dance and Drum Workshop w Mabiba Baegne, Culver Cit
Posted by: "nikkanni andrews" [EMAIL PROTECTED] kulchagal1
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:40 pm ((PDT))
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5. African Music TV
Posted by: "African Music Radio" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:41 pm ((PDT))
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6. Nawal and her trio in concert , Motherland Music Cntr, LA: SAT 2 Ju
Posted by: "robnettfactor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] robnettfactor
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:42 pm ((PDT))
MOTHERLAND MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS ANOTHER EXPLOSIVE CONCERT WITH NAWAL,
AND HER TRIO. SHE COMES FROM THE COMOROS ISLANDS OFF THE EAST COAST OF
AFRICA. HER MUSIC IS DESCRIBED AS INDO-ARABIAN-PERSIAN MUSIC THAT MEETS
STHE SOULFUL AND SACRED BANTU,MYSTICAL SUFI CHANTS AND THE SYNCOPATED
RHYTHMS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.
JOIN US SATURDAY JUNE 2ND , 2007 AT 8;00PM AT 2921 LA CIENEGA BLVD IN
CULVER CITY, CA 90232 . CALL 310-838-5008 WWW.MOTHERLANDMUSIC.COM
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7. Tonbak & Daf Lessons in Los Angeles
Posted by: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED] african.beat
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:42 pm ((PDT))
Private Lessons in Daf (Frame Drum) & Tonbak (Zarb Goblet Drum) are
available in the Los Angeles area. Lessons are taught by Shirzad Sharif.
For more information:
please visit: www.shirzadsharif.com
or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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8. Nawal -Voice of the Comoros - Performances in LA and San Diego
Posted by: "Marg Tobias" [EMAIL PROTECTED] margtobias
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:42 pm ((PDT))
Nawal - Voice of the Comoros - <http://www.nawali.com/> www.nawali.com --
will be performing:
The Mint
Friday, June 1 at 10:30 pm $10
6010 Pico Blvd, Los Angeles
T: 323-954-9400
http://www.themintla.com <http://www.themintla.com/>
The Coffee Gallery Backstage Matinee
Saturday, June 2, 3pm $15
2029 N. Lake, Pasadena, CA
T:626-398-7917
<http://www.coffeegallery.com/> http://www.coffeegallery.com/
Motherland Music
Saturday, June 2, 8pm, $15
2921 La Cienega Blvd, Culver City CA
T(310)838-5008
<http://motherlandmusic.com/> http://motherlandmusic.com/
Dizzy's
Sunday, June 3, 7:30 pm $15
344 Seventh Avenue (cross J & K), San Diego, CA
T: 858.270.7467
<http://dizzyssandiego.com/> http://dizzyssandiego.com/
You will not want to miss this performance:
"There are few singers I know that connect so deeply with their audiences on
personal, spiritual and cross cultural grounds as Nawal," said Thomas R.
Simpson, AfroSolo Artistic Director. "She is truly an ambassador for the
healing power of music to bring peace and reconciliation between cultures
that so regularly misunderstand one another."
She is touring in support of her new album Aman:
Aman (peace of the soul) is Nawal's second full-length album. An acoustic
roots-based fusion, Nawal's unique sound combines influences from her native
islands Comoros and far beyond. Her music is insightful, rebellious and
compassionate, and steeped in the light of her Sufi ancestry. Each song its
own universe - Aman is an invitation to dance, dream, meditate and soar over
the Indian Ocean.
Buy the cd: http://cdbaby.com/cd/nawal2
Management: Mosaic Sounds
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9. New Award For Nelson Mandela
Posted by: "kelvin Ed" [EMAIL PROTECTED] rebornradiodj
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:47 pm ((PDT))
Award To Nelson Mandela
check out the news below
http://www.rebornradio.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=47&z=5
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10. Audition for Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble
Posted by: "Genie Benson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] african.beat
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:48 pm ((PDT))
AUDITIONAUDITIONAUDITION
Audition for Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble, a Los Angeles-based performing
dance company. The 25 year old dance ensemble is known as the major
professional Israeli Dance Ensemble in the United States.
*6 male and 2 female dancers needed
*Talented and energetic dancers
*Stage experience
*Background in Israeli, Ethnic, Modern or Ballet for core company
*Paid performances, local and some touring
*Evening rehearsals
Audition will be held Sunday, June 10th from 7-9 pm.
Please contact KCDE at 818.784.0344 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] to register
for the audition. You can also visit our website at www.kcdancers.org
<http://www.kcdancers.org/> . Thank you.
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11. Dance Downtown this Friday with SAMBA
Posted by: "udance" [EMAIL PROTECTED] danceatthemusiccenter
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:49 pm ((PDT))
This Friday, DANCE DOWNTOWN! with Samba featuring the Brazilian
grooves of Sambajah.
Dance Downtown is a free dance series on selected Friday nights with
each event focusing on a different style or form. Dancers of all
levels are encouraged to attend. The evening features live music or
DJ and complimentary beginners' dance lessons.
WHERE: Music Center Plaza, 135 North Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA
WHEN: May 25th, 6:30PM to 10:00PM (Beginner lesson at 6:30PM)
ADMISSION: FREE - First come, first served.
Dance Floor Provided
Next Up - Salsa (June 8th), Argentine Tango (June 22nd)
Visit our website at www.musiccenter.org as we continue to announce
dance styles/forms for future Dance Downtown events!
No food or drinks on the dance floor.
Food and beverages available for purchase. PHOTOGRAPHY,
videotaping, and recordings of any kind are strictly prohibited
The Music Center Plaza is located in downtown Los Angeles on Grand
Avenue between First and Temple Streets. Carpooling encouraged; park
in the Music Center garage for $8 (on weekends). For public
transportation (MTA bus/Metro Red Line), call 1-800-COMMUTE or visit
www.mta.net
Information subject .to change. In case of rain, events will be
cancelled.
ACTIVE ARTS AT THE MUSIC CENTER is generously supported by a grant
from the James Irvine Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation,
The Ahmanson Foundation, The Annenberg Foundation, and the James A.
Doolittle Foundation. Corporate sponsorship provided by U.S. Bank.
DANCING BULL WINES is Presenting Sponsor of Dance Downtown.
For more information: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 213.972.3660,
www.musiccenter.org
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12a. BRAZILIAN EVENTS COMING UP!!!
Posted by: "bakari santos" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:49 pm ((PDT))
Brazilian Sundays at Ummba's
Event for the whole Family...
Music, Food, Cocktails, DJ's, Drummers & Samba Dancers
*U M M B A*
B r a z i l i a n C h u r r a s c a r i a
Westfield Century City Mall
on the Dining Terrace next to AMC Theaters
Every Sunday 5pm-10pm
3 hours of Free Parking!
For more info: 310-552-2014
www.ummbagrill.com
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13. Festival on the Niger 2008
Posted by: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED] african.beat
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:49 pm ((PDT))
[EMAIL PROTECTED] vous a inscrit au groupe Festivalontheniger et vous envoie le
message suivant :
Hello Africanbeat,
We've got the pleasure to announce you that news about the Festival 2008
discussion Forum is available on http://www.festivalsegou.org/forumen.htm#
theme08
Kind regards,
Mamou Daff�
Director of the Festival on the Niger
BP 39 S�gou, Mali
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.festivalsegou.org
Description du groupe :
Festival on the Niger Newsletter (Segou, Mali)
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14. Born To Be Wild event for funds for IDA-Africa, July 12, 2007
Posted by: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED] african.beat
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:52 pm ((PDT))
*Please** **join us in this special night to help raise much needed funds
for IDA-Africa!*
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* If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or would like to donate
for our auction, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 818-341-3646.
Please forward to anyone who may be interested in joining us on July 12th!
Thank you for your support!
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15a. AMP: you're invited to plug in!
Posted by: "pluginamp" [EMAIL PROTECTED] african.beat
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:57 pm ((PDT))
AMP - you're invited to plug in!
http://pluginamp.com
JOIN IN A WORLDWIDE SUPPORT NETWORK FOR ARTISTS OF ALL KINDS.
* Every artist could use some help finding what they need, such as
financial resources, collaborators, venues, places to sleep for free,
tour personnel, and many others. Artists everywhere need better ways
to connect with the people and resources that can help them.
* AMP, the Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective, is a
worldwide collective of well over 2300 artists and art world
professionals (including musicians, painters, performers, tour
bookers, gallery owners, and many more) in 63 countries (the latest
are Greece, Zimbabwe and the Czech Republic) networking together to
build and support local and international artists, create new art
communities, and enhance those that already exist.
* While there are many wonderful local and national art organizations,
no one is doing what AMP is doing: connecting artists themselves all
over the world.
* We are a fiscally sponsored project of the Epic Arts Foundation
Inc., a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
Join AMP now - absolutely free! Just go to http://pluginamp.com and
fill out the application form. Once you're approved, you're in, and
you can immediately
* begin to browse through AMP's Art Partners, the list of AMP
community members, and contact those whose help and inspiration you need
* upload your images and sounds to AMP's World Gallery
* access opportunities in AMP's Art Classifieds
* explore a world of art resources through On the Scene, AMP's
international arts directory
* post your thoughts, poetry, and announcements in your blog
* and much, much more.
Plug in!
http://pluginamp.com
kindest regards,
Terri Anderson
Los Angeles, CA
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16. CONCERT OF NEGRO SPIRITUALS, Nate Holden Performing Arts Center: 26
Posted by: "worksafeergonomics" [EMAIL PROTECTED] african.beat
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:58 pm ((PDT))
The GWEN WYATT CHORALE presents:
Sacred Soul: Remembering Jester Hairston
The concert will feature arrangements by Jester Hairston and from
composers influenced by the work of Mr. Hairston.
Saturday, May 26, 2007 @ 4 pm
Nate Holden Performing Arts Center
4718 Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
323-964-9768
Ticket: $20.00
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17. Latest News - EU Parliament Urges Witholding Aid from Nigerian
Posted by: "kelvin Ed" [EMAIL PROTECTED] rebornradiodj
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:59 pm ((PDT))
Hi There
" EU Parliament Urges Witholding Aid from Nigerian, "
Check out the news on
http://www.rebornradio.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=51
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18. Zikrayat CD & podcast
Posted by: "sami shumays" [EMAIL PROTECTED] sami_shumays
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 1:59 pm ((PDT))
I'm pleased to announce that our new CD
Zikrayat: Live at Lotus
is available now for purchase online at CDBaby:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/zikrayat
and amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Zikrayat-Live-at-Lotus/dp/B000MWWXEW/
I have also uploaded a new podcast featuring outtakes from the Lotus
recordings--if you'd like to hear what the CD sounds like, as well as some
of the pieces I didn't include. download (for free, of course) at:
http://shumays.libsyn.com
Zikrayat is a New-York-City based ensemble performing traditional arabic
music and dance, with a special focus on the music and dance styles of
Egypt.
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Sami Abu Shumays
Arabic Violinist
http://www.samimusicworld.com
http://myspace.com/samiabushumays
Director of Zikrayat
http://www.zikrayatmusic.com
http://myspace.com/zikrayatmusic
Arabic Music Podcast: "Personal Performances"
http://shumays.libsyn.com
Online Maqam Lessons
http://maqamlessons.com
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19. Latest News - Kenya Justice is for Sale
Posted by: "kelvin Ed" [EMAIL PROTECTED] rebornradiodj
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 2:04 pm ((PDT))
Hi There
" Kenya: Justice is for Sale Here, Says New Corruption Report. In Kenya, "
Check out the news on
http://www.rebornradio.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=50&z=5
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kick off your shoes and come dance to the beat of the African music and Drum &
Dance communities all around Southern California!
http://africanbeat.com
ON the RADIO:
> DJ Nnamdi's Afrodicia KPFK 90.7FM, Sat 2-4p, or listen online: Afrodicia.com.
> Big Red's GrooveTime KXLU 88.9FM, Sat 6-8p
> Simeon Pillich 's GlobalVillage KPFK 90.7FM, Tues 10a-1p
> Yatrika Shah-Rais's GlobalVillage KPFK 90.7FM, Wed 10a-1p
> John Schneider's GlobalVillage KPFK 90.7FM, Thurs 10a-1p
> Sergio Mielnichenko's GlobalVillage KPFK 90.7FM, Fri 10a-1p
> Eric Kohler's CaribbeanJazz KLON 88.1FM, Fri 11p-1am
> Chuck Foster's ReggaeCentral KPFK 90.7FM, Sun 3-6p
> Makeda's Reggae Makossa 91.1FM, SUN 8-10p
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