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NYC Events - May 2008 & beyond
Compiled by Louise D. Chang
HELLO AFROPOP FRIENDS ! ! !
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Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits, me (center) and Afropop friends on either side
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ABOUT
Current events are featured here monthly in "This Month's Hot Picks" section,
ongoing events are in the "Clubs . . ." section, and future events in the "Peek & Plan Ahead" section.
Additional events are added to any of the 3 sections every 2/3 days or so as and noted as follows:
LAST UPDATE: SATURDAY MAY 17, 2008
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ALL FREE - Summer Fun Outdoors ! ! !
The Outdoor Concert Schedules are Up ! ! !
starting dates order
Riverside Park, NYC ongoing * Harlem Meers May 27
River to River, NYC May 27 * Seaport Music Fest, NYC June 1
City Parks, All Boros tba * Family Arts Fest, NYC Jun 2
BAM R & B @ Metrotech, Bklyn June 5 * SummerStage, Central Park, NYC June 13
Celebrate Brooklyn Jun 12 * Midsummers Night Swing, NYC Jul 8
African Films Outdoors, NYC/Bklyn tba * Lincoln Center Outdoors, NYC Aug 7
MORE TO COME
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FREE Classes * Dance * Yoga n more
Dance, Yoga n more - Thursdays @ 7 pm - 8 pm
Free @ JCC, Manhattan. Weekly classes change monthly. JCC Take a Chance
Also, once a month Saturdays: 6:45 - 7:45 pm, FREE JCC Nia Jam Take a Chance Classes
* * * NOTE: * * * registration required - open to members/non-members, call (646) 505-5708
Harambe African Dance Classes - Fridays @ 6 pm - 7:30 pm
Classes are open to the public @ 4 - 32 West 118th St., NYC call (212) 942-3566 DETAILS
EVENTS LISTING BELOW
NYC Select Concerts and Events listing is grouped into three sections - see color bar links | |
Win Tickets to Events! ! !
See "Free Stuff" bottom of home page center column or HERE
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THIS MONTH'S HOT PICKS! ! !
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Drums Along The Hudson
A Native American Festival & Shad Fest |
Saturday, May 03 @ 11 am - 6 pm
F R E E - - O U T D O O R S - - F R E E |
Drums Along the Hudson includes native drumming from around the world, intertribal social dances like the Round Dance, the Iroquois Smoke Dance, and the Jingle Dance. Native food, crafts, and art will be for sale.
Shad Fest celebrates the annual return of spawning shad to the Hudson River. Shad Planking demonstrations by Chris Letts of the Hudson River Foundation and free tastings are featured. "Planking " is a Native American cooking method taught to the European settlers
Co-sponsored by Northern Manhattan Parks, Lotus Music & Dance, and The Hudson River Foundation.
EVENT DETAILS
Inwood Hill Park
Seaman Ave, (between 207th St & 218th St.) NYC (212) 304-2365 or 311
Enter the park at 218th St. & Indian Road
SUBWAY: A to 207th St. , 1 to 215th ALL TRANSPORTATION DIRECTIONS (scroll down) |
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UniverSoul Circus
Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, China, Cuba, Russia, Brazil
JABULANI: Joy, Laughter & Happiness |
| thru- Sunday May 4 |
Unique ! Fun ! Exciting !
Global Circus Experience For Family, Adults n Everyone !
| Tony Tone, Ringmaster /Memphis | Zeke, Ringmaster's Sidekick /Cleveland
| | Russian Swing /Moscow | Contortionists /vGuinea
| | Double Trapeze /Cape Town, So Africa | Hanging Perch Pole /Conakry, Guinea
| | Horse Stunts - Kazakhstan /Russia & Gabon | Silk Aerialists /Auckland, New Zealand & Brasilia, Brazil
| | Comedy Trapeze /Cape Town & Johannesburg | Chinese Pole /China
| | Tigers - Columbia | SC Caribbean Experience /Trinidad & Tobago
| | Russian Bar - - Kazakhstan /Russia; Gabon, Ethiopia, Guinea | Clowns - Onionhead - Coconut Grove, FL; Ronaldo Aguiar - Recife, Brazil
| | K&K MIME - Pittsburgh, PA | Elephants
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Tue Apr 29 - Sun May 4 * TKTS - ORCHARD BEACH - BRONX - $17.00 - $23.50 DIRECTIONS
OFFICIAL SITE - - VIDEO - -
HISTORY - - IMAGES (click thru)
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15th Annual New York African Film Festival
Co-presented with Film Society of Lincoln Center: Screenings n Panel Discussion |
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CINEMA & HISTORY: AFRICA & the FUTURE
CELEBRATING
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, Dir Charles Burnett, others
- - 40 films / 22 countries * Africa / African Diaspora - -
$11 general; $7 students/members. $7 M - F matinees seniors
All Tues(s) May 6, 13, 20 & 27 Festival continues @
at French Institute - Alliance Française, NYC
Fri May Fri 23 - Mon May 26 . . . then @ Brooklyn Academy of Music's BAMcinématek, Bklyn
- - More Info @ African Film Fest NY - -
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Ngqoko
Ancient Songs of South Africa
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Friday, May 16th at 8PM
NYU Skirball Center
566 LaGuardia Place
at Washington Square South, NYC |
Considered national treasures in South Africa, the members of Ngqoko are masters of the African bow (ancestor of the Brazilian berimbau) and the only practitioners of the extraordinary 3,000 year-old-vocal style known as split tone singing (a highly developed form of overtone singing). This unusual ensemble is a guardian of rural Xhosa culture, maintaining the survival of indigenous South African traditions. Over the past two decades, Ngqoko has taken its music from obscurity to local and international venues and festivals. New York debut.
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Roswell Rudd and Malicool
COMES TO THE CATSKILLS |
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May 17th 2008
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Internationally renowned trombonist ROSWELL RUDD joins several well-known Malian musicians in a special concert on May 17th at Big Twig Studios in Roscoe, New York. Rudd’s MALI-cool combo performs in the Saturday evening concert, which benefits Jeffersonville, New York-based community radio station WJFF Radio Catskill.
Hailed by New York Times columnist John Wilson as “… a trombonist of such sweeping power and majesty that he transcends all styles”, Rudd has influenced an entire generation of musicians.
Meanwhile, the African musicians that make up the MALI-cool experience are known as sterling musical improvisers whose traditional instruments provide entertaining contrasts and wonderful harmony with Rudd's trombone mastery. Together, the ensemble presents a fun, whimsical and masterful program that appeals to lovers of various musical genres.
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DanceAfrica 2008
Bridge To Cultural Rejuvenation & Enlightenment |
DANCE CONCERT:May Fri 23 at 7:30 pm, Sat 24 at 2 pm & 7:30 pm and Sun 25 & Mon 26 at 3 pm
FILMs: Wed May 23 - Mon May 26
MUSIC/DANCE PARTY: Sat May 24 @ 9:30 pm - OUTDOOR BAZAAR: Sat May 24 - Mon May 26 |
In honor of the 125th Anniversary of the Brooklyn Bridge, DanceAfrica's artistic director Chuck Davis names this year's festivities "Bridge to Cultural Rejuvenation & Enlightenment" and unites dance companies--from as far as The Gambia to our neighbors in Bed-Stuy--on the Opera House stage. Artistic Director Chuck Davis
Dance Concert - Featuring:
Ceesay Kujabi & the Bachinab (The Gambia * folk dance/music ensemble)
Giwayen Mata (Atlanta * all women drum n dance)
LaRocque Bey School of Dance Theatre (Harlem / fusion African Diaspora & No America)
BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble (Bklyn)
DETAILS - - TICKETS: Subscription Tickets: $16, 24, 32, 36
(Full Price: $20, 30, 40, 45) (1/2 price 16 & under)
More Dance Africa Events
- Wed May 23 - Wed 26 - African Diaspora films: BAM Rose Cinemas
F R E E - - - F R E E - - - F R E E
- Sat 5/24 12pm-10pm, Sun 5/25 12 pm- 8pm & Mon 5/26 12 pm - 8 pm
Outdoor Bazaar: African crafts, food & fashion. - FREE ! ! !
- Sat 5/24 * 12 pm - 6 pm
Outdoor Stage: (parking lot) * poets, dancers, musicians, storytellers . . . FREE ! ! !
- Sat May 24 @ 9:30 pm
BAMcafé Concerts presents: The Earthman Experience featuring DJ Hard Hittin Harry (l) - FREE ! ! ! |
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl/St. Felix St), (718) 636-4100
Directions:: 4, 5, 2, 3, D, Q to Atlantic Ave, walk one block.
M, N, R to Pacific St., walk one block. G to Fulton St. and C to Lafayette Ave. |
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CLUBS, ARTS, FILM & THEATRE, ETC.
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World Music Dance Lounge/Parties * Films
Brazilian, Reggae, African, Latin & more |
| Monday thru Saturday |
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Tuesdays * Latin Night with live music/djs * 9 - midnight. no cover
Wednesdays * Reggae, Meta & The Cornerstones /djs * 10 - midnight. no cover
Thursdays * dj Henri St. Germain, Soukous Radio:
(last Thur each 2/28, 3/27, 4/24 . . . 10 pm until) - - spinning Soukouss, Makossa
Zoblazo, Konpa, Ragga, Cabo Love, Rai, Kwaito, Afro-Reggae, Zouk . . . details
Fridays * 7 pm - 10 pm * World Music Night
Check website for full schedule and any changes: No Music Cover Charge for most
Lava Gina
116 Ave C (7th & 8th Sts) NYC, (212) 477-9319
Directions:: F to 2nd Ave; L to 1st Ave |
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Habesha Relaxation Session
djs spin * Afro beat, World, Hip Hop, Reggae & New Groove |
| Friday * ongoing . . . @ 10 pm - 4:00 am |
F R E E - - F R E E - - F R E E
djs dj Sirak & D.J. Birane spinning
Dance Party and Listening Lounge
Event Pics - - MYSPACE Event Info - Sites & Sounds
NO MUSIC COVER CHARGE: - - CONTACT: Sirak @ (646) 316-7644
The Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd./7th Ave.
(133/134 St) NYC 212-690-7807
Travel Directions: 2, 3 135th
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| Source with Abdoulaye "Djoss" Diabate |
Friday March 14 (note: 2nd Friday instead of first
Ongoing Scheduled / First Friday of the Month |
African Jazz Source Band with Abdoulaye Diabate: vocals, guitar. Sylvain Leroux: flute, tambin, sax, vocals, leader. Emi Yabuno: keyboards. Mamadou Ba: bass. Robert Bonhomme: drums. Daniel Villeneuve: congas. - - Jazz/world music fusion, strong emphasis on West African on a deep intimate level with profound understanding of traditional African structures, acquired from prolonged studies, and years of experience. $5 cover and drink minimum. General hours 6pm - 3:30am weeknights.
Zinc Bar
90 West Houston St, (Thompson/& La Guardia Pl), NYC, (212) 477-8337
Train: 1, 9 at Houston St; B, D, F, Q at Broadway-Lafayette St; 6 at BleeckerSt. |
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African Music Nights * Live & Going On ! !
@ St. Nick's Pub! |
| Saturdays @ 10 pm until . . . * * * ONGOING WEEKLY* * * |
St. Nick's Pub, the reknowned serious jazz lover's club, presents live African music "on and on" with the band taking a small break or two to refresh and play some more and more. At break time the music switches to the good old fashion juke-box. St. Nick's Pub following in their established tradition of presenting great jazz music, also presents great African music Saturdays. FEATURING: Abdoulaye Alhassane former guitarist and musical director for one of the most dazzling West African roots bands ever, Mamar Kassey of Niger. Born in Niger to a Songhai family from Gao, Mali, Abdoulaye learned to play many instruments as a boy, both traditional and modern.
Call (212) 283-9728 for more information. NO COVER CHARGE
St. Nick's Pub
773 Saint Nicholas Ave, (149th St.) NYC (212) 283-9728
SUBWAY: A, C; B, D at 145 St - Full Directions |
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Universal Sundays
UNI-VER-SAL & Vicrae Entertainment Presents |
| Sundays dj/live music @ 10 pm until - doors @ 9 pm |
global rhythms * original sounds
rotating DJs * special guest performers
DJ Soul Selector * Sal Principato * dj Neva* Al Angeloro
. . . and upstairs in The Leopard Lounge:
Red Stripe Reggae/ Reggae Riddimz Sundays
For more info / get on email notices (212) 477-8161 or SalvatP@aol.com
Admission: $5 - - EVENT DETAILS
Leopard Lounge
85 2nd Ave NYC (corner of 5th St.), NYC (212) 253-2222
Directions: F Train to 2nd Ave. or 6 to Astor Place |
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Bembe Music Nights
Lounge n Dancing n djs n Live Percussions & Performances
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7 Days a Week - djs/live music starts @ 9 pm each night
Mon - Thu 7:30 pm - 4 am / Fri - Sun 7 pm - 4 am |
F R E E - - F R E E - - F R E E
Global Music * Multicultural Patrons * Fresh Fruit Elixirs * Art Exhibitions - 2 Floors
Tuesdays:. Rocksteady, Roots, Dub & Conscious Reggae
Thursdays: old school AfroCuban Salsa, Broken Beat & Latin Fusions. . . . LIVE Rumba
Fridays:.World Beat.. Samba Soul, . . . House Rhythums ...Live Percussion sets & guest instrumentals
Saturdays:
Salsa, Reggae, Merengue, Samba, Brazilian music & House-Rhythms w/ Live Percussion...
Bembe
81 South 6th St. (corner of Berry St.)
Williamsburg Brooklyn (718) 387-5389
SUBWAY: L to Bedford Ave. or J, M, or Z to Marcy Ave stop - Full Directions |
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ATTENTION CRITICS AND CONCERT GOERS ! ! !
Know of any NYC area Afrocentric music or events for NYC Hot Picks? Drop us a line at Events@Afropop.org. Attended a recent Afropop NYC Hot Pick concert? Give us your feedback or review to be considered for publication on our web site. Please send those comments as well and we'll reward you with a goodie of your choice like a CD, t-shirt or other Afropop Worldwide thingie.
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Afropop NYC May 2008
Afropop NYC Select Concerts & Events from May 2008 and a Peek Ahead
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