PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 25, 2008
“WITH GUESTS FILM MAKERS JOHN ALLEN AND BELLA LE NESTOUR
FEATURING THEIR DOCUMENTARY: WIJDAN: THE MSYTERY OF GNAWA TRANCE MUSIC”
10 AM – Noon
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikadevi@yahoo.com
Artist (country)/ Album/ Label
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
1- Thomas Feiner & Anywhen (Sweden)/ The Opiates Revised/ The Siren Songs/ Samadhisound www.samadhisound.com Release date: July 29. 2008
2- Jacob Young (Norwegian-American)/ Sideways/ Gazing At Stars/ ECM
3- Carla Bley (USA)/ The Lost Chords Find Paolo Fresu/ Four/ ECM
4- Eberhard Weber (Germany)/ Stages Of A Long Journey/ Yellow Fields/ ECM
5- Luis Muñoz (Costa Rica)/ Of Soul and Shadow/ Verde Mundo Infinito/ Pelin Music www.luismunoz.net
Luis Muñoz performs at Los Angeles County Art Museum on Saturday, June 28, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The concert will take place at the Dorothy Collins Brown Amphitheate, in Miracle Mile. Free Admissiont! For more information call LACMA's Music Department at 323 857-6115.
Also On Thursday, August 14, at 8:00 PM. at�Soho, in Santa Barbara, 1221 State Street, Suite 205, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. For reservations:805-962-7776.�www.sohosb.com
Also on Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23, at The Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, 3233 HELMS AVE, Los Angeles, CA 90034. Phone:310-271-9039). There will be two shows nightly: 8 PM & 9:30 PM.
6- Strunz & Farah (Costa Rica, Iran)/ Rio de Colores/ Bribri/ Selva www.strunzandfarah.com
Strunz & Farah perform at Catalina Jazz Club from Friday, June 27th through Saturday, June 28th, 6725 W Sunset Blvd, Suite 100, Hollywood, CA 90028 Tel. (323) 466-2210 www.catalinajazzclub.com
7- Gilberto Gil (Brazil)/ Banda Larga Cordel/ Samba de Los Angeles/ Warner Music Latina
Gilberto Gil performs at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, June 29th at 7:00 PM, 2301 North Highland Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90068 323.850.2000 www.hollywoodbowl.org
8- Katia Moraes and Sambaguru (Brazil)/ Ginga/ Sarando/ Sugarcane Records
Katia Moraes performs at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., from noon to 2 PM, Saturday, June 28th. Free performance taking place in Zeidler’s Café. www.skirball.org 310-440-4500
9- Klezmer Juice (USA)/ Eli Eli/ ARC Music
10- Klezmer Juice (USA)/ L’shana Haba’a/ ARC Music
Klezmer Juice performs at the Nextbook Festival, Sunday, June 29th an all day event with a free family event from 9:30 AM – noon featuring storytelling, music and workshops, and with a ticketed symposium from 11 AM – 5:30 PM. Freud Playhouse & MacGowan Little Theatre at UCLA. www.Nextbook.org or 310-825-2101.
11- Kalamos (Sicily-Italy)/ No other information available
12- Putumayo Presents Quebec (compilation)/ “Cette Ville” by Mathieu Mathieu/ Putumayo World Music
11:00 – 11:05 AM: News Update
11:05 – 11:20 AM
13- Homay and the Mastan Group (Iran)/ A Forbidden Journey
Homay and the Mastan Group perform at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 7:30 PM. 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012 For Tickets: 213-365-3500 or www.ticketmaster.com
14- Tcheka (Cape Verde)/ Lonji/ Tuti Santiagu/ Times Square Records
Tcheka performs on Thursday, July 17 at 8:00 PM at Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 (take 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive). First concert of 2008 Sunset Concerts. Free admission. www.skirball.org 310-440-4500
11:20 AM – Noon
With filmmakers John Allen and Bella Le Nestour discussing their documentary: Wijdan: The Mystery of Gnawa Trance Music
15- Hassan Hakmoun (Morocco)/ Gift of the Gnawa/ Ma’bud Allah/ Flying Fish Records
16-Gnawa Home Songs (Morocco)/ “Timbouctou” by Zef Zaf/ Accords Croises (release date August 12)
17- Gnawa Home Songs (Morocco)/ “Hamida” by Abdelkader Merchane/ Accords Croises (release date August 12)
18- Gnawa Essaouira (Morocco)/ “Aid El Kebir” by El Maallem Mahmoud Gania
19- Maalem Mahjoub & Les Gnawas de Marrakesh/ Aada
20- Maalem Brahim El Belkani (Morocco)/ Lila- Rouge
21- Wijdan: Mystery of Gnawa Trance Music (soundtrack)/ Samawi/ Possible Music (distributed by Harmonia Mundi)
EVENTS CALENDAR
Jan Sebon & KAZAK International (Haiti) perform on Thursday, July 31st at Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 (take 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive). Free admission. www.skirball.org 310-440-4500
Daby Toure performs on Thursday, August 7, at 8:00 PM at Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 (take 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive). Free admission. www.skirball.org 310-440-4500
Grand Performances presents: 08/29 - 12:00 PM 08/29 - 8:00 PM:: Andy Palacio Tribute with the Garifuna Collective & Umalali
300 South Grand Street. Free Admission. A Grand Performances presentation. Info: 213.687.2159 www.grandperformances.org
Abhijit Banerjee and TARANG with special guest Kenny Endo at the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts at Whittier College on September 19th at 8:00 pm. www.shannoncenter.org
Jan Sebon & KAZAK International (Haiti) perform on Thursday, July 31st at Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 (take 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive). Free admission. www.skirball.org 310-440-4500
Daby Toure performs on Thursday, August 7, at 8:00 PM at Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 (take 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive). Free admission. www.skirball.org 310-440-4500
Grand Performances presents: 08/29 - 12:00 PM 08/29 - 8:00 PM:: Andy Palacio Tribute with the Garifuna Collective & Umalali
300 South Grand Street. Free Admission. A Grand Performances presentation. Info: 213.687.2159 www.grandperformances.org
Abhijit Banerjee and TARANG with special guest Kenny Endo at the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts at Whittier College on September 19th at 8:00 pm. www.shannoncenter.org
