5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
SocialToaster Party
76 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Calling all business owners, bloggers, marketers, developers, designers, and anybody interested in leveraging social media to promote something! Meet SocialToaster!
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Beckinfield SXSW Actor Meetup
23 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Relax with food and drink and network with other actors. Cast yourself at Beckinfield.com -- the first mass participation TV series!
7:00 PM
to 2:00 AM
Night Fever! VOL XI: The SXSW Edition
42 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
Live Performances by:
1:15AM - Nappy Riddem (Fort Knox Recordings/DC)
12:00AM - Ocote Soul Sounds (ESL Music/Austin)
10:45PM - Chico Mann (Wax Poetics/NYC)
9:30PM - Afrofreque (Earthbird Music/Austin)
8:15PM - Afrolicious Live PA w/ El John on Drums (SF CA/ Thievery Corp)
DJ Sets on patio by:
1:00AM - Nickodemus (ESL Music/NYC)
12:00AM - J Boogie (OM Records/SF CA)
11:00PM - Empresarios (Fort Knox Recordings/DC)
10:00PM - DJ Obah (Dubspot/NYC)
9:00PM - Ancient Astronauts (ESL Music/Germany)
8:00PM - DJ Sun (Soular Grooves/Houston)
event::about
StrangeTribe Productions & Soul of the Boot Entertainment present
Night Fever! VOL XI: The SXSW Edition
21+ : Doors at 7PM
Music starts at 8PM
$10.00 Cover
More Event and Artist Info: http://www.thenightfever.com/
Sponsored by:
Dubspot - http://www.dubspot.com/
FunkAid - http://www.funkaid.com/
Fort Knox Recordings - http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/
Jewell Magazine: http://www.cityjewell.com/
Soul of the Boot Entertainment - http://bit.ly/soulofthebootfb
StrangeTribe Productions - http://bit.ly/strangetribefb
downSTAIRS Apparel - http://bit.ly/downstairs_apparel
Follow on Twitter:
@thenightfever http://twitter.com/thenightfever
@souloftheboot http://twitter.com/souloftheboot
@strangetribeatx http://twitter.com/strangetribeatx
All Press Inquires Contact: scott@souloftheboot.com or jeff@strangetribe.com
Night Fever! Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/nightfever_fbgroup
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/souloftheboot_newsletter
Additional Info, Newsletter Signup and Download LIVE Mixes:http://bit.ly/nighfeveraustin
event::tags night fever, sxsw, unofficial, soul of the boot entertainment, strangetribe productions
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
DJ Sun
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
StrangeTribe Productions & Soul of the Boot Entertainment present
Night Fever! VOL XI: The SXSW Edition
21+ : Doors at 7PM
Music starts at 8PM
$10.00 Cover
More Event and Artist Info: http://www.thenightfever.com/
Sponsored by:
Dubspot - http://www.dubspot.com/
FunkAid - http://www.funkaid.com/
Fort Knox Recordings - http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/
Jewell Magazine: http://www.cityjewell.com/
Soul of the Boot Entertainment - http://bit.ly/soulofthebootfb
StrangeTribe Productions - http://bit.ly/strangetribefb
downSTAIRS Apparel - http://bit.ly/downstairs_apparel
Follow on Twitter:
@thenightfever http://twitter.com/thenightfever
@souloftheboot http://twitter.com/souloftheboot
@strangetribeatx http://twitter.com/strangetribeatx
All Press Inquires Contact: scott@souloftheboot.com or jeff@strangetribe.com
Night Fever! Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/nightfever_fbgroup
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/souloftheboot_newsletter
Additional Info, Newsletter Signup and Download LIVE Mixes:http://bit.ly/nighfeveraustin
event::tags night fever, sxsw, unofficial, soul of the boot entertainment, strangetribe productions
8:15 PM
to 9:30 PM
Afrolicious Live PA w/ El John on Drums
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
StrangeTribe Productions & Soul of the Boot Entertainment present
Night Fever! VOL XI: The SXSW Edition
21+ : Doors at 7PM
Music starts at 8PM
$10.00 Cover
More Event and Artist Info: http://www.thenightfever.com/
Sponsored by:
Dubspot - http://www.dubspot.com/
FunkAid - http://www.funkaid.com/
Fort Knox Recordings - http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/
Jewell Magazine: http://www.cityjewell.com/
Soul of the Boot Entertainment - http://bit.ly/soulofthebootfb
StrangeTribe Productions - http://bit.ly/strangetribefb
downSTAIRS Apparel - http://bit.ly/downstairs_apparel
Follow on Twitter:
@thenightfever http://twitter.com/thenightfever
@souloftheboot http://twitter.com/souloftheboot
@strangetribeatx http://twitter.com/strangetribeatx
All Press Inquires Contact: scott@souloftheboot.com or jeff@strangetribe.com
Night Fever! Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/nightfever_fbgroup
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/souloftheboot_newsletter
Additional Info, Newsletter Signup and Download LIVE Mixes:http://bit.ly/nighfeveraustin
event::tags night fever, sxsw, unofficial, soul of the boot entertainment, strangetribe productions
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Ancient Astronauts
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
StrangeTribe Productions & Soul of the Boot Entertainment present
Night Fever! VOL XI: The SXSW Edition
21+ : Doors at 7PM
Music starts at 8PM
$10.00 Cover
More Event and Artist Info: http://www.thenightfever.com/
Sponsored by:
Dubspot - http://www.dubspot.com/
FunkAid - http://www.funkaid.com/
Fort Knox Recordings - http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/
Jewell Magazine: http://www.cityjewell.com/
Soul of the Boot Entertainment - http://bit.ly/soulofthebootfb
StrangeTribe Productions - http://bit.ly/strangetribefb
downSTAIRS Apparel - http://bit.ly/downstairs_apparel
Follow on Twitter:
@thenightfever http://twitter.com/thenightfever
@souloftheboot http://twitter.com/souloftheboot
@strangetribeatx http://twitter.com/strangetribeatx
All Press Inquires Contact: scott@souloftheboot.com or jeff@strangetribe.com
Night Fever! Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/nightfever_fbgroup
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/souloftheboot_newsletter
Additional Info, Newsletter Signup and Download LIVE Mixes:http://bit.ly/nighfeveraustin
event::tags night fever, sxsw, unofficial, soul of the boot entertainment, strangetribe productions
9:30 PM
to 10:45 PM
Afrofreque
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
StrangeTribe Productions & Soul of the Boot Entertainment present
Night Fever! VOL XI: The SXSW Edition
21+ : Doors at 7PM
Music starts at 8PM
$10.00 Cover
More Event and Artist Info: http://www.thenightfever.com/
Sponsored by:
Dubspot - http://www.dubspot.com/
FunkAid - http://www.funkaid.com/
Fort Knox Recordings - http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/
Jewell Magazine: http://www.cityjewell.com/
Soul of the Boot Entertainment - http://bit.ly/soulofthebootfb
StrangeTribe Productions - http://bit.ly/strangetribefb
downSTAIRS Apparel - http://bit.ly/downstairs_apparel
Follow on Twitter:
@thenightfever http://twitter.com/thenightfever
@souloftheboot http://twitter.com/souloftheboot
@strangetribeatx http://twitter.com/strangetribeatx
All Press Inquires Contact: scott@souloftheboot.com or jeff@strangetribe.com
Night Fever! Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/nightfever_fbgroup
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/souloftheboot_newsletter
Additional Info, Newsletter Signup and Download LIVE Mixes:http://bit.ly/nighfeveraustin
event::tags night fever, sxsw, unofficial, soul of the boot entertainment, strangetribe productions
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
DJ Obah
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
StrangeTribe Productions & Soul of the Boot Entertainment present
Night Fever! VOL XI: The SXSW Edition
21+ : Doors at 7PM
Music starts at 8PM
$10.00 Cover
More Event and Artist Info: http://www.thenightfever.com/
Sponsored by:
Dubspot - http://www.dubspot.com/
FunkAid - http://www.funkaid.com/
Fort Knox Recordings - http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/
Jewell Magazine: http://www.cityjewell.com/
Soul of the Boot Entertainment - http://bit.ly/soulofthebootfb
StrangeTribe Productions - http://bit.ly/strangetribefb
downSTAIRS Apparel - http://bit.ly/downstairs_apparel
Follow on Twitter:
@thenightfever http://twitter.com/thenightfever
@souloftheboot http://twitter.com/souloftheboot
@strangetribeatx http://twitter.com/strangetribeatx
All Press Inquires Contact: scott@souloftheboot.com or jeff@strangetribe.com
Night Fever! Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/nightfever_fbgroup
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/souloftheboot_newsletter
Additional Info, Newsletter Signup and Download LIVE Mixes:http://bit.ly/nighfeveraustin
event::tags night fever, sxsw, unofficial, soul of the boot entertainment, strangetribe productions
10:45 PM
to 12:00 AM
Chico Mann
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
StrangeTribe Productions & Soul of the Boot Entertainment present
Night Fever! VOL XI: The SXSW Edition
21+ : Doors at 7PM
Music starts at 8PM
$10.00 Cover
More Event and Artist Info: http://www.thenightfever.com/
Sponsored by:
Dubspot - http://www.dubspot.com/
FunkAid - http://www.funkaid.com/
Fort Knox Recordings - http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/
Jewell Magazine: http://www.cityjewell.com/
Soul of the Boot Entertainment - http://bit.ly/soulofthebootfb
StrangeTribe Productions - http://bit.ly/strangetribefb
downSTAIRS Apparel - http://bit.ly/downstairs_apparel
Follow on Twitter:
@thenightfever http://twitter.com/thenightfever
@souloftheboot http://twitter.com/souloftheboot
@strangetribeatx http://twitter.com/strangetribeatx
All Press Inquires Contact: scott@souloftheboot.com or jeff@strangetribe.com
Night Fever! Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/nightfever_fbgroup
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/souloftheboot_newsletter
Additional Info, Newsletter Signup and Download LIVE Mixes:http://bit.ly/nighfeveraustin
event::tags night fever, sxsw, unofficial, soul of the boot entertainment, strangetribe productions
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Empresarios
Location Copa
Location Copa
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
StrangeTribe Productions & Soul of the Boot Entertainment present
Night Fever! VOL XI: The SXSW Edition
21+ : Doors at 7PM
Music starts at 8PM
$10.00 Cover
More Event and Artist Info: http://www.thenightfever.com/
Sponsored by:
Dubspot - http://www.dubspot.com/
FunkAid - http://www.funkaid.com/
Fort Knox Recordings - http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/
Jewell Magazine: http://www.cityjewell.com/
Soul of the Boot Entertainment - http://bit.ly/soulofthebootfb
StrangeTribe Productions - http://bit.ly/strangetribefb
downSTAIRS Apparel - http://bit.ly/downstairs_apparel
Follow on Twitter:
@thenightfever http://twitter.com/thenightfever
@souloftheboot http://twitter.com/souloftheboot
@strangetribeatx http://twitter.com/strangetribeatx
All Press Inquires Contact: scott@souloftheboot.com or jeff@strangetribe.com
Night Fever! Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/nightfever_fbgroup
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/souloftheboot_newsletter
Additional Info, Newsletter Signup and Download LIVE Mixes:http://bit.ly/nighfeveraustin
event::tags night fever, sxsw, unofficial, soul of the boot entertainment, strangetribe productions
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
J Boogie
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
StrangeTribe Productions & Soul of the Boot Entertainment present
Night Fever! VOL XI: The SXSW Edition
21+ : Doors at 7PM
Music starts at 8PM
$10.00 Cover
More Event and Artist Info: http://www.thenightfever.com/
Sponsored by:
Dubspot - http://www.dubspot.com/
FunkAid - http://www.funkaid.com/
Fort Knox Recordings - http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/
Jewell Magazine: http://www.cityjewell.com/
Soul of the Boot Entertainment - http://bit.ly/soulofthebootfb
StrangeTribe Productions - http://bit.ly/strangetribefb
downSTAIRS Apparel - http://bit.ly/downstairs_apparel
Follow on Twitter:
@thenightfever http://twitter.com/thenightfever
@souloftheboot http://twitter.com/souloftheboot
@strangetribeatx http://twitter.com/strangetribeatx
All Press Inquires Contact: scott@souloftheboot.com or jeff@strangetribe.com
Night Fever! Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/nightfever_fbgroup
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/souloftheboot_newsletter
Additional Info, Newsletter Signup and Download LIVE Mixes:http://bit.ly/nighfeveraustin
event::tags night fever, sxsw, unofficial, soul of the boot entertainment, strangetribe productions
12:00 AM
to 1:15 AM
Ocote Soul Sounds
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
StrangeTribe Productions & Soul of the Boot Entertainment present
Night Fever! VOL XI: The SXSW Edition
21+ : Doors at 7PM
Music starts at 8PM
$10.00 Cover
More Event and Artist Info: http://www.thenightfever.com/
Sponsored by:
Dubspot - http://www.dubspot.com/
FunkAid - http://www.funkaid.com/
Fort Knox Recordings - http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/
Jewell Magazine: http://www.cityjewell.com/
Soul of the Boot Entertainment - http://bit.ly/soulofthebootfb
StrangeTribe Productions - http://bit.ly/strangetribefb
downSTAIRS Apparel - http://bit.ly/downstairs_apparel
Follow on Twitter:
@thenightfever http://twitter.com/thenightfever
@souloftheboot http://twitter.com/souloftheboot
@strangetribeatx http://twitter.com/strangetribeatx
All Press Inquires Contact: scott@souloftheboot.com or jeff@strangetribe.com
Night Fever! Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/nightfever_fbgroup
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/souloftheboot_newsletter
Additional Info, Newsletter Signup and Download LIVE Mixes:http://bit.ly/nighfeveraustin
event::tags night fever, sxsw, unofficial, soul of the boot entertainment, strangetribe productions
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Nickodemus
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
StrangeTribe Productions & Soul of the Boot Entertainment present
Night Fever! VOL XI: The SXSW Edition
21+ : Doors at 7PM
Music starts at 8PM
$10.00 Cover
More Event and Artist Info: http://www.thenightfever.com/
Sponsored by:
Dubspot - http://www.dubspot.com/
FunkAid - http://www.funkaid.com/
Fort Knox Recordings - http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/
Jewell Magazine: http://www.cityjewell.com/
Soul of the Boot Entertainment - http://bit.ly/soulofthebootfb
StrangeTribe Productions - http://bit.ly/strangetribefb
downSTAIRS Apparel - http://bit.ly/downstairs_apparel
Follow on Twitter:
@thenightfever http://twitter.com/thenightfever
@souloftheboot http://twitter.com/souloftheboot
@strangetribeatx http://twitter.com/strangetribeatx
All Press Inquires Contact: scott@souloftheboot.com or jeff@strangetribe.com
Night Fever! Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/nightfever_fbgroup
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/souloftheboot_newsletter
Additional Info, Newsletter Signup and Download LIVE Mixes:http://bit.ly/nighfeveraustin
event::tags night fever, sxsw, unofficial, soul of the boot entertainment, strangetribe productions
1:15 AM
to 2:30 AM
Nappy Riddem
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
StrangeTribe Productions & Soul of the Boot Entertainment present
Night Fever! VOL XI: The SXSW Edition
21+ : Doors at 7PM
Music starts at 8PM
$10.00 Cover
More Event and Artist Info: http://www.thenightfever.com/
Sponsored by:
Dubspot - http://www.dubspot.com/
FunkAid - http://www.funkaid.com/
Fort Knox Recordings - http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/
Jewell Magazine: http://www.cityjewell.com/
Soul of the Boot Entertainment - http://bit.ly/soulofthebootfb
StrangeTribe Productions - http://bit.ly/strangetribefb
downSTAIRS Apparel - http://bit.ly/downstairs_apparel
Follow on Twitter:
@thenightfever http://twitter.com/thenightfever
@souloftheboot http://twitter.com/souloftheboot
@strangetribeatx http://twitter.com/strangetribeatx
All Press Inquires Contact: scott@souloftheboot.com or jeff@strangetribe.com
Night Fever! Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/nightfever_fbgroup
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/souloftheboot_newsletter
Additional Info, Newsletter Signup and Download LIVE Mixes:http://bit.ly/nighfeveraustin
event::tags night fever, sxsw, unofficial, soul of the boot entertainment, strangetribe productions
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
1001 Nights Orchestra
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists 1001 Nights Orchestra
event::about Like a short course in ethnomusicology of the Middle East? 1001 Nights Orchestra is Austin’s longest running Middle Eastern music group. Founded by Kamran Hooshmand on oud, guitar, and vocals, it includes clarinet, accordion, percussion and bass. It received a Best of Austin Award for their score to the 1924 silent, “Thief of Bagdad”. Their CD, “Music from the Middle East & Beyond” topped the Austin Chronicle’s Top 10 list. Their performances often features belly dancing as a visual accent to their party sounds.
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
OLIVETREEdance
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists OLIVETREEdance
event::about OLIVETREEDANCE is 100% HI ENERGY ORGANIC DANCE MUSIC. This project from Portugal born in 2005 and fuses dance music, all-acoustic, with the tribal sounds of indigenous instruments, creating an unforgettable experience that has attracted a diverse audience. At the SXSW FEST they will play DUO and will introduce the last album: DIDGERIDOO DANCE ALL BEAUTY! released with the label NATURAL GROOVE RECORDS. In 50 minute they will show you how didgeridoo and drum-kit can go wild fast and crazy. You can expect full power and energy gig, so prepare yourselves to dance, sweat and having fun.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Playing For Change
11 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Playing For Change
event::about For the next chapter of Playing For Change’s improbable journey, founder and architect Mark Johnson assembled a band with musicians from around the globe, many of whom appeared in the now ubiquitous "Stand By Me" video (which has been viewed on the internet more than 30 million times). What started as a simple concept to virtually bring musicians from different cultures together via technology for the common purpose of promoting peace through music, resulted in a bonafide cultural phenomenon; but no one was quite sure what would happen when they all gathered for the first time for a special performance at Austin’s SXSW music conference in 2009. Sure, the Playing For Change story had captured imaginations around the world and their inspiring mix of togetherness, positivity and sterling musicianship had undeniably created a movement and surprised the music industry. But what would happen when they were actually on tour together? Could the Playing For Change idea live and breathe in the here and now? The result was astonishing. After sold-out shows, critical acclaim and the smiles of thousands of new fans, the questions have been answered. On June 15th, Playing For Change Records/Concord Music Group will release Playing For Change Live – a special two-disc CD/DVD containing a ten-song audio CD and a fourteen-track DVD, documenting the Playing For Change Band’s triumphant 2009 world-tour. On Playing For Change Live, the PFC band is captured all over the world including riveting performances from the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival, Vancouver, Madrid, Los Angeles and the Santa Monica Pier where the project’s extraordinary journey began. The band’s incredible energy and brilliant musicianship is evident on Bob Marley’s “One Love,” a medley of 4 Non Blondes’ and Bobby McFerrin’s ‘What’s Up”/“Don’t Worry Be Happy”, the 1959 American R&B gem “Fannie Mae (with Keb’ Mo!) and original band compositions like Titi Tsira’s “Fela ngaye” and Louis Mhlanga’s “Children Of The World” just to name a few. Guest appearances also include reggae legends, Toots Hibbert on the Otis Redding classic “I’ve Got Dreams To Remember” and Ziggy Marley on his own “Love Is My Religion.” The DVD also contains the 90-minute film “On The Road With the PFC Band” chronicling the band’s improbable story of strength, support and harmony. The video log’s remarkable backstage, behind-the-scenes, performance and interview footage includes personal insights and inspiring moments from touring members: percussionist Mohammed Alidu (Northern Ghana), vocalist Clarence Bekker (Amsterdam), drummer Peter Bunetta (Los Angeles), vocals/harmonica Grandpa Elliott (New Orleans), vocals/percussionist Mermans Kenkosenki (Kinshasa, DR Congo), guitarist Louis Mhlanga (Zimbabwe), bassist Reggie McBride (Detroit), guitarist Jason Tamba (Kinshasa, DR Congo), vocalists Tal Ben-Ari “Tula” (Israel), Titi Tsira (Gugulethu, African township in the Western Cape) and PFC founder Mark Johnson. Along the way, we get to know the musicians and discover the emotional stories of perseverance and hope that enabled them to take part in this globally celebrated effort. With its stirring call for reconciliation and cross-cultural unification, the global music collaboration/multi-media project; Playing For Change has struck a deep and powerful chord worldwide. Founder, filmmaker, and Grammy winning producer Mark Johnson was looking for musicians for his film, Peace Through Music when he captured a mesmerizing performance of the Ben E. King classic “Stand By Me” by legendary street singer, Roger Ridley in Santa Monica. Mark then took the show on the road. In New Orleans, he put headphones on beloved local street performer, Grandpa Elliott, who harmonized with Ridley’s soulful rendition of the song and he was on his way. Using innovative mobile technology and traveling the world, he filmed and recorded more than 100 musicians, largely outdoors, in parks, plazas and promenades, in doorways, on cobblestone streets and amid hilly pueblos. Each performance created a new mix in which the artists are all performing together, albeit hundreds or thousands of miles apart. In April of 2009, Hear Music/Concord Music Group released the CD/DVD Playing For Change – Songs Around The World and shocked the music world when it debuted in Billboard’s Top 10. The accompanying documentary Playing For Change – Peace Through Music, was broadcast nationwide by PBS that summer.
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Band
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
event::about Segun Akinlolu, aka Beautiful Nubia, is Nigeria’s foremost contemporary folk and roots musician. Beautiful Nubia’s songs are built on rich folkloric traditions and native wisdom but his message is universal in thrust and theme: to value life, respect nature and learn to live in peace with others. The music speaks for the voiceless and champions the dream of a balanced society where individuals are truly free and equal. It preaches love and tolerance but also urges people to stand and defend their rights when trampled upon anywhere in the world. Reward came in 2002 with the release of the ground-breaking third album 'Jangbalajugbu'. It is estimated that more than 50 million Nigerians wake up each day to “Owuro L’Ojo (How D’You Do?)”, one of the hit tracks in the album. To date, Jangbalajugbu has sold in excess of a million copies (not including the large numbers sold in the open market by pirates). Since then, the band has released four more albums, Awilele (2004) is a no-holds-barred celebration of the artist's political views, Fere (2006) earned BN the sobriquet "Nigeria's King of Melody" and Kilòkilò (2007) and Irinajo (2009) both confirm what can be described as the Beautiful Nubia style and his stubborn refusal to be pigeon-holed. The albums, deeply political, have cemented his reputation in Nigeria and beyond as an advocate for social justice. It is the combination of enjoyable entertainment and provocative thoughtfulness that has come to define BN’s style.
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
CHIHA
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists CHIHA
event::about CHIHA MYSTIC VOICE FROM TUNISIA CHIHA is specialised in Arabic-Andalousian music as well as BERBER traditions in modern style and the rare Art of NUBAT, which only very few people know how to sing. Because of her impressive voice she became the main singer for the Palace in Karthago 1968-71 for the President of Tunisia. CHIHA has performed countless tours, appeared on TV at the Soccer World Cup 2006, at TEDDY-Award Berlinale-Filmfestival, Shark Taranolari-Festival Uzbekistan Samarkand & Japan-Tournee 2007, TimeZones-Festival Italy 2009 and on radio broadcasts which introduced her to the public both in Tunisia and abroad with traditional classic Arabic 'Malouf'. Nominated at CREOLE-worldmusic-Award 2010. CD: Oh Mami: United-One-records Mystic Bridges: United-One-records & King-Records 2007
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Sauti Sol
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Sauti Sol
event::about Sauti Sol is one of Kenya's most popular and award winning bands. The multi talented members mix a wide influence of music into a new urban African blend. The band is the voice of the modern cosmopolitan generation of Kenyans that will shape the future of the African cities. Being part of the 'Sheng' generation, the band mixes their native tribal languages with English, Lingala, French and Swahili. Musical influences from Afro -fusion, Pop, traditional Kenyan music, South African and Rock meet in an very danceable, entertaining and borderless mix. Kenyan label Penya Africa and Sauti Sol has just released their highly anticipated second album 'Sol Filosofia' in Nairobi. The album is the following up of their first album 'Mwanzo' that became the best selling album in Kenya in 2009. Karibu Sana!
event::tags 21+
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Peter’s Songs
Location Copa
Location Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Peter’s Songs
event::about "PEDRO MENENDEZ - PETERS SONGS" Pedro Menéndez is a brilliant composer and multinstrumentalist (piano, guitar, winds, bandoneon, voice) wellknown for his unique and personal composition style blending jazz, Argentinian and Latin American Folk (tango, candombe, chacarera, zamba, bossa nova) and contemporary clasical influences. Distinguished by a prolific instrumental discography (13 works), on “PETERS SONGS”, PEDRO MENENDEZ shows a different facet and goes deeper into the field of lyrics. Mystery of nature, human essence, cultural, social and political roots of South American continent are poetically reflected with beauty, simplicity and humanity. As a composer, MENENDEZ amazes with an incredibly rich work on harmonies and vocal arrangements and shows himself as an unique eclectic artist full of valuable proposals and restless quests on South American alternative musical expressions. Part of the material included on the CD “PETER´S SONGS” (Contemporaneo Art Music 2010) was originally composed for the documentary film “Querida Mara, Cartas de un viaje por la Patagonia”, an Argentinian /German co-poduction directed by Argentinian well-known Director Carlos Echeverría. “Querida Mara, Cartas de un viaje por la Patagonia” (“Dear Mara, Letters from a journey around the Patagonia”), has been recently premiered on distinguished national movie theaters (Centro Cultural Gral. San Martín, Malba Museum) as well as on internacional European festivals. With an extensive international live performance career destined to keep growing (Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Paraguay, US, Canada, France, Germany, Norway and soon India), PETER´S SONGS is one of the live musical projects that PEDRO MENENDEZ has been recently featuring with great success. After the US premiere of PETERS SONGS at SXSW 2009, 2011 will see Pedro Menendez return to SXSW for fourth consecutive year featuring his projects PETER'S SONGS and PEDRO MENENDEZ FUSION ENSEMBLE (Tour CANADIAN MUSIC FEST - SXSW 2011). MORE MUSICAL PROJECTS OF PEDRO MENÉNDEZ: PEDRO MENENDEZ FUSION ENSEMBLE (www.sonicbids.com/pedromenendezensemble / www.myspace.com/pedromenendezfusion) PEDRO MENENDEZ JAZZTANGO ENSEMBLE (www.myspace.com/pedromenendezjazztangoensamble) PEDRO MENENDEZ - ZONA TANGO (www.sonicbids.com/zonatango / www.myspace.com/zonatangobuenosaires) PEDRO MENENDEZ - PROYECTO BUENOS AIRES (www.myspace.com/proyectobuenosaires) ABOUT PEDRO MENENDEZ´s BIOGRAPHY: Pedro Menendez was born in Buenos Aires in 1957. He has been dedicated to the music since he was 7 years old. He studied with professors like the worldwide known Oscar Aleman ( Josephine Baker's jazz guitarist), Arturo Schneider (Astor Piazzolla´s flutist) and the contemporary classical guitarist Miguel Angel Girollet, among others. He also attended the composition career at the UCA. He has recorded 17 discographic works with compositions of his own with the participation of well-known musicians like Osvaldo Fattoruso on drums (latin jazz Band 'Opa'), Rodolfo Mederos & Marcelo Nissinman on bandoneon, percussionist Rubén Rada, musicians from the Colón Theatre orchestra, among others. He has performed internationally in US, Canada, Norway, Germany, Spain, France and Brazil, including among the most recent shows: CANADIAN MUSIC FEST 2011 / March 9-13, 2011 (Toronto, ON, Canada) SXSW 2011 / March 16-19, 2011 (Austin, TX, USA) SXSW Music Festival 2010, 2009, 2008 (Austin, TX, USA) CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2009, Toronto, ON, Canada (March 2009) SXSW Music Festival & Conference 2009 (Austin, TX, USA, March 2009) DART MUSIC International Day & Night Shows (Austin, TX, March 2009) BRAZIL MUSICA & ARTES + International Guests (Austin, TX, March 2009) FESTIVAL DE INVERNO SESC RIO 2008 (Petrópolis, Teresópolis & Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, BRASIL, July 2008) SXSW Music Festival & Conference 2008 (Austin, TX, USA, March 2008) Rhizome Collective International Show (Austin, TX, USA, March 2008) KUT FM - Live Recording Show (Austin, TX, US, March 2008) Troughout his career he has played on numerous local artistic, cultural venues and festivals, including "Buenos Aires Jazz & other Musics" International Festival, "Mar del Jazz" Festival, Centro Nacional de Música, Casa del Fondo Nacional de la Cultura, Auditorio del Pilar - Recoleta, Avenida Theater, among many others. He has also performed as sessionist together with many other distinguished musicians of the Argentinian scene, like Luis Salinas, Agustín Pereyra Lucena, Guillermo Reuter (2004 SGAE Award), Daniel 'Pipi' Piazzolla, Bossa N´Stones, etc. In the field of contemporary chamber music, he has written several pieces including a concert for Vibraphone and Strings dedicated to the Argentinian Soloist Daniel Serale (premiered on the International Percussion Festival of Patagonia, Argentina, 2006), a concert for Marimba dedicated to the Mexican well-known Soloist Javier Nandayapa, a work of 20 pieces for Piano based on Latin American rythmics (‘Viaje por Latinoamérica’/Voyage through Latin America’ Book I / Book II) and a concert for Guitar and Orchestra. He has composed incidental music for television, theatre and cinema (Argentina and the Munich School of Cinema). Since 1986 he is the Artistic Director of Contemporaneo Art Music, an Argentinian Record Label dedicated to genres as tango, jazz, crossover, folk, world and contemporary classical music (www.contemporaneomusic.com)
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Sinamantes
Location Copa
Location Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Sinamantes
event::about SINAMANTES serves up a creative and elegant blend of Latin and Brazilian pop music, with a variety of influences, from tango to jazz, touching upon Brazilian beats and folk. A classy repertoire with a soft dancing mood, also including delicate songs with an amorous air, sometimes sentimental, always contemporary. The defining element of their music is its excellent quality combined with total creative liberty and the chemistry of the trio on stage. Original songs meet classics renewed in surprising new arrangements.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Francisca Valenzuela
Location Copa
Location Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Francisca Valenzuela
event::about 23 years old. Singer, songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. California-born and raised until moving to her current hometown of Santiago, Chile at age 13. She is currently launching her second album called Buen Soldado ("Good Soldier"/ Independent, March 2011) which she produced with Vicente Sanfuentes (Sr.Coconut, Gepe, Matias Aguayo) and Mocky (Feist, Jamie Lidell). Her songs range from piano pop rock, to some more jazzy, or even folkly tunes. In them she talks of everything –from social critique and political commentary to girlie angst or intimate reflections. Her first album, Muérdete la Lengua ["Bite Your Tongue"] (Independent, November 2007) contains 10 songs in spanish and 2 songs in English. It was written and composed by Francisca and produced by Mauricio and Francisco Durán of Los Bunkers. The album went Gold in her country Chile, and allowed her to tour all over the country and the globe -from the World Expo Shanghai 2010 and 2008 LAMC Festival in NYC to a Homage to Chile in Pompeii to Vive Latino Mexico 2010- and was highly praised all over Latin America. Rolling Stone Chile named it 16 in it's 50 best albums of 2007, Alter Latino awarded Francisca the 2009 "Favorite Latino TV Newcomer Award", her 5 singles rotated on MTV and she was selected in the 2009 "15 x 15: artists to Watch" campaign. Buen Soldado [ "Good Soldier" ] (Independent, March 2011) contains 12 songs in spanish. All composed and written by Francisca Valenzuela. Produced by Vicente Sanfuentes (Sr.Coconut, Gepe, Matias Aguayo), Mocky (Feist, Jamie Lidell) and Francisca Valenzuela. In January 2011 the first single "Quiero Verte Más" ("I want to see you more") hit radios in all Latin America. National Public Radio (NPR) in the US highlighted the "lovely chilean songstress" Francisca and her song as an "ain't too proud to beg ballad". Club Fonograma called her the "most glamorous pop artiste in Latin America". The album will be released in March 2011. She has collaborated and performed with numerous artists such as Latin Bitman, Beto Cuevas, Inti Illimani, Los Bunkers, Los Jaivas, and Café Tacuba among others. She has also made music for cinema and theatre and participated in international tribute albums for Violeta Parra, Inti Illimani, 31 minutos and Joan Manuel Serrat.
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Depedro
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Depedro
event::about Nubes De Papel (Paper Clouds), the second album from Spanish guitarist-singer-songwriter Jairo Zavala, is, at its heart, a series of reveries from the road. States Zavala, who has adopted the moniker of Depedro for his solo performances, I had been touring for two years straight. I was in different cities, different hotels, different countries, yet every night I would have really, really good dreams. Dreams were a constant in the peripatetic life of this solo artist and always-in-demand sideman for such acts as Calexico and Andrew Bird, and from his dreams came these quietly intense, emotive, yearning songs. His music, balancing the traditional and the experimental, is rooted in sounds from Spain, Mexico and Latin America, yet it suggests a place all its own. The seductive landscape of Depedro is easy to enter but not on any map. In keeping with the borderless nature of his songs, Zavala purposefully chose the name Depedro because it was both evocative and vague: Kind of Mediterranean, kind of Spanish. His 2009 self-titled debut helped to inaugurate National Geographic's expansion into record-making, an effort that has steered clear of travelogue-style world music in favor of material that's more sophisticated and adventurous, international but not anthropological. On a personal level, Depedro was a turning point for Zavala, the culmination of years of writing and stockpiling his own songs while devoting himself to more collaborative efforts. The Madrid native had fronted Spanish rock band Vacazul and the more blues-oriented 3000 Hombres; Zavala had also written for and played with Spanish surf band Los Coronas and, most notably, Spanish singer Amparo Sanchez's brash, genre-juggling band Amparanoia. Working with Sanchez brought him to the attention of the influential, Arizona-based alt-country band Calexico, who, in 2004, offered Zavala a guitar slot for a Spanish tour and, not long after, a permanent place in its touring lineup. The band subsequently gave Zavala the use of its Tucson studio to complete Depedro, with founding member Joey Burns producing and his fellow band members sitting in. Burns is once again behind the boards for Nubes De Papel, but, says Zavala, making his sophomore album turned out to be a very different experience ' less rushed, more carefully considered. It was literally a journey, from Madrid to Tucson, with stops at hotels and homes along the way, as inspiration struck. As Zavala recalls, With the first record I didn't know what was going to happen. I had a collection of songs that needed to be expressed at some point, to be on an album. I had the guys from Calexico help me make it and it was completely improvised. The second record followed a different path. I drew from the experiences I'd had in the last few years, like having the chance to play with wonderful artists like Andrew Bird and, of course, Calexico. I'd also played several world music festivals, where I met artists like the Cuban guitarist Eliades Ochoa. It was a great environment to draw inspiration from. In New York City I discovered interesting bands like Forro in the Dark [now his Nat Geo label-mates]. This album is more like a trip, a road album, and the other was more like choosing the songs I had to make a collection. Nubes De Papel has a more intimate feel than Zavala's previous disc, with the focus on his expressive voice and virtuosic guitar playing. The arrangements are often artfully stripped down, subtly blending acoustic and electronic instrumentation ' though some tracks, like Tramuntana swell dramatically with soulful, south-of-the-border horns and strings. All of them are infused with bittersweet emotion, perhaps most dramatically on the aching Diciembre and the English-language Empty Fields, co-written with Burns. Explains Zavala: Easy doesn't have to be simple. I tried not to overdo the arrangements or effects. I like the sound of a lot of jazz records from the forties, fifties and sixties. I like the warmth of them and I wanted to add the flavor of that. In that era, the music had to be real. They only had two tracks or four tracks to record on and tried to spread the emotion of the songs with minimal elements. That's a big challenge for me. I try to do that always. You need space to hear the truth of the songs. He paid particular attention to his mostly Spanish-language lyrics, which balance emotional candor with a kind of magical realism, especially on the title track. Zavala admits, I'm so proud of the songs on this album. I spent a lot of time writing and rewriting the songs, again and again. I like to spend time choosing the right words to help the music come out. I don't want to change the world or talk about big things; I'm talking about common things that happen to all of us every day and to the people that we love. I put a lot of love in the lyrics. With the previous album, I had the music for a long time, but the lyrics came out quickly. This time I thought about them more. If one were to make comparisons or look for antecedents beyond Calexico, Zavala's mash-up of Spanish and Latin American elements with a kind of stark indie rock recalls the adventurous Latin Playboys-side of Los Lobos. His vocal delivery suggests at times the endearing rasp of M. Ward; at others, the alternately sensual and playful approach of Brazilian icon Caetano Veloso, particularly on Zavala's brilliant transformation of the Velvet Underground's What Goes On.(Zavala had previously tackled the percolating funk of Brazilian soul man Jorge Ben Jor on Depedro.). It was a surprising, telling and smart choice that came about, Zavala explains, because I always play Velvet Underground records at home. My older son Mario started to sing along to 'What Goes On' and he gave me the idea ' why not do a cover of that song, but make it feel like the old soundtracks of the sixties, like West Side Story. You can imagine these guys putting the song in that film. That's the result. People are always asking me, is this your song? Everyone knows the lyrics but they don't expect where I take the song musically. It's like my homage to the Velvet Undergound, a gift of thanks to those guys for inspiring me. It is now Zavala himself who is doing the inspiring with Nubes De Papel, This constant traveler, who has traversed continents musically and geographically, offers us a beguiling new world to discover. Muchas Gracias.
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Naki
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Naki
event::about A Voice that delivers the ethnic sounds and the magic of her ancestors, influenced by the contemporary beat of the city. An enigmatic mixture that evidences the exotic fusion of legendary stories with the complex vibe of the metropolis. Born in Medellin, Colombia. Naki is a singer-songwriter, with a voice that remains in the heart of everyone who listens to her. Her Heritage, a combination of Indian (Embera Katio Tribe) from her mother, and Spanish and African, from her father, has given her a unique physical appearance, as well as the strength in her soul to reach into those sounds that belong to her ancestors bringing them to light through her musical experience and her voice. Her name comes from the Embera Katio tribe and means: She who calms.
event::tags 21+
12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM
SxSeattle
145 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
event::about Seattle. City of Music. Coffee. Rock. Hip-Hop. KEXP. The Pacific Northwest music scene is vibrant and eclectic. Catch the buzz bands from Seattle and grab free flowing cups of caffeine jolt to pick you up or glasses full of the hair of the dog that bit you. Performing live are Macklemore, Fences, Ravenna Woods, The Young Evils, Wild Orchid Children, The Tea Cozies, The Redwood Plan, The Globes, Black Whales, Campfire OK, Grieves w/ Budo, D.Black, The Physics, State of the Artist and Sol. And check back to our web site as we’ll be announcing a surprise you’re sure not to miss! RSVP at www.sxseattle.com
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Group ANAYA
Location Copa
Location Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Group ANAYA
event::about ANAYA acknowledges traditional Korean musical forms centering on vocal groups and expands on them to form a new genre that complements traditional music. The winner of awards in 2007 and 2008 at the 21st Century Korean Music Project for Developing New Gugak (Korean traditional music) Compositions, ANAYA has extended the scope of its performances to include broadcasts and concerts. In April, ANAYA held performances in New York and New Jersey, sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism. The group also participated in Taiwan Heungchun Folksong & Music Festival and Ulsan World Music Festival in 2010. Especially, ANAYA won the 1st prize KB Sori Award at Jeonju International Sori Festival, so that the group has won the big attention of the world music experts and audiences. After ANAYA composed the soundtrack music for the film , which was very successful, the group has extended the creative work to the soundtrack of films and animation movies. Recently, ANAYA presented performance which was supported by Arts Council Korea with Asian musicians. >> Paying attention to music which has been handed down over thousands of years! ANAYA has pioneered a new genre of music based on traditional Korean folk songs, Pansori (a traditional Korean narrative song), and sounds originating out of Shamanist rites. While ANAYA aim at preserving the traditional arts, they also step forward into the modern world with their new genre of music. >> ANAYA challenges the current world music scene with an innovative genre of music! Ancient Korean folk poems and verse melt effortlessly and are blended into a new genre of music, wrapped in a new form of modern music and new ideas. ANAYA stays abreast of the times through their musical expression that seamlessly connect and mix past and present music forms. In other words they provide listeners with a new fusion of New & Old Music. >> ANAYA's work gives us an appetite to sample Korea's musical taste! Traditional folk songs and Pansori mingle together. Jung Ji-Sang's ancient poems and Hwang Jin-Ee's verse are reinterpreted and reborn as modern music. >> Powerful mirth and energy combine with a captivating harmony in this band! Daegeum; a large transverse bamboo flute, Janggu; a double-headed drum pinched in at the middle, Teapyungso; a high pitched bugle, plus a keyed instrument and drums are all mixed together. In addition, the sad folksong sound of Pansori combined with modern rap and the beatbox form a unique new sound. This music will fill audiences with potent energy and vitality. *Review >> A New Possibility of Korean Crossover Music! New possibilities of music are generated by the talented expertise of these performers with their pop musical sensibility and freedom to transcend the limits of conventional music and allow a new generation of audiences to appreciate them. >> ANAYA's music provides novelty with news of the past at the same time. We can sense the development of a new stream of classical music using traditional vocalism, which is so impressive and fantastical. In addition, ANAYA's music seeks to modernize the genre of old folk songs. (quotation by the music critic, Kim Hyung-Chan)
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Wouter Kellerman
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Wouter Kellerman
event::about Wouter Kellerman's new album 'Two Voices' reinforces his status as one of South Africa's foremost flautists. A true crossover artist, he thrives on experimenting with the shades, textures and colours that his magic flute is capable of painting, and creatively blending this with other instrumentation and vocal sounds. The SAMA-winning flute wizard, who performed at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony to a global television audience of 700-million people, has spent the past couple of years cooking up several potent compositions with an array of top South African and African artists - and 'Two Voices' is the result. His debut album, 'Colour', enjoyed rave reviews, topped the charts and was nominated for a 2008 South African Music Awards for 'Best Instrumental Album'. His show 'Kellerman Colour Live' won the 2010 SAMA (South African Music Award) for 'Best Jazz/Instrumental/Popular Classical DVD'. Kellerman demonstrates in his shows why he is regarded as one of the country's most musically adventurous world-music proponents, who keeps his sound fresh and progressive by incorporating a fusion of influences and styles into his music with vocalists, instrumentalists and dancers to create a fresh and exhilarating performance. He has been travelling extensively over the last two years, performing all over the world in places like Berlin, Shanghai, New York and Sydney. 2010 highlights include performing at the opening of MIDEM in Cannes, France. MIDEM is the world's biggest music conference and festival and Kellerman was part of a Department of Arts and Culture delegation, representing South Africa. In March he travelled to the USA to perform at the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin, in Texas. SXSW is the biggest music festival in the USA. In July, Kellerman performed at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony. Concerts in the last few months included performing at the 2010 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival in Johannesburg and two performances at the Shanghai World Expo 2010, China. Wouter's flute-playing can be heard on the soundtrack of the Emmy Award-winning film 'Eye of the Leopard'. His albums 'Colour' and 'Two Voices' were mixed in Los Angeles by Grammy-winning engineer Husky Hoskulds. Passionate about teaching and empowering young people, Kellerman has sponsored the living expenses of 10 children in the SOS Children's Village in Ennerdale for the past 14 years, and has also financed the building of a house in the SOS Children's Village in Rustenburg. For his continued efforts in helping give these children a better life, Kellerman was nominated by the SOS Children's Villages for the Inyathelo Special Recognition Award for Philanthropy. He continues to facilitate the teaching of young dance and music students. Wouter Kellerman started playing the flute at the age of 10, and in 1981 appeared as a soloist with the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra. He went on to feature in several South African orchestras, scooping musical accolades along the way. Among these was winning the Perrenoud Foundation Prize during the 1997 Vienna International Music Competition. Using his classical training as a foundation, Kellerman focused his attention on world music, exploring the versatility of the instrument and fusing classical and contemporary sounds, resulting in a potent and thrilling musical encounter. Kellerman is taking his crossover world music to a global audience, having gained a solid following in South Africa. He has already released the album in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and most recently in Australia, where he combined his release with a nationwide tour, which included a support slot on Johnny Clegg's Down Under tour.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Herencia de Timbiqui
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Herencia de Timbiqui
event::about The band, Herencia de Timbiqui, is named after a town of the same name and it is formed by African decedents proud of their African roots and who have taken the responsibility of reviving the empirical knowledge from the Colombian pacific coast and fusion it with elements of contemporary urban music, in order to produce a global sound focused on the African roots of our coastline. Trajectory • 2003 Beginning • 2006 First place, free category: “Petronio Alvarez” Pacific Music Festival – Cali • 2007 Guest of honor, “Petronio Alvarez” Pacific Music Festival – Cali • 2008 Participants at “Colombia al Parque” Music Festival – Bogota • 2008 Closing night at the “India Catalina” Awards - Cartagena • 2009 International Night at “Petronio Alvarez: Pacific Music Festival – Cali • 2009 Marimba Festival: King of the Marimba, King of Bombo, King of Cununo, Best Vocal Performance, Best Group – Cali • 2009 Real Time Award: Best Group of the year • 2010 Fisrt Forum “Risk zone Shock”, Ministry of Culture & Shock Magazine • 2010 Launching of “Gran Concierto Nacional” - Bogota • 2010 Montreux Jazz Festival: “Fisrt Colombian group in the 44 years of the festival” – Mountreux, Switzerland. http://noticiasdeginebra.com/2010/07/18/festival-de-jazz-demontreux-un-exito-de-asistencia-¿pero-la-musica/ • 2010 “Herencia in the classroom” Workshop – Pacific Music Workshop at the Mountreux Jazz Festival – Mountreux, Switzerland • 2010 Summer Events – Zurich, Switzerland. • 2010 “Sala Underground” – Barcelona, Spain • 2010 “Gran Concierto Nacional” – Cali • 2010 International Night at “Petronio Alvarez: Pacific Music Festival – Cali • 2010 “Ajazzgo” Jazz Festival – Cali • 2010 Meeting of Mayors of Colombia – Cali • 2010 “Festiafro” Music Festival – Medellin • 2010 “Bogota’s Chamber of Commerce” Business Conference – Bogota • 2010 Recording of “Music Voyager” a National Geographic Television Program – Cali • 2010 Herencia in the classroom” Workshop – Pacific Music Workshop at the Santiago de Cali’s Secretary of Culture – Cali • 2010 Closing of the Pacific’s Day in the framework of the “Feria de Cali”. - Cali
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Liber Teran
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Liber Teran
event::about LIBER TERAN: EL GITANO WESTERN Independent Recordings(2007) Líber Terán, former lead singer and guitarist for "Los de Abajo" presents a new project as a soloist. In this new phase he explores different musical styles near classic rock'n roll, with influences from Gene Vincent, Johnny Cash, Lou Reed, The Beatles, as well as popular and northern music as Los Tigres Del Norte, Los Cadetes de Linares and José Alfredo Jiménez. His songs blend the innermost feelings with the description of the harsh urban reality of Mexico City, the sobriety of the melancholic, the nostalgic romance and the violent situation of the city, bringing out the gypsy in all of us. Líber Terán began this new phase after 14 years of touring in Europe, United States, Canada, Asia and Oceania. He also recorded two albums for David Byrne's label Luaka Bop, called "Los de Abajo"(1998) and "Cybertropic Chilango Power "(2002), as well as two independent albums entitled "No Borrarán" (2005) and "Latin Ska Force" (2002), a live album "Complete and live (LA/2004)" and "LDA vs The Lunatics" (2006), produced by Temple of Sound for Peter Gabriel's label, Real World Records. His first solo album "El Gitano Western" was edited by Independent Recordings and it is available throughout Europe and the rest of the world. It includes 13 fresh songs and discovers the great variety of sounds reached by Terán. LIBER TERAN: TAMBPORA SOUND SYSTEM Santo Canuto Records/EMI (2009) “Tambora Sound System” is the name of Liber Teran´s second album as his solo project. On this new album we can find a fusion of tambora sinaloense, a music style from the north part of Mexico, with Balkan music. This new production has a scale of rhythms going from polka to foxtrot, vals, rocksteady, rumba… always with a rock spirit. His second album includes nine tracks; two of which are Mexican popular music classics: “El sube y baja”, which was famous in the 50’s thanks to “El Piporro” and Luis Pérez Meza, and “El perro negro”, of the authorship of José Alfredo Jiménez. The seven remaining songs are stories that go from the country to the city, from melancholy to sarcasm, adorned with the vibes of the Mediterranean and East Europe, as well as with elements of electronic music. This album concludes with two bonus tracks, a couple of collaborations from the most recognized DJ´s from the Mexican scene: Toy Selectah (ex-Control Machete y Sonidero Nacional), who remixes “El Jardín Ideal”, and Roberto Mendoza (Panóptica), who remakes “El Gitano Western”. With Tambora Sound System, Líber Terán, manages to put Mexico in the Balkans and vice versa, with all the power of music that breaks boundaries. www.myspace.com/liberteran www.liberteran.com www.twitter.com/liberteran www.sonicbids.com/liberteran2
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Toubab Krewe
27 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Toubab Krewe
event::about Some music cannot be found on a map or within iTunes categories. Some music is so original it seems snatched from the great, invisible substrata that runs below all human activity, a sound aching to be born without a flag or fixed allegiance – free, questing, overflowing with immediate, tangible life. This is the music of Toubab Krewe, the vibrant Asheville, NC-based instrumental powerhouse that creates a sonic Pangaea that lustily swirls together rock, African traditions, jam sensibilities, international folk strains and more. While nearly impossible to put into any box, it takes only a few moments to realize in a very palpable way that one is face-to-face with a true original who recognizes no borders in a march towards a muscular, original, globally switched-on sound. Formed in 2005, Toubab Krewe has tenaciously honed their craft through relentless touring and a fierce dedication to carving out something they can truly call their own. The fruits of this hard work can be heard on their scintillating new long-player, TK2, being released September 7, 2010 on Nat Geo Music. What Justin Perkins (Kora, Kamelngoni, guitar, percussion), Teal Brown (drums, congas), Drew Heller (guitar, piano, fiddle), David Pransky (bass, guitar), and Luke Quaranta (Djembe, percussion) have wrought on TK2 reflects the many miles and musical journeys that have transpired since their studio debut. "It's five years later since our last studio album, and we've been doing almost nothing but playing together," says Drew Heller. "We've had a lot of time to further our musical relationships. I feel like this album was recorded at a really perfect time. The last track on the new album is an improvisation that was the very first sounds captured, and other things came out of that initial rush." This process of recording in the spirit and sifting for gold afterwards mirrors the Beastie Boys approach during the creative peak that produced Check Your Head and The In Sound From Way Out! Toubab Krewe exhibits a similar take-no-prisoners singularity in their work. This is a band that actively draws inspiration from whatever source floats into their purview, something they've exhibited in their half decade of heavy gigging, including regular appearances at major U.S. festivals like Bonnaroo, High Sierra, Rothbury and Wakarusa, and abroad at such legendary gatherings as Festival In The Desert in Mali. Their globe-hopping propensity has made them an emerging headliner at their hometown's famous Orange Peel and a familiar face as similar venues throughout the country. Whether on their own or collaborating with luminaries like the Last Poets' Umar Bin Hassan or Uncle Earl's Rayna Gellert, Toubab Krewe has already earned the attention and respect of a broad musical community. Toubab carries echoes of African greats like Ali Farka Toure, Orchestra Baobab and Salif Keita, no doubt picked up during the group's many visits to the Mother Continent to study and live in Guinea, Ivory Coast and Mali. What differentiates Toubab Krewe from other Statesiders inspired by African music is how they innovate on what they've learned, not simply recreating tradition but carving out a new trail that honors the African originators they admire by making something alive and contemporary that moves the line forward, something that's easy to pick up on with TK2. "We had a month and a half in the studio, and we were able to relax and play, almost a smudging process getting the energy in the right place," says Heller. "The time we had to record this album was conducive to not worrying about anything and just having fun, playing and getting into the creative process." From the ragtime piano tinged opener "Mariama" to the percussion fueled, slide guitar glide of "Gine Fare" to the subtle, inviting African echoes of "Konkoba" to the hypnotic, psychedelic slow burn of "Holy Grail," TK2 reveals Toubab Krewe to be rare innovators in a modern age often too ready to settle for more of what's been. Toubab Krewe is happily an exception to this rule, and those willing to take the journey with them are in for one hell of a cool, exciting ride.
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Monareta
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Monareta
event::about COLOMBIAN ELECTRO DUB CUMBIA ACT MONARETA “Their infectious cumbia-laden mix makes it impossible to stand still.” - KCRW “The Colombian-born team have been churning out their style of danceable electro-cumbia and breakbeat since 2000, influenced both by their home country and Brooklyn's electro scene... and just as cutting edge.” - RCRD LBL “Colombia's most progressive deejay duo of the moment.” - NY DAILY NEWS “For Monareta, nods to forró, spectral dub and super-retarded ’80s synth-pop show off versatility that would most certainly bloom into Day-Glo intensity with a booming system and a sweaty dance floor.” – TIME OUT NEW YORK New Album ‘Fried Speakers’ Is Set For Release October 12th; It Is The Follow-Up To Critically-Acclaimed Album ‘Picotero’ Which Was Featured In High-Profile Placements From “Pride & Glory” (Warner Pictures) To “Ugly Betty” (ABC) Just This Year, Monareta Has Rocked Major Stages From Colombia’s Rock Al Parque Festival To Belgium’s Antilliaanse Festival And From Stockholm To Berlin Colombian electronica act Monareta is back with new album ‘Fried Speakers’ out October 12th. The group drew critical raves for their previous release, ‘Picotero,’ with tracks licensed to high-profile productions like Warner Pictures film “Pride & Glory” and the ABC hit drama “Ugly Betty.” They packed rooms with tours from SXSW to Los Angeles and Denver to New York City. Just in the past year, Monareta has taken their show to the globe, from Colombia’s Rock Al Parque Festival to Belgium’s Antilliaanse Festival and from Stockholm to Berlin. With their new album, Monareta elevates their exploration of dub and cumbia sounds to the next level. “On ‘Fried Speakers,’ we head deep into the genre of rocksteady, paying tribute to the Jamaican icon Alton Ellis, who passed away recently,” says lead vocalist/guitarist Andres Martinez. “We also experimented with styles like merecumbe, which is an awesome fusion of cumbia and the Dominican genre merengue. Our recording process now involves an in-studio drummer, Sergio Medina, and I’ve also been putting the guitars into over-drive, re-discovering my post-punk days of the 90s.” “The overall concept is similar to ‘Picotero,” Martinez continues. “A balance of lyrical and instrumental songs with the goal of making an album that can serve as a soundtrack for any road, sea, jungle… or city. Inspiration for sounds on the album range from fish frying on a pan to a crazy distorted speaker and a freaky human to the vibrations of the Walls of Jericho.” Different aspects of the sea play a large role throughout ‘Fried Speakers.’ “The tracks ‘El Combate del Parlante’ and ‘Hotel Eskal’ are inspired by the lives of two close friends of the band that have what we consider to be one of the most admirable professions: fishermen,” Martinez says. “Every morning, these guys set out for the fight of their life.” Martinez attributes particular Spanish influence to the two tracks “Las Rutas del Mar” and “Gitana Llorana.” “‘Las Rutas del Mar” was inspired by an old love that I had when I was living in the coastal city of Valencia, Spain,” he explains. “I felt sort of trapped in the space within the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic, and Pacific coasts. There are such strong currents, yet no where to really get to.” “‘Gitana Llorana’ digs back into history, tracing the adventures of the first ‘cantadores ida y vuelta,’ Spanish gypsies who came to the original Colombian colony,” Martinez says. “When they returned to Spain, they had created a new flamenco style called ‘Colombiana.’ This song pays tribute to that era.’” Songs like title track “Fried Speaker” and “Arrastrado” were developed and recorded in live studio jams between the group’s studios in Bogota and Brooklyn. The intent was to capture the raw energy and atmospheric sounds of the space. Monareta is at once intelligent and danceable—a unique fusion of styles refined over several years since Martinez started mixing break beats and hip hop flows with live keyboard performances with Camilo Sanabria. The duo became popular in clubs and electronic music festivals throughout their hometown of Bogotá. Once Monareta had begun to develop their sound, Martinez received a Fulbright scholarship to pursue a Master of Arts in composition and film scoring at New York University. He moved from Bogotá to New York City and immersed himself in the local experimental music scenes. Monareta found an especially receptive crowd in Brooklyn and Martinez integrated what he was learning with his studies into the group’s cinematic sound. Taking their name from the brand of BMX bike they rode avidly as kids, Monareta makes music that is influenced by a lot of what was cool to them in those formative years. “Growing up, even as young as 11, I was really involved in the local freestyle street bike scene,” Martinez says. “All the street bikers in Colombia were heavily influenced by the break dance and electric boogaloo arriving from the U.S. We heard groups like the Beastie Boys and Public Enemy and they completely changed our lives. And so that’s how we got the name for our group: It’s a homage to the `80s break dance, hip hop, BMX and the fashion scene that came from abroad to influence us in South America.” For more information about Monareta and ‘Fried Speakers’,
event::tags 21+
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
The Just Desserts
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists The Just Desserts
event::about As “curators of delightful musical delicacies from every corner of the globe,” The Just Desserts explore repertoire and rhythms from dozens of different countries, reinterpreting and sometimes re-envisioning any music that catches their attention. Centered around the unique pairing of accordion and cello, the band's always-evolving, deeply original sound includes elements of Latin, Balkan, tango, Americana, pan-European, western classical, Indian, Klezmer, jazz, blues, pop, and Arabic music. The September 2010 release of “La Valentina” represents The Just Desserts' third and most ambitious recording project to date. Cross-continental collaborations between 16 musicians in Quito, Ecuador and Austin, Texas are followed by brass-heavy Balkan tunes learned from traditional musicians from Moldova, experimental revisions of well-known North-American songs, and a cover of a little-known George Harrison Indian composition. Through a sophisticated and fun framing and blending of the essence of each individual musical tradition, the universality and diversity of the world's greatest music is made profoundly accessible to diverse audiences the world over. Formed in 2006, The Just Desserts make no apologies for their re-contextualization of the source material they draw from. To the contrary, the proposition that all music is alive, collectively shared, and constantly evolving presents the band and their audience with the opportunity to hear old things in new ways, and to celebrate rich traditions in an authentically connected global context. In addition to their classical training, Lisa's 15 years as a music therapist and Michael's 10 years as a music educator, songwriter, performer, cellist and producer laid the groundwork for The Just Desserts' mission statement: "To encourage exploration, expression, and inclusion through music and culture in the global community." Together their collective skills, experience and passion for the power of music as art and as a tool for bringing people together have led them to stages and spaces in eight countries. In addition to their dynamic performances and multi-media collaborations in Ecuador, Catalunya, Spain, Italy, France, Denmark, Canada, and the United States, Michael, Lisa, and their collaborators can also be found facilitating interactive educational outreach and therapeutic programs in universities, schools, hospitals, prisons, and in arts and community organizations, both in English and in Spanish. The band has also collaborated extensively with dancers, choreographers, puppeteers, filmakers and theater groups.
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Nana Rizinni
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Nana Rizinni
event::about Singer and Drummer Nana Rizinni has played as a sidewoman for many artists in Brazil and London. In 2009 she began singing and composing and recorded her EP "Bacon Eggs". Now she is getting ready to release her debut album "I Said", with songs of her own.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
La Santa Cecilia
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists La Santa Cecilia
event::about La Santa Cecilia exemplifies the modern-day creative hybrid. In an era and city in which Latin culture has given birth to many musical fusions, The Los Angeles based six-member band creatively combines up-tempo South American rhythms like Cumbia and Bossa Nova with the nostalgic Bolero and passionate Tango, blending in Afro-Cuban percussion, Rock with Jazzy tunes to bring about a mix that defies any particular label or musical genre. The band’s sound is accentuated by singer Marisoul’s haunting voice, which delivers its message of love, loss and heartbreak in a strong, sensual and powerful performance that leaves crowds mesmerized and women justified in La Santa’s colorful and fiesta-like live shows. La Santa Cecilia solidifies its successes with its new EP titled “Noche y Citas” produced by 4 time American GRAMMY® winner and 8 time Latin GRAMMY© Awards producer and engineer Sebastian Krys whose credits include a roster of Latin music’s super star recording artists such as: Carlos Vives, Luis Fonsi, Rabanes, Kinky, Ricky Martin and Shakira to name only a few.
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Pernett
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Pernett
event::about "...the most visionary and perhaps biggest PROGRESSIVE CUMBIA master!" (GENERATIONBASS September 19, 2010) "...this Colombian genius, who keeps expanding his horizon so extraordinarily that he might just be the most creative guy in Tropical music today." (CLUBFONOGRAMA January 28, 2010 ) “Pernett is one of the referents in modern Colombian music. This pioneer of the flourishing alternative movement in his country brings us 'El Mago', an album thatshows a folkloric sensibility touched up with electronic rythms.”('MUSICA COLOMBIANA DE AVANZADA' SBS Radio Online. Australia. Jan. 2010 ) “Pernett adds electronic beats to the music of both Colombian coasts and the resultis the excellent album 'El Mago'. However, 'El Mago;' is a folkloric piece of work, where musicians from the Caribbean and the Pacific join to create contemporary Colombian sounds.” ('EL NUEVO FOLCLOR ELECTRÓNICO DE PERNETT', Radio Gladys Palmera, Spain, NOV. 2009) Pernett is a prolific artist. This visionary of new universal sounds, closes 2010 with an optimum balance. He is definitely going through an amazing creative stage, in which his studio is a laboratory for constant sound and visual experimentation. It is important to highlight that Pernett is now a truly independent artist who manages his career through the new media and digital distribution. His strategy includes a constant bombing of music for free downloads. Pernett is also the head of Comunidad Serankua, an independent artist collective , (comunidadserankua.wordpress.com), where he is a blogger that interviews the community's artists, covers events and features players of the new colombian music scene. His fourth album, titled "El Mago" (The Wizard), is taking him far! This past summer was spent in Spain where he performed at the Pirineos del Sur Festival, Casa de Americas in Madrid and the concert for the Bicentennial of Colombia's independence in the Cubierta de Leganes. The album El Mago is actually playing all over the planet with rave reviews from press in countries like Australia, Spain and USA. It is also nominated as Best Artist Pura Sabrosura at the Premios Shock 2010. Apart from composing, producing, mixing and singing , Pernett shows us his fokloric side by playing percussions and the 'gaita', which is an integral part of his show. All of this without leaving behind his love for technology which make him and electronic artist that handles synthesis and video. He is also in constant collaboration with different artists from all over the planet. The most recent collaboration was a cover of New Order's "Blue Monday" . For this very special version he invited Will Holland, Quantic (acordeon) and Lido Pimienta (voice). On top of this he recently edited some very special remixes for internet, his mixtape Afromidi Caribeño stands out , and has received excellent reviews in specialized blogs. In 2002, Pernett began working on his first release in Bogota. It is during this process that he meets Richard Blair, who apart from engineering and co-producing his first two releases, invited him to make part of Sidestepper. Pernett toured widely with Sidestepper in USA, Mexico, Canada and Europe. The first result of his broad musical experience was ‘Musica Pa Pick Up’ EP (Sony, 2004). Two big hits came out in this work: ‘Huele a Mariacachafa’ and ‘Caribbean Raver’. After an extensive European tour promoting his first EP, he then releases “Cumbia Galactica” EP(2006). In 2008 he released his first full album “Arbol”, a ground breaking work with collaborations from Visitante Calle 13, Son Palenque, Sergio Arias from Malalma, Tostao from Chocquibtown annd Li Saumet from Bomba Estereo. These three releases are considered important exponents of new Colombian music. With 'El Mago' Pernett positions himself as a natural leader of this modern urban folklore, breaking barriers and experimenting with new elements. For this album he was based in Cali where he connects with Hugo Candelario and explores the traditional pacific coast rhythms. On top of this the album has the symphonic touch given by the first string quartet of Cali's Orquesta Filarmonica . 2011 will be a year of great international activity for Pernett. There are several releases in the works, he is finalizing his fifth album and preparing for international festivals and tours already programmed. "...the most visionary and perhaps biggest PROGRESSIVE CUMBIA master!" (GENERATIONBASS September 19, 2010 -Posted by Caballo,) "...this Colombian genius, who keeps expanding his horizon so extraordinarily that he might just be the most creative guy in Tropical music today." (CLUBFONOGRAMA January 28, 2010 - Posted by Carlos Reyes ) “Pernett is one of the referents in modern Colombian music. This pioneer of the flourishing alternative movement in his country brings us 'El Mago', an album that shows a folkloric sensibility touched up with electronic rythms.” ('MUSICA COLOMBIANA DE AVANZADA' SBS Radio Online. Australia. Jan. 2010 ) “Pernett adds electronic beats to the music of both Colombian coasts and the result is the excellent album 'El Mago'. However, 'El Mago;' is a folkloric piece of work, where musicians from the Caribbean and the Pacific join to create contemporary Colombian sounds.” ('EL NUEVO FOLCLOR ELECTRÓNICO DE PERNETT', Radio Gladys Palmera, Spain, NOV. 2009) “Pernett returns with his hands full of tricks and a selection of songs that can bedescribed as his best work so far. A real artist that follows his instincts and his roots,taking them to the next level and presenting them to the world in an album called 'El Mago'. This CD will travel in time transforming Pernett into a pioneer and fearless Latin American producer.”(CD REVIEW, LA FABRIKA USA Nov. 2009)
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Bituaya
Location Copa
Location Copa
eventtype Music
Artists Bituaya
event::about Bituaya is a result of the socio-political and cultural merges experienced by Venezuela today. All the rhythms of the Afrocaribbean come together to embody the urbanity of Caracan hip-hop, mixed with electronica elements. The verses speak of the beliefs, dreams, learnings, flavors, loves, and pains that are found in every major Latin American city, and intrinsic to Caracas. Having a nexus with Revolutionary Latin America, the world-wide Hip-Hop phenomena, and Venezuela's own Afro-caribbean influences, Bituaya's music is a completely unique experience. Morphing out of a group known in Venezuela, Sontizon, Bituaya has already made head-way with their first recordings, performing with groups internationally known, such as Calle 13 and Los Van Van. Currently, Bituaya is promoting their first album, Yerbamora, domestically, and is touring the Venezuelan cities of Caracas, Barquisimeto, Maracaibo, San Felipe, San Casimiro, Merida, San Cristobal y Maracay.
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
RoCola Bacalao
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
Artists RoCola Bacalao
event::about An incredibly intense ride of Latin music, color, adrenaline and good vibes! That is probably the best you can do when trying to describe in a few words a RoCola Bacalao show. With its fun-filled Latin fusion, its amazing 5-piece brass section, intelligent lyrics and great attitude, the Ecuadorian band will shake any stage and audience in the world. With over 450 live shows played in the last 11 years, RoCola Bacalao has become one of Latin America's fastest growing acts. Three European Tours (2008-2010) and their last record published in Europe, the USA and Japan with Ubersee Records. Highlights include successful appearances at the Karneval der Kulturen (Berlin, 2010), Sala Apolo (Barcelona, 2010), Open Lucht Theater (Antwerpen, 2010), BAFIM (Buenos Aires 2009), Pole Pole Gent (Gent, Belgium, 2009), Rockspektakel (Hamburg 2009), Antilliaanse Feesten (Belgium, 2008), Rock al Parque (Bogot¡, Colombia, 2007), and Quitofest (Ecuador, 2006, 2005, 2003). After seeing them live, you will understand why RoCola Bacalao has been chosen twice, in 2005 and 2007, by Rolling Stone Latin America as one of the 8 best bands of the region. The same magazine chose Infierno, their latest CD produced by grammy winner Tweety Gonz¡lez (Shakira, Gustavo Cerati, Fito P¡ez), as one of Latin America's 50 best CDs in 2007. The band's fusion of cumbia, merengue, salsa, ska, reggae, swing and rock and roll has already amazed audiences in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Austria, Colombia, Argentina, Perº and Ecuador. Let yourself be the next person to be devastated by the RoCola Bacalao explosion!!! The Chimbest band of the Universe! **VIDEO - LIVE IN EUROPE 2010** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ7FUUXl9bM
event::tags 21+
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