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Friday - 11/20/2009 |
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Middle East Downstairs
472 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA [map]
Phone: (617) 864-EAST ext 221 |
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9:00pm (doors 8:00pm)
18 & Up | $15 |
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| "...a futuristic, psychedelic, neo-griot frenzy" - Village Voice |
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Blending American and West African influences into a sound all its own, Toubab Krewe has set "a new standard for fusions of rock 'n' roll and West African music" (Afropop Worldwide). Since forming in 2005, the magnetic instrumental quintet has won a diverse and devoted following at performances everywhere from Bonnaroo and ROTHBURY to the legendary Festival of the Desert in Essakane, Mali, the most remote festival in the world. The band developed their unique sound over the course of numerous extended trips to Mali, Guinea, and Ivory Coast, where they immersed themselves in the local culture and studied and performed with luminaries. |
 But the group has its roots in Asheville, NC, where many of its members were childhood friends and long-term musical collaborators. It was at home in the Appalachians, where the band recorded their sophomore album, 'Live at the Orange Peel.' Produced by Grammy winning producer Steven Heller (who also produced the band's debut), the new album captures their outstanding 2008 New Year's run. All of the songs are previously unreleased and continue to mix
American rock with the West African musical traditions the band fell
in love with on their travels. Along the way, they explore the worlds
of surf and zydeco, fusing it all together into what Honest Tune hails
as "one of the most innovative voices in music today." The new release
features collaborations with legendary spoken word artist Umar Bin
Hassan of The Last Poets and fiddler Rayna Gellert of Uncle Earl.
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"Live At The Orange Peel" is Available Now at ToubabKrewe.com...
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Check out Toubab Krewe on Youtube!
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"...[Toubab Krewe] has essentially created the intersection of West African traditional music and American rock."
- Billboard
"Mali meets the Dirty South."
- Time Out Chicago
"Using music rather than words, these artists are showing us who we really are, and after all these years, it seems we're ready to listen."
- NPR's All Things Considered
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 TOUBAB KREWE HAS 2 NYE SHOWS! (with special guest: State Radio!)
DECEMBER 30 & 31
@ THE ORANGE PEEL
101 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC [map]
Click Here to Buy Tickets Now!
All 2 night ticket buyers will receive a FREE download of 'Live at the Orange Peel' |
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