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A few recent items concerning music
reacting to, or about "the real world" -- specifically some of the
tragedies of the real world: AIDS, war, floods.
1. AIDS2006
Thomas Mapfumo, Donne Roberts & Soul Influence
"Youth On It!"
Rez & Kiran, featuring Kiran Ahluwalia and Digging Roots
Move Your World screening
2. Music for the Middle East
3. Musical update from New Orleans
4. Event update
1. AIDS2006: Music concerts
First, the 16th International
AIDS Conference officially opens today in Toronto.
The website
http://www.aids2006.org/ contains a wealth of information about
relevant issues, and the converence.
There are several arts events
sponsored by the conference. Details and background are available
at:
http://www.aids2006.org/admin/images/upload/1015.pdf (PDF
format). Musical highlights include:
a) Thomas Mapfumo, Donne
Roberts & Soul Influence
Mon. Aug. 14, Harbourfront Centre (Concert Stage) 7:30pm. Free.
Mapfumo ("The Lion of
Zimbabwe) & Donne Roberts probably need little introduction here. Soul Influence
-- perhaps less well known -- is a Toronto-based acapella group,
originally from several African countries, gospel-oriented, and
active in supporting the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
http://ritmoartists.com/Mapfumo/mapfumo.htm
http://www.donnerobert.com/
http://www.soulinfluence.org/
NOTE: This concert will be
broadcast live on CIUT (89.5 and
www.ciut.fm) starting from 7pm.
b) "Youth On It!"
Wed. Aug. 16, 5:30-9:00pm. Yonge-Dundas Square
Several acts including Kikijiko, Raging Asian Women Taiko Drummers,
Plan C and more.
c) "Rez & Kiran"
Thu. Aug. 17, 8pm, Workman Theatre 1001 Queen St. West.
Rez Abassi jazz guitarist with Kiran
Ahluwalia, the Ghazal singer who "was born to sing, she is possessed
with a voice that could wring tears from a stone." open the
show. Digging Roots is a terrific Indigenous duo: Raven
Kanatakta and ShoShona Kish.
Kiran Ahluawalia:
http://www.kiranmusic.com/
http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/index.cfm/fuseaction/current.press_release/project_id/208.cfm
Rez Abassi:
http://www.reztone.com/
Digging Roots
http://www.diggingrootsmusic.com/
My photos of their show at Hugh's Room in March:
http://to-music.ca/gallery/060309_DRoots
d) Move Your World
Wed. Aug 16, 6:30pm.
Mentioned in previous
newsletters, the documentary by Lalita Krishna, about 3 Canadian
teens who travel to Tanzania, and connect to the AIDS situation
there was shown earlier tonight on TVO. There is a free public
screening at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD). 100
McCaul St. (University & Dundas), followed by an open reception.
2. DORE STEIN: MUSIC FOR THE MIDDLE
EAST
Dore Stein is the host of "Tangents"
http://www.tangents.com/ on
KALW San Francisco. He also produces periodic online radio shows focusing
on social issues. This is the description of his latest
show:
"Lebanese, Palestinian, Israeli, Syrian and Iranian artists
demonstrate through music what politicians and governments are
seemingly unwilling to do - simply co-exist. As the civilian death
count climbs in Lebanon and Gaza, children pay the greatest price.
In part one of a two part series, our program opens with lullabies
from the Middle East. Also featured is an epic tribute to Beirut by
Lebanese oudist Rabih-Abou Khalil, the qanun artistry of Abdullah
Chhadeh and a rare Arabic recording by Hollywood star from the
1950's Danny Thomas (Amos Yakhoob)."
The show is available at
http://www.mondomix.com/en/radios.php. Scroll down to "Dore
Stein" and select "August 2006" (While on that page, note that
Charlie Gillett's last "Sound of the World" show, broadcast live
from last month's WOMAD concert, featuring K'Naan is now archived).
The lullabies mentioned above are taken from the CD
Lullabies from
the Axis of Evil)
http://www.hrmusic.com/artists/axis.html
http://www.cdroots.com/kkv-axis.html
http://www.worldmusiccentral.org/article.php?story=20040609083558272
3. NEW ORLEANS MUSICAL UPDATE
A recent article from thhe New Orleans
Times-Picayune will be of interest to those who care about New
Orleans and Lousiana music. http://tinyurl.com/jz7nw,
Fewer than 10% of local musicians have returned to the city
(Aaron and Cyril Neville are among those who have moved away);
venues like Tipitina's and Preservation Hall are surviving, but
with much reduced activity.
4. OTHER EVENTS -- See
www.to-music.ca/events.htm for more details
a) "For Billy" (Bryans) Aug. 20
A reminder about what promises
to be a terrific night at the Lula Lounge in support of Billy
Bryans -- a huge figure in Toronto music as producer, promoter
(and occasionally performer), now diagnosed with lung cancer.
Performers this night include
Amanda Martinez, Alberto Alberto, Diego Marulanda, Juan
Carlos Bulnes, Latin Street, Luis Mario Ochoa, Madagascar Slim,
Parachute Club, Samba Squad and Son Ache.
http://www.lula.ca/eventdescription.aspx?id=3126&index=15&weekname=SUNDAY&month=AUGUST&day=20
b) Other:
Aug. 17: DK Ibomeka (http://www.dkibomeka.com/)
at Nathan Phillips Square, 12noon - 2pm.
Aug. 22: "From the Hip: For
Lebanon and Gaza": a bellydance fundraiser. Lula Lounge
http://lula.ca/EventDescription.aspx?id=3147&index=16&weekname=TUESDAY&month=AUGUST&day=22
Aug. 25: Ndidi Onukwulu with
Madagascar Slim. Yonge-Dundas Square, 6-8pm. Free
Aug. 27: Bana Y'Africa
Festival. 1-11pm. Free. Featuring
Adam Solomon & Tikisa;
Nouvel Expose Dance Troupe;
Fojeba;
Tamsir Seck;
Yinka Farinde & Yoruba
Cultural Group;
Ngoma Drum & Dance Ensemble; Radio Nomad; Selection
Congolaise.
See:
http://www.africanewmusic.org/banayafrica/index.asp (this
link does not work with Firefox browser).
This fall:
Teddy Afro: Ethiopian reggae. Sep. 16
Small World Festival, including Natacha Atlas, Debashish
Battacharya, African Guitar Summit and more. Sep. 21-Oct. 1.
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Oct. 15-16
The most uninteresting event of the year. Oct. 28
Nov. 4: Bettye LaVette returns (see
www.to-music.ca/bettye.htm)
John Leeson
www.to-music.ca
John Leeson
www.to-music.ca
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