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A very brief newsletter,
with just a few reminders of some upcoming shows. Details on
these and other shows are posted at
http://www.to-music.ca/events.htm
Billy Joe Shaver (July 23 at
Hugh's Room)
1. Thursday: Hot Latin dance music
Head to the Horseshoe
Thursday night for Grupo Fantasma, one of the hottest
Latin bands in Austin. Only $12.
2. African music all weekend
The 8th annual Bana
Y'Africa festival runs 2 days this year, at Yonge-Dundas
Square. Free. 1-11pm each day. Vendors, crafts & food. I
have the full lineup and detailed schedule posted.
Stella Chiweshe: A
show to make time for. The "queen of Zimbabwean mbira"
(thumb piano) plays the Berkeley Church. $25.
3. Monday: Billy Joe Shaver
This will be the last
reminder of the performance by the great American
songwriter. Hugh's Room, 8:30. My profile, comments and
links about him are here:
http://www.to-music.ca/bjs.htm. NOW weekly has an
article this week about him.
4. Looking ahead - a few events
Aug. 1: Banjo meets Africa:
Jayme Stone (and guests) at Hugh's Room
The Ontario banjo
player has played with musicians as diverse as
Béla Fleck & Toumani Diabaté). For this show, he's
joined by Malian musicians
Mansa
Sissoko (kora) and Jay
Youssouf (kamale n'goni) and others.
Jul 26-29:
Beaches
International Jazz Festival
in the Beach(es).
The huge streetfestival begins July 26, and includes
Dr. Draw, Sultans of String, Jason Wilson & Tabarruk,
Shakura S'Aida, Caché, Gary Kendall Band, Samba Squad,
and many more. The main stage performances run Jul.
28-29, and include Jayme Stone, Son Aché, SoulJazz
Orchestra and more. Click their link for all the
details.
Aug. 3-6: Island Soul at Harbourfront
Details haven't been posted on Harbourfront's website
yet, but performers include Ernest Ranglin, Barrington
Levy, Black Stalin, plus several films (The Harder They
Come, Calypso Dreams & others). I have some of these
events posted.
Aug. 9-12:
Jazz By Genre Summerfest at the Docks
"4 days; 10 flavours of jazz" including Randy
Weston's African Rhythms Trio, Hendrik Meurkens & New
York Samba jazz Quartet, Hilario Duran, Jason Wilson &
Tabarruk, and more. All-day passes: $25-$45. Tickets at
Ticketmaster. Click
here for more details.
Check
http://www.to-music.ca/events.htm for lots more
John Leeson
www.to-music.ca
