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In this issue:
1. Great radio tonight at 7: Ernest Ranglin & Pee Wee Ellis
2. Highlights of the next week

A quick and late heads-up about a real radio treat tonight. Tonight, David Dacks, host of Abstract Index on CIUT FM (89.5, or online at www.ciut.fm) will be hosting three musicians featured in the Small World festival. See David's notes on the show here: http://www.abstractindex.blogspot.com/

The following note was sent by music publicist Sebastian Cook. 

Tonight at 7 pm on "The Abstract Index", host  David Dacks welcomes two true giants of music -- one of the most important musicians ever to come out of Jamaica, the great souljazz guitarist ERNEST RANGLIN (Bob Marley, The Skatallites)  along with James Brown bandleader & "Cold Sweat" penner PEE WEE ELLIS.  Both of these legends are in town to perform with JASON WILSON as part of his 2-night PEACEMAKER'S CHAUFFEUR CD release celebration, Thursday September 25 and Friday September 26 at Hugh's Room, 2261 Dundas St. W.  Setting the table at 6:30 will be Luke Quaranta of North Carolina Afro-rock fusion pioneers TOUBAB KREWE, who hit the stage at Revival on Sunday, September 28.  One of the best lineups any radio show in these parts has seen for quite some time!

Both shows are part of the SMALL WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL, running through September 30 at venues around the city.

A couple of past Small World Festival shows:
Chiwoniso (Zimbabwe) was a tremendous opening for the Festival. She and her band (which included her brother and sister) were a knockout, as is her CD, Rebel Woman.

Baba Zula's Turkish funk last night at the Lula had the place rocking. Toronto's Brenna MacCrimmon joined them for a few songs.

Some upcoming Small World Shows. See www.smallworldmusic.com for more details on these and other shows

• Sep. 25 & 26: Jason Wilson's CD Release (with Ernest Ranglin & Pee Wee Ellis

• Sep. 25: autorickshaw

• Sep. 26: Eccodek with Kiran Ahulwalia

• Sep. 27: One Voice - "A cross-cultural musical collaboration" with:
  Brenna MacCrimmon (Turkish music)
  Kiran Ahulwalia (Indian/Pakistani ghazals)
  Katenen "Cheka" Dioubate (Guinean griot)
  Michael St. George (Jamaican dub)
  Soley Vaseghi (Iranian singer)
  Eliana Cuevas (Latin Jazz)
  Alan Gasser & guests (Georgian vocal music)

• Sep. 28: Toubab Krewe. Described as "Psychedelic neo-griot frenzy" by the Village Voice, they mix traditional West African instruments like the kora and kamele ngoni with deep grooves. Should be a treat for those who like their African rhythms funky.

• Sep. 30: Vieux Farka Toure. His Harbourfront show was sold out last year. Don't miss him this time.

And, another reminder of Daniel Nebiat's CD release this Friday at the Tranzac Club.

John Leeson
www.to-music.ca