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In this issue:
1. Event highlights
2. CIUT fundraising
3. Changes in the "world music" scene?
1. Event highlights
A busy couple of days coming up, and some other
highlights in the next 10 days or so. Check for details at
http://www.to-music.ca/events.htm.
Thu. Mar. 26: Habib Koité. A final reminder... a "must see"
for west African music fans. For information about him, or to listen to, or
watch extensive audio & video recordings, see
this
page from London's Sunfest (where he will be performing on Friday).
Among the clips is a performance from last May at
Montreal's Le National concert hall available via CBC Radio 2's "Concerts on Demand"
here.
Fri. Mar. 27: As mentioned, last week, this night
presents a challenge of choices -- or travel.
- Excellent Cameroonian singer-guitarist Fojeba launches his
newest CD, A la Queue Leu Leu at the Tranzac. Watch his YouTube
feature for the event at http://www.youtube.com/fojeba. (More of his YouTube videos are posted
here).
- The Lula presents a Brazilian twist on chamber music with
the Gryphon Trio, Roberto Occhipinti, Jovina Santos Neto and others.
- Cimbalom master Kálmán Balogh at the Hungarian Cultural Centre on St. Clair should put on an
impressive, high-energy show. See my events page for some audio links.
Sat. Mar. 28: First public performance of Noah's Great
Rainbow, the play about WWII and Rwandan genocide survivors, starring
Mighty Popo and Don Francks, with music by Popo, Waleed Abdulhamid and David
Buchbinder. Also on Apr. 4.
Other shows in the next week include Mar. 28: The Attar
Project at The Music Gallery (Indian classical, tabla); Apr. 1: Stacey Earle
& Mark Stuart at Hugh's Room; Apr. 3: Beautiful Nubia (Nigerian "folk
fusion). free at the Gladstone; Apr. 5: Bajofondo at the Mod Club.
The event page has more April updates, as well as the full
lineup of the Lula Lounge's annual Lulaworld festival, running May 6-22.
2. CIUT
Monday, Mar. 30 marks the start of CIUT FM's semi-annual
fund-raising (through Sunday, Apr. 5). See http://ciut.fm/. This will be their last
one at their long-time St. George Street
home, as the station moves into a new Hart House location in the summer. Keeping
unique and challenging music, news and information on the airwaves with minimal
advertising, and limited other support is always a challenge. Without
stations like CIUT, radio would be pretty bleak, and without listener support,
those stations could not exist. Consider donating
online, or call in to show support for one of its shows. (For me, the weekly
highlight is Sunday, with "Global Rhythms", 3-6pm and "Karibuni" -- African music -- 6-8pm).
It's even more important now, given the sad state of their
sister station, CKLN. (eg,
this item in last week's NOW).
If you're not aware, CIUT's shows are also available in
podcast form for a week. Go to http://ciut.fm/schedule.php, and click on the show. (Note: I haven't been
able to get the podcast working in Firefox).
3. "World Music" changes?
Finally, some articles on the music scene.
CIUT's David Dacks article, "State of the World: How
Globalistas are tearing down cultural barriers" on the Exclaim
website discusses new audiences for more diverse music.
Last Sunday's New York Times carried an article,
"Changing Sounds of Africa" by rock critic Will Hermes which talked about
new hybrid music coming from African musicians like Amadou & Mariam, K'naan
and others.
Both articles are linked and discussed on
this page
John Leeson
www.to-music.ca
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