[Wadabo_updates] November 16 Update - Shows, Workshops & More!

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As always, there is lots of stuff going on, so come on out and see some 
great stuff. Also, check out DJENEBA SAKO doing one more workshop before 
she heads out west.

   1. Konono No 1 – Performance, Fri Nov 18
   2. Djeneba Sako – Dance Workshop, Sat Nov 19
   3. Femi Lives – Dance Party, Sat Nov 19
   4. Bouba Diabate – Music Performance, Sat Nov 19


PEEK AHEAD
5. K’Naan – African Hip Hop, Thur Dec 1
6. Habib Koite – Performance/Benefit, Sat Dec 3
7. New Mailing List!

   1. Konono No 1 – Performance

Konono No 1 (http://konono.calabashmusic.com/) from the Congo will be 
giving their Boston debut this Friday.
Thrillingly unique, Konono N°1 has taken Congalese Bazombo trance music 
and given it a gloriously frantic sound. The 25-year-old band plays 
three electric likembés (thumb pianos) equipped with handmade 
microphones fashioned from salvaged car parts. Add a rhythm section that 
uses traditional as well as makeshift percussion (pans, pots and car 
parts), three singers and three dancers, and you’ve got "amped-up, 
distorted call-and-response chants with dizzying plinking patterns that 
just grow fiercer and more jubilant as they stretch out.”
Friday, November 18, 8pm
$25 (includes Somerville Theatre $1 restoration fee)
Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Square, Somerville
Reserved seating

   2. Djeneba Sako – Dance Workshop

Due to popular demand from last Sunday’s workshop, Djeneba Sako will be 
teaching one more class before heading back to Colorado. Fatou N’Diaye 
has generously donated her class time and space on Saturday, so come on 
out and dance! Support both of these wonderful women and have a great time.
Saturday, November 19^th
4:30 – 6pm
Dance Complex, 536 Mass Ave, Central Sq, Cambridge
$13

   3. Femi Lives – Dance Party

Soul Revival, the monthly dance party, is hosting a special event on 
Saturday night. As always, expect a great party and a great crowd in a 
great space. Dress to respect. Check http://reviveyoursoul.com/ for more 
info.
Saturday, November 19^th
10 pm – 2 am
Villa Victoria
85 West Newton St, South End
$15

   4. Bouba Diabate – Music Performance

Bouba Diabate and his group Samba Lolo will perform at Matt Murphy’s Pub 
in Brookline on Saturday from 11 pm – 3 am.
14 Harvard St, Brookline
http://www.mattmurphyspub.com/

   5. K’Naan – African Hip Hop

K’Naan, a wonderful poet/philosopher/hiphop artist from Somalia, will be 
appearing in Boston as part of the Breed Love Tour Featuring - Mos Def, 
Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, K'naan, Little Brother. Check 
http://www.thedustyfoot.com/ for more info.
Thursday, December 1^st
The Roxy, Boston

   6. Habib Koite – Performance/Benefit

Habib Koite, the wonderful singer/guitarist from Mali, West Africa, and 
his group Bamada will perform a benefit concert in Providence as Part of 
World AIDS Day Celebration. Habib wants to raise awareness and funds for 
Providence-based
Global AIDS organization GAIA (Global Alliance to Immunize against AIDS).
GAIA is helping to reduce the rate of AIDS throughout Africa and 
supports the West African nation of Mali by
* Improving access to both clinical care and HIV medications;
* Coordinating HIV prevention programs such as the Mother to Child 
Transmission Prevention program;
* Educating medical students, clinicians, and researchers in Providence 
and Bamako, Mali on the need for a global HIV/AIDS vaccine; and
* Building infrastructure and fostering collaboration a the site of 
future vaccine trials in Mali

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2005
Time: Concert begins at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium (VMA)
83 Park Street
Providence, RI
401-272-4VMA (4862)
Tickets are available at www.tickets.com or 401.272.4VMA
Tickets $20-$50, Student Discount Available

A limited number of tickets will be given away FREE on Afropop.org over 
the next 2 weeks. There will also be a meet & greet with Habib before 
the concert, so stay tuned for more info on that as well.
More info at www.gaiavaccine.org

   7. New Mailing List!

We’ve got a new way to put out our mailing list. I’m looking forward to 
it, as it will allow YOU to manage your subscription to this list, allow 
new people to add themselves, and unsubscribe.
It will also allow YOU to post stuff to the entire list. Your posts will 
be filtered to ensure that only appropriate content is being sent out, 
but feel free to send information about shows, workshops, films, 
performances, etc as long as the content is related to African (or 
diaspora) dance, drum, music or culture. Thank you!

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