PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 29, 2009
WITH GUEST RENE ENGEL AND A PREVIEW OF CONCERTS
AT SANTA MONICA PIER
10 AM – Noon
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikashahrais@gmail.com

Artist (country)/ Album/ Track/ Label

10:00 – 11:00 AM

1- Shujaat Husain Khan, Katayoun Goudarzi, Imamyar Hasanov, Abhiman Kaushal (India, Iran, Azerbaijan)/ Shams/ Satiated/

2- Jon Balke/ Amina Alaoui (Norway, Morocco)/ Siwan/ Itimad/ ECM

3- Maria del Mar Bonet (Spain- Catalan)/ Raixa/ Sarria/ World Village

4- Armand Amar (France)/ Soundtrack to the movie Bab’Aziz: The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul/ Zikr/ Naïve
The movie Bab’Aziz: The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul will screen at the Skirball Cultural Center on Sat. August 15 at 2:30 PM. FREE SCREENING. No reservations necessary. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive. See the trailer at: www.skirball.org

5- Imetlaa & NL Mundo (Morocco, Netherlands/Spain)/ Izran & Flamenco/ Ag Ijj n Ueecci/ NLDisco

6- Gadji-Gadjo (Canada)/ Sur Le Toit Des Voisins/ Bihav Hai Tshito Ande Phuv/ www.gadji-gadjo.com
Gadji-Gadjo performs at the Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday, July 30 at 8:00 pm 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive), Los Angeles 90049. FREE CONCERT Info: www.skirball.org or 310-440-4500

7- Mamak Khadem (Iran)/ Jostojoo/ Jostojoo/ www.mamak-khadem.com
Mamak Khadem performs on Friday, August 7 at The Levitt Pavilion at 8:00 pm, 85 E. Holly St. in the heart of Old Pasadena at Memorial Park, right off the Fair Oaks exit from the 210 freeway, corner of Walnut and Raymond. Info: www.levittpavilionpasadena.org. FREE CONCERT.

8- Omar Faruk Tekbilek (Turkey)/ Tree of Patience/ Elation/ White Swan Records
Omar Faruk Tekbilek Ensemble performs at the Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday, August 13 at 8:00 pm 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive), Los Angeles 90049. FREE CONCERT Info: www.skirball.org or 310-440-4500

9- Fishtank Ensemble (USA)/ Samurai Over Serbia/ Mehum Mato/ www.fishtankensemble.com
Double bill performance with Lo Cor de la Plana and Fishtank Ensemble at California Plaza, 300-350 Grand Ave., downtown LA, Friday, July 31 at noon and 8:00 pm. Free concert, part of the Grand Performances free concert series. www.granperformances.org

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

10- Les Triaboliques (UK)/ rivermudtwilight/ Crossing The Stone Bridge/ World Village

11- Hanggai (Mongolia)/ Introducing Hanggai/ Haar Hu/ Riverboat Records

12- Mamer (China)/ Eagle/ Mountain Wind/ Real World
Hanggai and Mamer perform in a double bill on Saturday, August 8 at 8:00 pm at The Levitt Pavilion, 85 E. Holly St. in the heart of Old Pasadena at Memorial Park, right off the Fair Oaks exit from the 210 freeway, corner of Walnut and Raymond. Info: www.levittpavilionpasadena.org. FREE CONCERT.

13- The Wild Magnolias (USA)/ The Wild Magnolias/ Handa Wanda/ Universal
The Wild Magnolias perform at the Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday, August 6 at 8:00 pm 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive), Los Angeles 90049. FREE CONCERT Info: www.skirball.org or 310-440-4500

11:30 AM – Noon
Focus on the FREE Twilight Dance Series at the Santa Monica Peer with Producer Rene Engel. For the entire series and schedule of events, please call 310-458-8900 or visit www.twilightdance.org

14- Thomas Mapfumo (Zimbabwe)/ Rise Up/ Mukadzi Wangu/ Real World
Thomas Mapfumo & THe Blacks Unlimited perform at Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, July 30 at 7 pm.

15- Idan Raichel (Israel)/ The Idan Raichel Project/ Bo’ee/ Cumbancha
Idan Raichel performs at Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, August 13 at 7 pm.

16- Lila Downs (Mexico/USA)/ Shake Away/ Minimum Wage/ Manhattan Records (EMI)
Lila Downs performs at Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, August 27 at 7 pm. Double bill with Very Be Careful. Opening band: Very Be Careful.

17- Very Be Careful (Colombia)/ Salad Buey/ unknown track/ Donwtown Pijao

18- Patti Smith (USA)/ Twilight Dance/ Kimberly
Patti Smith performs at Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, September 3 at 7 pm.