PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12, 2009
10 AM – Noon
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikashahrais@gmail.com
Artist (country)/ Album/ Track/ Label
10:00 – 11:00 AM
1- Omar Faruk Tekbilek (Turkey)/ One Truth/ Red Skies/ World Class
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
2- - Jon Balke/ Amina Alaoui (Norway, Morocco)/ Siwan/ Ayshyin Raïqin/ ECM
3- Armand Amar (France)/ Soundtrack to the movie Bab’Aziz/ You Created The Night, I Made The Lamp/ 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
4- Hamed Nikpay (Iran)/ All Is Calm/ Moments/ Nikpay Music Productions
Hamed Nikpay and his ensemble perform on Saturday, October 3 at 8:00 pm at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 West 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA. For tickets: www.radiojavan.com/hamednikpay or call 1-888-735-2826
Info: www.hamednikpay.com
5- Khaled (Algeria)/ Liberté/ Zabana/ Wrasse Records
6- Eleni Tsaligopoulou/ Imam Baildi (Greece) / Ta Paidia Dis Geitonia Sou/ not yet released (Sony Greece)
9- Omar Sosa (Cuba)/ Across The Divide: A Tale of Rhythm & Ancestry/ Promised Land/ Half Note records
11:00 AM - Noon
10- The Idan Raichel Project (Israel)/ Within My Wall/ Ôdjus Fitxadu/ Cumbancha
Idan Raichel performs at Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, August 13 at 7 pm. FREE CONCERT For info: www.twilightdance.org or www.santamonicapier.org or 310-458-8901.
11- Sara Tavares (Portugal/Cape Verde)/ Xinti/ Di Alma/ Four Quarters Entertainment
Sara Tavares Performs on November 5 at 8:00 PM at the Skirball Cultural Center, 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.
12- Zap Mama (Belgium/Congo)/ Re Creation/ Singing Sisters/ Heads Up
Zap Mama performs on Saturday, August 15 at 8:00 pm, part of the FREE Grand Performances concert series. 350 South Grand Avenue, downtown Los Angeles Info: www.grandperformances.org or 213-808-2273
13- Lila Downs (Mexico/USA)/ Border (La Linea)/ El Feo/ Narada World
Lilla Downs performs at the FREE Twilight Dance Series at Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, August 27 at 7 pm. www.twirlightdanceseries.org
14- Toto La Momposina (Colombia)/ Pacantó/ Acompañalá/ World Village
Toto La Momposina y sus Tambores perform on Friday, August 14 at noon and 8:00 pm, part of the FREE Grand Performances concert series. 350 South Grand Avenue, downtown Los Angeles Info: www.grandperformances.org or 213-808-2273
Also at Orange County Great Park on Saturday, August 15 at 8:00 pm FREE CONCERT www.ocgp.org www.thebarclay.org
15- Omar Faruk Tekbilek (Turkey)/ Alif/ Shinanay/ Narada
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
16- Suzanne Teng & Mystic Journey (USA)/ Miles Beyond/ Suling/ www.suzanneteng.com
Suzanne Teng & Mystic Journey featuring Gilbert Levy and guests perform on Sat Aug 15 at 7:30 pm at Froggy’s Restaurant-1105 N. Topanga Cyn. Blvd. Part of Topanga World Music and Dance Festival Info: www.topangaworldmusic.com
17- Tinariwen (Mali)/ Imidiwan: Companions/ Imidiwan Afrik Temdam/ World Village
18- Shahram & Hafez Nazeri (Iran)/ The Passion of Rumi/ Journey to Eternity/ Quartertone Productions
Shahram and Hafez Nazeri debut the world premiere of the "Rumi Symphony Project: Cycle One" this fall. In Los Angeles, the performance entitled "Rite of Fall: Mehregan" will be performed at the Pantages Theatre (hollywood and Vine) on Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 PM. Tickets: (800) 745-3000
Tom Schnabel’s Music Salon is now taking registrations: http://www.tomschnabel.com/musicsalon.html
www.musicsalon@tomschnabel.com
