PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2011
11:00AM – 1:00 PM
WINTER FUND DRIVE WEEK ONE
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikashahrais@gmail.com

Time - Artist (country) - Album - Track – Label

11:00 Natacha Atlas & Basha Beats (British Egyptian) – Egypt Rise To Freedom Mix - http://natachaatlasofficial.blogspot.com

Selections form the following recordings:

All Is Calm Pack:

Paolo Fresu, A Filetta Corsican Voices, Daniele di Bonaventura (Italy, Corsica) – Mistico Mediterraneo – ECM Records

Tord Gustavsen Ensemble (Norway) – Restored, Returned – ECM Records

Ballake Sissoko, Vincent Segal (Mali, France) – Chamber Music – Six Degrees Records

Yatrika’s Men’s Pack

Antonio Zambujo (Portugal) – Guia – World Village

Vinicius Cantuaria, Bill Frisell (Brazil, US) – Lagrimas Mexicanas – eOne Music   www.eonemusic.com

Aurelio Martinez (Honduras) – Laru Beya – Stone Tree Records

Yatrika’s Women’s Pack

Yasmin Levy (Israel) – Sentir – 4 Quarters Entertainment

Rosario La Tremendita (Spain) – A Tiempo – World Village

Nuriya (Mexico-US) – Tanita – www.nuriyamusic.com

Add ons:

Sussan Deyhim (Iran) – City of Leaves – Venus Rising Records  www.sussandeyhim.com

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Italy) - Focu d’amore – Ponderosa Music & Art

EVENTS:

Veteran and legendary jazz violinist and pianist Fred Katz performs at the Skirball Cultural Center on Sunday, February 20 at 4 PM. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd (off 405 freeway – exit Skirball Center Drive), Los Angeles 90049. This will be a living room concert and a celebration of Fred Katz’s 92nd birthday. Coffee and cake will be served!  Info and tickets: www.skirball.org  www.877-722-4849  

Shams Ensemble & vocalist Alireza Ghorbani perform on Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 7:00 PM at UCLA Royce Hall. Info and tickets: 310 825-2101 and www.uclalive.org
Cavalia, the spectacular equestrian spectacle and amazing encounter between horse and man is now in Burbank. Info: www.cavalia.net   www.gotthetix.com

Yemen Blues performs at the Troubadour on Sunday, March 6 at 8 PM. 9081 Santa Monica Blvd.  West Hollywood, CA 90069 Info and tickets: www.Troubadour.com

Khaira Arby makes her Los Angeles debut with her March 8th show at The El Rey Theatre at 8:00 PM. Arby leads her own band through a set of their desert blues and then also sits in with Sway Machinery. Info and tickets: www.theelrey.com

Yasmin  Levy performs on Saturday March 19th at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles 90032. Info and tickets; www.luckmanarts.org  

Tord Gustavsen Trio perform on Friday, March 25 at 8 PM at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd (off 405 freeway – exit Skirball Center Drive), Los Angeles 90049. Info and tickets: www.skirball.org  www.877-722-4849   

Acoustic Africa featuring Habib Koite, Afel Bokoum and Oliver Mtukudzi at UCLA’s Royce Hall, Saturday, March 26 at 8:00 PM. Info: www.uclalive.com

Ghazal: Kayhan Kalhor, Shujaat Husain Khan & Samir Chatterjee at UCLA’s Royce Hall on Thursday April 21st 8pm

The Gipsy Kings perform at the Grove of Anaheim on Wednesday, May 18 at 8 PM. Also at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on August 14th at 8:00 PM.