Mundial Montreal & Drom will present several free world music showcases today, Friday, January 6 at the Drom club in New York City.
The selection includes
7:00 p.m.
Roopa Panesar
(London, UK)
British-Indian sitar master
7:45 p.m.
Kiran Ahluwalia
(Toronto, Canada)
Contemporary Indian with Saharan desert blues
8:30 p.m.
Briga
(Montreal, Canada)
A mix of Balkan and Quebecois music
9:15 p.m.
Leyla McCalla
(New Orleans, USA)
A rising star in the American roots music movement, Leyla will deliver American folk, jazz, Cajun and Haitian music.
10:00 p.m.
Betty Bonifasi
(Montreal, Canada)
Tribute to prison songs collected by Alan Lomax.
10:45 p.m.
Banda Magda
(NY, USA)
Jazz, world music, Latibn American and more by this ensemble led by Greek-artist Magda Giannikou.
10:45 p.m.
Vox Sambou
(Montreal, Canada)
Traditional Haitian rhythms fused with reggae & hip hop
11:30 p.m.
Orkesta Mendoza
12:30 a.m.
Mexican-style cumbia, mambo and rancheras plus psychedelia from the American southwest.
DROM
85 Avenue A New York, NY 10009
Phone: (212) 777-1157
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
