Popular Brooklyn (New York) music venue Barbès will celebrate its 20th anniversary in May with a series of special shows. The influential world music and jazz venue will feature old friends and favorites including Las Rubias del Norte, Miramar, One Ring Zero, Frank London‘s Klezmer Brass All Stars, Andy Statman Trio, Pedro Giraudo Tango Quintet, Slavic Soul Party, Stephane Wrembel, and more.
Barbès owner Olivier Conan says: “We never thought we would, but here you go: our little Brooklyn club is turning twenty – possibly the equivalent of 100 years in New York City club years. We are shocked to have survived despite a two-year pandemic, a Park Slope location where prohibitive rents are keeping artists and musicians away, a business model based on unpopular taste, and myriad associated dangers that should have killed us long ago. We will be celebrating all month at Barbès, as well as at (le) Poisson Rouge on May 15th.”
Sunday, April 10
JENNY SCHEINMAN & FRIENDS
Jeff Lederer – saxophones; Carmen Staaf – piano; Steve Cardenas – guitar; Tony Scherr – bass; Kenny Wollesen – drums and Jenny Scheinman – violin.
The violinist and composer returns to the site of her 10 years residency.
05/01
JIM CAMPILONGO 4TET
Guitar legend with Jim campilongo, Luca Benedetti – guitars; Andy Hess – bass and Dan Rieser – drums
05/05
THE NIGHTS OF THE RAVISHED LIMBS
Curated by Michaël Attias
7pm: ANTHONY COLEMAN with Anna Abondolo
8:30pm: MARK HELIAS / TIM BERNE
10:00PM: MALABY/SANCHEZ/RAINEY
Composer and saxophonist Michaël Attias revives his critically acclaimed series for one night with some of the most influential musicians in the world of new music.
05/04
ANDY STATMAN TRIO
The Jewish music and bluegrass legend has been gracing our minuscule stage monthly for 15 years.
05/06
INNOV GNAWA
Trance music from Morocco
05/07
ONE RING ZERO – 6pm
The duo of Joshua Camp and Michael Hearst’s was behind As Smart as We Are, an album with lyrics by Jonathan Lethem, Margaret Atwood, Paul Auster, Rick Moody and other literary luminaries.
LAS RUBIAS DEL NORTE – 8pm
Celebrate their own 20th anniversary – the group’s first show was at Barbès on opening night
BANDA DE LOS MUERTOS – 10pm
Oscar Noriega and Jacob Garchik’s tribute to the Mexican Bandas of Sinaloa
05/10
SLAVIC SOUL PARTY
Maybe the most emblematic of all the bands associated with Barbès. SSP’s brand of Balkan meets second line mostly original repertoire have made our Tuesday nights are an institution – and earned the respect of the likes of Boban Markovic
05/11
MAMADY KOUYATE’S MANDINGO AMBASSADORS
Guinean icon and former Bembeya Jazz guitarist
05/12
BRAIN CLOUD
Dennis Lichtman, Tamar Korn and cohorts performed their take on Western swing weekly for years. They are back for one night.
05/13
PEDRO GIRAUDO TANGO QUARTET
The Latin Grammy winning group inspired by the Piazzolla legacy
05/14
DANA LYN’S MOTHER OCTOPUS
Composer Dana Lyn’s suite dedicated to visual artist Jay DeFeo’s “The Rose”
STEW’S BABA BIBI
A new project by Stew of The Negro Problem and Passing Strange
05/15 – Barbès goes to (le) Poisson Rouge with Red Baraat, Son Rompe Pera, Ethan Lipton, Mamie Minch and Tamar Korn.
05/16
Tropical Vortex Presents: LA BANDA CHUSKA
Over the years, Tropical Vortex hosted the debuts of Combo Chimbita, Chicha Libre, Los Cumpleaños Bulla en el Barrio and other new artists from the neo-traditional and psychedelic side of tropicalandia. Banda Chuska mixes up surf, cumbia, chicha and indie prog..
05/15
RUMBA DE LA MUSA
Afro-Caribbean drumming and vocals
05/20
MIRAMAR
The bolero group has focuses on a mix of Puerto Rican classics by the great Sylvia Rexach and original compositions.
LA MANGA
A new all-women Afro-Colombian collective led by percussionist Daniela Serna of LADAMA
05/21
GORDON LOCKWOOD
Jeremiah Lockwood (Sway Machinery) and Ricky Gordon (Winton Marsalis, Spike Lee) new bluesy duo
05/22
STEPHANE WREMBEL
When not playing Carnegie Hall or the Lyon Opera house, the Gypsy swing master guitarist still plays his regular Sunday slot.
05/25
JACOB GARCHIK
The trombonist, composer and arranger for the Kronos Quartet celebrates the release of his new album “Assembly”
05/26
HONK PRESENTS FRANK LONDON’S KLEZMER BRASS ALL STARS
Klezmatic’s trumpet player and all around renaissance Klezmer mensh’s brass band
05/27
CURTIS HASSELBRING’S CURHACHESRTRA
The trombonist and composer vehicle for his brilliant quirky compositions
05/27
BIG LAZY
Stephen Ulrich’s guitar noir trio
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.