This article was published first in Mshale newspaper. After the superlative introduction by Dakota Jazz Club’s owner, Lowell Pickett, I expected a rich, preeminent performance…
Dee Dee Bridgewater Mixes with Mali
Category: Concert reviews
Gangbe Brass Band: an Original West African Sound
Jack Brass Band, a seven-piece New Orleans-style crew playing outside in the Cedar’s courtyard could be heard from the parking lot where I’d left my…
Delightful Concert by Mrs. Saroja Raman
Author: Ms Lakshmi The Gana Mukundhapriya a registered Music Sabah in Chennai is well known for its consistent commitment to spot talents in youth and…
Majestic Cantora Brasileira
Virginia Rodrigues Duke Performances Duke University Durham, North Carolina October 25, 2007 Brazilian singer Virginia Rodrigues is gifted with a prodigious voice. Not only does…
Femi Kuti’s Minnesota show
On stage, Nigerian Femi Kuti plays dual roles of serious artist and demanding coach. His most recent show at the Minnesota Zoo on August 2nd gave…
Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective in Minneapolis
Parts of this article first appeared in Mshale newspaper . Andy Palacio is on a mission to save himself. Or rather, to save his culture,…
Lucky Dube in Minneapolis, Minnesota
(parts of this story first appeared in Mshale newspaper) I’m sitting on a barstool sipping lemon water. Before me on an oversized screen, bigger than…
Smt. Bhanumathy Vishwanath’s concert exceeds Expectations
Author: Ms Lakshmi It was a remarkable concert by Smt Bhanumathy Vishwanath on the 09th Sep. at the Subha Sidhivinayaka temple in connection with…
Small Scale Summer Night Samba
Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga at the San Juan Capistrano Library, July 21st, 2007 The fountain-adorned courtyard of the San Juan Capistrano Regional Library in…
In Search of the Sacred at the Fez Festival, Part 2
Before I jump into the Batha Museum concerts, I want to impart some other cultural discoveries on my journey. The ‘new city’ section of Fez…