The new line-up for Maya Soleil Electric looks fantastic. Hope you can make it down the Triple Door tonight (Thursday) to check them out.

  • Lora Chiorah-Dye on vocals, mbira and dance
  • Bob Antolin on saxophone, flute, and guitar
  • Rob Pastorok on keyboards and talking drum
  • Karim Koumbassa on vocals ngoni, djembe, and jun juns
  • Lennox Holness on bass
  • Yaw Amponsah on djembe and Kete drums

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Tony Allen (Fela Kuti’s original drummer) Saturday, June 19

June 14, 2010

Tony Allen, the drummer who helped Fela Kuti start the Afro-beat movement, is headlining the Snoqualmie World Music Festival this weekend.
The festival runs from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with Tony Allen going on around 8:30. The opening acts are great, too, as are the DJs playing between sets, so try to make an evening [...]

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Festival Sundiata at Seattle Center on June 12, 2010

June 10, 2010
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Maya Soleil Electric at The Triple Door Musiquarium on June 24, 2010

June 10, 2010
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Chet Corpt at PanAfrica on June 10, 2010

June 5, 2010

My friend Chet is playing kora at PanAfrica Thursday nights. It’s hard to imagine a more pleasant accompaniment to a nice African meal.

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