Soyaya at Waid’s on Sunday, January 22, 2012

January 18, 2012

West African music featuring Mohammed Shaibu (Ghana) on vocals, guitar and talking drum. Traditional and modern palmwine and highlife music of Ghana, always with something new and exciting.

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Yoka Nzenze at Lucy Ethiopian on Friday, January 20, 2012

January 14, 2012
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Thione Diop & Yeke Yeke at Cortona Cafe on Wednesday, January 11, 2012

January 10, 2012

Ethnic art and music  at Cortona Cafe with live drumming by Thione Diop and Yeke Yeke. Artworks by Thaddeus. Presented by the Northwest Ethnic Arts Collective. 6 – 10 PM. $5 or more donation requested for the musicians. Questions call Thaddeus (206) 390-2649.

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Freestyle Candela at Lucy Ethiopian on Friday, January 13, 2012

January 7, 2012
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Good Online Radio Program on Koo Nimo

January 1, 2012

Koo Nimo is playing at Lucid tomorrow night (Mon. Jan. 2, 2012). James Whetzel brought to my attention this really good radio show that features a long interview with Koo Nimo and several live songs performed in the radio studio. I’m planning to be at the show Monday night. Hope to see you there.

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Orkestar Zirkonium CD Release Party at Tractor Tavern on Friday, January 6, 2012

January 1, 2012

Orkestar Zirkonium is thrilled to announce that the New Year heralds the release of our brand-spanking-new album Too Hot For Sleep, a collection of thirteen new and traditional tunes (packaged in gorgeous cover art by excellent Seattle artist Jed Dunkerley). To celebrate, we’ve invited our friends Tubaluba to help us blow the pants off the [...]

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Kane Mathis at The Triple Door Musiquarium on Wednesday, January 18, 2012

December 30, 2011

Kane Mathis Plays the kora and oud from 4:30 to 7:30 in this early show at the Musiquarium.

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TubaLuba at The Triple Door Musiquarium on Friday, December 30, 2011

December 29, 2011

Join TubaLuba on New Years Eve eve for their final show of the year. From the TubaLuba website: Are you having trouble finding time to Do Whatcha Wanna? Do you Feel Like Funkin it Up but the world won’t letcha? Are you finding opportunities to shake that ass fewer and farther between? Tubaluba is on [...]

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Thione Diop & Yeke Yeke at Waid’s on Sunday, January 8, 2012

December 29, 2011
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Koo Nimo at Lucid Jazz Lounge on Monday, January 2, 2012

December 28, 2011

Internationally reknowned Ghanaian palm wine guitarist Koo Nimo performing with Yaw Amponsah and Manghis Khan, 8:00-10:00 p.m.

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