wednesday, may 16, 2012 7:00pm
DAWOUD - Sitar player - 7-8pm
Dawoud began to play the guitar about half a year or so after Jimi Hendrix died. Shortly afterwards he expanded his listening tastes into jazz, fusion, classical, blues, and Indian raga. His teens were spent honing his guitar skills. On his 18th birthday, he bought his sitar and began teaching himself the rudiments of the instrument from books and recordings. Between 1979-83. Dawoud toured the Midwest US with Focal Poynt as multi-instrumentalist, composer. He also began teaching guitar and learning audio engineering. In 1983, he moved to New York City, and did work as a musician and musical director locally and toured with a number of local rock groups.wednesday, may 16, 2012 10:00pm
Causality Of Being - Rock - 10-11pm
Causality of Being was formed in the late Summer of 2008. The brainchild of guitarist/bassist Thomas Casanova and keyboardist Vincent Alston, “COB” offers an eclectic mix of music to their fans and listeners. Since inception, “COB” has changed gears, focusing more on the metaphysical, paranormal and consciousness awareness aspect of life.wednesday, may 16, 2012 11:00pm
Roof Access-Funk - 11pm-12am
Roof Access is an exciting new group of talented, young individuals who have come together to form a band unlike any other on the scene today. The band specializes in funk, r&b and hip-hop, but is capable of playing any style.wednesday, may 16, 2012 12:00am
DJ Jeremiah - Afrobeat - 12am-2am
Maisha Productions President, DJ Jeremiah ( AKA Mr Afrobeat). A native of Liberia , DJ Jeremiah spent three and a half years in a refugee camp in Cote D’Ivoire. He loved to listen and dance to traditional and Afrobeat music blaring from local radios stations. He began his DJ career by playing music to lift the spirits of his fellow refugees, many of which were orphans suffering from the pains of civil war, strife, and political violence. Since relocating to San Francisco , Jeremiah has established himself as the region’s premier Afrobeat DJ, co-creating the AfroFunk Festival and opening up for international stars such as Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Alpha Blondy, King Sunny Ade, Zap Mama, Salief Keita, Konono No.°1 WUNMI and Meklit Hadero and many more.
thursday, may 17, 2012 7:00pm
Omar Haddad - Jazz - 7-8pm
Omar is a versatile guitarist who has developed his artistic personal voice by exploring a wide range of music styles: Jazz, Rock, Pop, Classical, and Afro-Cuban among others
thursday, may 17, 2012 9:00pm
Electric Monday - Funk - 9-10pm
Electric Monday is a NYC-based trio that mixes electro-funk, hip-hop, new wave, and rock music. They call their innovative sound "NEW WAVE HIP POP FUNK". Their infectious melodies and charismatic lyrics will hypnotize you, while seeping into your consciousness. The powerful sound of Electric Monday will have you dancing out into the stratosphere.
thursday, may 17, 2012 11:00pm
Bohemian Sunrise - Jam Band - 11pm-12am
Based in the Philadelphia/South Jersey region, Bohemian Sunrise takes their raw, rhythmic sound to unprecedented levels through their creative instrumentation, insightful songwriting, and genre-transcending arrangements. Building their success through hard work and consistently winning over audiences at prime shows throughout their career, Bohemian Sunrise has earned the honor of sharing the stage with Rusted Root at Philadelphia's famous Electric Factory ...
friday, may 18, 2012 6:00pm
50 Mile Ride - Folk/Folk/Pop - 6-8pm
50 Mile Ride is a 2 man acoustic /electric group at this point. playing all original material created by Daylen and Demitri. Hoping to expand the lineup and sound in the future and getting heard in this vast world of music. We Hope you enjoy and help spread the word of 50 Mile Ride
friday, may 18, 2012 8:00pm
Azania - Soul - 8-9pm
Few people are born with the gift of instantly touching people's hearts with their voice. Azania is one of them. Originally from Sierra Leone, West Africa, this multi-cultural artist was born and raised in the U.S. & in Geneva, Switzerland. From the age of 6 she knew that singing was her calling and loved to see the joy her voice brought to people. "It's a beautiful way to share emotions and connect with people on a deep level" she says.
friday, may 18, 2012 9:00pm
The Freaky Baby Daddies - Afrobeat Rock Reggae - 9-10pm
The Freaky Baby Daddies are a 4 piece brooklyn based group that mixes the sounds for afrobeat, rock and reggae into a unique blend they call H.E.A.T. Beat (Higher Elevation thru Auditory Trance). The members of The Freaky Baby Daddies are: Aakhu Ali aka Baba Ali on Vocals and Percussion Johan Vargas aka Juan De La Nooch on Guitar Olatunji Ojore aka Tunji on Drums Martell Ade aka Money McLovin on Bass
friday, may 18, 2012 10:00pm
THUNDA VIDA - Reggae / Dub / R&B - 10pm-12am
Christopher Plaza (Tuffer): Vocals and Keys; Gregory Kage: Guitar, Bass and Vocals; Badman Barry: Bass, Guitar and Vocals; Champion Winston: Drums and Vocals; Ras Vincent: Percussion
friday, may 18, 2012 12:00am
Hot & Wild at Shrine, House DJ - 12am-3:45am - $5
Spinning records that blend old school Hip-Hop, R&B, World & African music and a bit of old-fashioned rock and roll.
saturday, may 19, 2012 8:00pm
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra - Jazz Steel Pan Virtuoso - 8-9pm
The steel pan, an amazing musical discovery born in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad & Tobago, is often times associated with sandy beaches, tropical climates, and cruise ships: that's not exactly what you get at a show by the jazz-fusion quartet, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra. Modern Drummer Magazine recognizes, "... Jonathan Scales makes the pans fit in unconventional musical spaces..." and Jazz Times goes on to state that Scales' brings forth a "new vitality to the traditional Caribbean instrument... picking up where Othello Molineaux left off 20 years ago with Jaco Pastorius."
saturday, may 19, 2012 9:00pm
Nick Gianni - Dub/Experimental/Jazz - 9-10pm
Nick began performing at the age of 16, backing up his cousins modern dance performances with minimalist "soundscape music" inspired by Lamount Young/Steve Reich. At the same time Nick was playing Bass with local noise/punk bands giging @ CBGB's, Brownies & The Pyramid on NYC's prolific Lower East Side.
saturday, may 19, 2012 10:00pm
Said Damir Band - Gnawa Music from Morocco - 10pm-12am
Said Damir was born in the medina (old town) of Lmilah, Marrakech in 1968. Leaving his family at the tender age of six, he began his first apprenticeship in the Gnawa tradition under the tutelage of the late Maalam (Master) Abdelatif. Said lived and worked with Abdelatif for ten years, concentrating exclusively on the sacred realm of Gnawa culture. He devoted himself full-time to performing the rites and music of Gnawa healing ceremonies known as lila (night) and/or derdeba (loud stomping of feet), and became exposed to the multiple styles of Gnawa rites. The range of his early training resulted in an awareness, flexibility and adaptability that remains fundamental to his work today.
saturday, may 19, 2012 12:00am
Hot & Wild at Shrine, House DJ - 12am-3:45am - $5
Spinning records that blend old school Hip-Hop, R&B, World & African music and a bit of old-fashioned rock and roll.
sunday, may 20, 2012 5:00pm
The Shrine Sunday Jazz Jam Session, with Lu Reid - 5-8pm
Spontaneous Jazz does not happen at Lincoln Center...or BAM!!! It is still in Harlem, where my friends and I live it every day. All the musicians on these streets are stars. When I was a kid and I first heard the sweet language of that magical Jazz I was hooked for life. You just soaked it up and couldn't help but be moved by it as you walked the streets. I can still feel that kaleidoscope of sound, and I want to bring it to you each and every Sunday.
sunday, may 20, 2012 8:00pm
David Caldwell-Mason - Jazz - 8-9pm
David Caldwell-Mason began playing the piano at the age of 5. He studied classical music almost exclusively until his mid teens, when he discovered jazz. From this point on, he began splitting his time between improvised music, composition, and classical music.
sunday, may 20, 2012 9:00pm
Jomar Schrank - Brazilian singer - 9-10pm
From Rio de Janeiro !!!
sunday, may 20, 2012 10:00pm
Reggae Rock Steady Movement - 10pm
Roots Rock Reggae every Sunday Reggae DJ feat Live Performances @ World Music Venue.
sunday, may 20, 2012 12:00am
Elie Kamano - Reggae Singer from Guinea - 12-1am
Avec l’avènement du Rap en Guinée dans les années 1990-1992, Elie KAMANO crée son groupe de Rap qu’il fera appeler PNN (Positive Négro Natural). Dans son évolution, ce groupe participera cinq (5) ans plus tard à la première compilation Rap en compagnie des groupes Kill Point, Raisonnable Djeli, Syndicat, Silatigui et bien d’autres encore. Malgré le succès connu par cette œuvre phonographique, Elie KAMANO estimait ses ambitions au-delà des limites guinéennes; ainsi, l’idée d’aller effleurer d’autres cieux lui viendra à l’esprit.
monday, may 21, 2012 7:00pm
The Rendez Vous - Showcase, 7- 12am
Join Us at Shrine World Music Venue in Harlem, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., bet. 133rd & 134th Street, on the last Monday of every month for our Monthly event The Rendezvous! It's the place where you can hear great live music from independent Soul, Funk and R&B artists while enjoying good food, interesting people and surrounded by the culture and ambiance of one of the World's most famous communities, Harlem USA!
tuesday, may 22, 2012 6:00pm
Art Lillard's Heavenly Big Band - 6-8pm
Art Lillard’s Heavenly Big Band has been delighting local audiences with its uplifting and danceable sounds since 1987. Led by drummer-composer Art Lillard, the band performs an extensive repertoire of original songs varying in style from swing to samba to jazz ballad to bossa nova. Also in the band’s repertoire is a cornucopia of fresh, new arrangements of old jazz and swing standards.