Born in a musical era of nearly infinite genre and cultural cross-pollination, Ba Man Bia is of a new generation of world music artists whose deep interest in far-away sounds has been with them as long as they have listened to music. A young group recently formed in Asheville, NC in January 2008, they have created a fresh flavor of sound given their influences in Asian and African traditions, jazz, and free improvisation. A trio of exotic melodies, funky bass grooves, and high-energy percussion, they proudly call their creation, Afro-Asian Jazz.
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Calling all Asheville bands! Martin Atkins is the founding member of the industrial giants Pigface, as well as being an integral member of Public Image Limited (Johnny Rotten), Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, and several other industrial powerhouses. He'll start the day at Malaprops for the booksiging, and then over to Bobo Gallery for the powerpoint seminar. This seminar is FREE! You need this book if you are currently on the road or planning to hit the road at some point. It's the bible on how to tour. He'll finish the night out by spinning a set of his solo music which is BADASSSSS!!! For the afterparty show it's FREE if you buy a book or $7 if not... See you there. Thanks for letting me post...
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