YOUSSOUPHA SIDIBE NEW CD, SACRED SOUND IN STORES NOW!!!!
BAAY FAAL
INDIA ARIE AND YOUSSOUPHA EARTHDANCE 06
MICHAEL FRANTI AND YOUSSOUPHA
YOUSSOUPHA AND BAAY FAAL
LIVE SOLO VIBE
XELKOM 2007.
Influences
Traditional Sufi devotional music from Senegal, Traditional music of Africa, Reggae music, Jazz, Hip-hop, Afro Beat, Sound Healing.
The music of Youssoupha Sidibe is deeply infused with a longing for the full realization of divine love in this world. Youssoupha’s musical career began over twenty years ago in his home of Senegal, West Africa, where he was trained as a Kora player at the National Music Conservatory of Senegal. His music fuses traditional West African sounds on the Kora, with the Sufi devotional chanting of the Senegalese Baay Faal community. The angelic sounds of the Kora, an indigenous harp, soulfully carry Youssoupha’s devotional lyrics sung in Wolof, Arabic, French and English.
Since his arrival on the international music circuit, Youssoupha has recorded, performed, and/or collaborated with artists such as India Arie, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Charles Neville, Future Man, Michael Franti and Spearhead, and Matisyahu. His latest collaboration, “Shalom/Salaam”, was with artist Matisyahu, on the album entitled “Youth”. “Youth” also contains an additional track, “Ancient Lullaby”, which features Youssoupha on Kora. Rolling Stone Magazine picked “Shalom/Salaam” as one of the two “key tracks” on the album. Since it’s release, “Youth” has gone Gold, and in January 2007, the album was nominated for a Grammy award for best reggae album of the year.
Youssoupha’s music has served to invoke the divine through Sufi sound in the presence of many large and diverse groups of people. Youssoupha has performed, recorded, and led healing music workshops throughout the United States, Europe, and Africa. He has graced the stages of many notable venues such as Reggae on the River, Manhattan Center, Earthdance World Peace Festival, The Warfield Theatre, and many more. His music is inspiring and empowering for people of all ages. The sound of the Kora beautifully blends with the powerful human emotion and faith that Youssoupha embodies. Sacred Sound brings a new dimension to the celebration of the human experience.
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Each and every Sunday is Reggae Sundays at Jazid 1342 Washington Av Miami Beach. Doors open at 10pm bands start around 11pm Its 2 floors of music downstairs its either Jahfe or 4th Dimension live & upstairs its the Ministers of Roots the Kulcha Shok Krew. The next special event is DJ Freemon Sunday Nov 23
Kulcha Shok has started a new Wednesday night reggae night at the Boardriders Cantina 234 S Federal Hwy Boca Raton
Every Second Week of the month is the Kulcha Shok Muzik Surf/Reggae mini tour. Thursdays its the Purdy Lounge Miami Beach, Fridays its the Dive Bar in Ft Lauderdale & Saturdays its the Boardriders Cantina in Boca Raton Heres this months details
Mo’Kalamity, Pablo Uwa et Salim Jah Peter en concert le 22 novembre au café La Pêche, Montreuil La caravane pour la paix et la liberté de la presse
Après le concert de la Bellevilloise avec Lyricson, le Petit Dernier, Mamane shwo et celui du Satellite café avec le groupe touareg du Niger Takrist Nakal, Planète Humascene, Salim Jah Peter et son groupe Mystic Tenere continuent le combat avec la caravane pour la paix et la liberté de la presse au Niger ! Au café La Pêche, les artistes engagés Mo’Kalamity, Pablo Uwa et Salim Jah Peter feront appel au dialogue et défendront ensemble la liberté de la presse en faveur du peuple nigérien et africain en général qui craint un nouveau Darfour. http://www. myspace. com/mokalamityspace http://www. myspace. com/salimjahpeter Café La Pêche, 16 rue Pépin à Montreuil Métro Mairie de Montreuil
Prochain concert La Scène Bastille le 31 janvier 2009 avec Tarace Boulba
Jumbie Records presents: Kakande and Imaginary Homeland as they team up for a special celebration of African rhythm and global innovation. Imaginary Homeland returns to New York City for their first show since their headline performance at the Zacatecas Festival Cultural in Mexico. Famoro Dioubate's Kakande brings their up-to-date Brooklyn take on an 800-year-old balafon beat, in their first NYC show since their acclaimed East Coast tour with Mory Kante. The world music show to catch this month in New York!
