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BKO Quintet from Bamako, Mali at Clock Out Lounge Sept 20

Posted on September 4, 2018 | Comments Off on BKO Quintet from Bamako, Mali at Clock Out Lounge Sept 20

Hello African music lovers,
ALIA Prod, Crooked Trails/Sounds Over Seattle, and the Clock Out Lounge welcome the BKO Quintet from Bamako, Mali on their debut US tour:

When: Thursday, September 20 @ 8 PM
Where: Clock-Out Lounge, 4864 Beacon Ave. S. Seattle
Who: 21 and over
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door

BKO Quintet combines two distinct musical traditions of Mali into one seamless performance with an urban edge. The group was instigated by drummer Aymeric Krol and djembe player Ibrahima Sarr (Oumou Sangare). Aymeric credits Ibrahima with the idea to combine the sounds of the donsongoni (hunter’s harp) with the djelingoni (the harp of the griots). Breaking with centuries of tradition, BKO takes these two traditions and forges a new sound that speaks to modern day Mali.

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Salif Keita in Seattle March 4

Posted on February 18, 2017 | 1 comment

Hi African music lovers,
You won’t want to miss this show!

Salif Keita, the Golden Voice of Africa, Live with full band in Seattle

When: March 4, doors open 8 PM – 2 AM
Where: King’s Hall, 2929 27th Ave S (underneath the Mount Baker Light Rail station)
Who: This show is restricted to ages 21+; IDs will be checked
How much? Advance sale tickets are $34 (not $28!)

Organized by Yeleen Productions
Tickets and info at Eventbrite

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Vieux Farka Toure at the Crocodile October 9

Posted on September 30, 2015 | Comments Off on Vieux Farka Toure at the Crocodile October 9

Hi African Music Nite fans,
Here’s a great show you won’t want to miss! – Claire

Vieux Farka Toure
Fri, October 9, 2015
8:00 pm @ The Crocodile
Often referred to as “The Hendrix of the Sahara”, Vieux Farka Toure was born in Niafunké, Mali in 1981, the son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Toure. His 2012 album The Tel Aviv Session (Cumbancha), a collaborative project with Israeli superstar Idan Raichel, has been hailed by fans and critics alike as a masterpiece and one of the best collaborative albums in the history of international music, drawing comparisons to Ali Farka Toure and Ry Cooder’s legendary Talking Timbuktu album.

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Opening Band: Bigfoot Wallace & His Wicked Sons
Bigfoot Wallace & His Wicked Sons spread the good news from swamp to swamp and graveyard to graveyard. Come on and shake your butt at the church of rock n roll.
The Crocodile
2200 2nd Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98121
(206) 441-4618
$20 Adv.

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Africa Music Summit June 28

Posted on June 23, 2014 | 2 comments

Africa Music Summit June 28, 2014
Alpha Yaya Diallo and Prince Diabate
Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave Seattle, 98122
Tickets $36 in advance from Brown Paper Tickets, $40 at the door

5pm to 6pm – Free African Dance workshop with Message from Guinea
Special guests: Abdoulaye Syllah, Atlantic Melody with Edward Souarez, Naby Camara, Leif Totusek, Mohammed Shaibu, Thione Diop, N’nato Camara

Live Music 9pm to 1am
Comfort Food Band followed by
Alpha Yaya Diallo – 3 times Juno Award winner
Prince Diabate – The Hendrix of Kora

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Africa Music Summit June 28

Posted on June 6, 2014 | Comments Off on Africa Music Summit June 28

AFRICAN MUSIC LOVERS – this show has been relocated to Washington Hall at 153 14th Ave Seattle, 98122. Please call Abdul for information at (206) 851-9513

Africa Music Summit June 28, 2014
Alpha Yaya Diallo and Prince Diabate
Kings Hall, 2929 27th Ave S, Seattle WA 98144
Tickets $36 in advance from Brown Paper Tickets, $40 at the door

5pm to 6pm – Free African Dance workshop with Message from Guinea
Special guests: Abdoulaye Syllah, Atlantic Melody with Edward Souarez, Naby Camara, Leif Totusek, Mohammed Shaibu, Thione Diop, N’nato Camara

Live Music 9pm to 1am
Comfort Food Band followed by
Alpha Yaya Diallo – 3 times Juno Award winner
Prince Diabate – The Hendrix of Kora

11x17 Flyer 6-9-14

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Upcoming Events

Posted on March 27, 2013 | 2 comments

African Spring Celebration
with Message From Guinea, Thione Diop and Yeke Yeke
Saturday March 30, 7:00 pm – 1:00 am

Great music, great dancing, great way to celebrate spring. Music by Message From Guinea, Thione Diop and Yeke Yeke, DJ Kwasee.
Your hosts: Laurie Sylla and Afua N’diaye
Location: Hiawatha Lofts, 843 Hiawatha Place South, Seattle , 98144
African cuisine, bar: $15 admission

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Fatoumata Diawara at Jazz Alley April 2-3
One of the breakout stars from this year’s edition of New York City’s globalFEST, breakout Malian singer/songwriter Fatoumata Diawara mixes elements of jazz, pop and funk along with her ancestral Wassoulou tradition.
Jazz Alley 2033 6th Avenue, Seattle WA Ph: 206.441.9729 http://www.jazzalley.com/directions.asp

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African Music Nites in February

Posted on January 31, 2013 | Comments Off on African Music Nites in February

February 8, 8:30 – 10:30: Leni Stern
Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave S
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Leni Stern recorded her 2012 CD Smoke, No Fire with traditional musicians in Mali, just as the political situation was being transformed in the midst of a coup and a rebellion to the north. Because of the political upheaval, Leni will be donating all proceeds of this concert to the Fabric of Life Foundation In Bamako, Mali: fabricoflife.org. Listen for Leni’s adept interweaving of jazz and griot rhythms with Bambara and English vocals.
http://lenistern.com/home/

February 22, 9:00 – 11:00 pm: Naby Camara and Lagni Sussu
Lucid Lounge, 5241 University Way NE
Traditional and modern music of the griots of Guinea featuring balafon master Naby Camara. Lagni Sussu, in the Sussu dialect of Guinea, means people of all different races, classes, and background working together.
Lucid Lounge http://lucidseattle.com/
206-369-3248

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Malian Guitarist Sidi Toure @ The Crocodile July 18

Posted on July 11, 2012 | Comments Off on Malian Guitarist Sidi Toure @ The Crocodile July 18

Check out this special show at The Crocodile – touring Malian guitarist Sidi Touré is said to be a “worthy successor to Ali Farka Touré…”

THE CROCODILE PRESENTS:
Wednesday 7/18 @ 8pm
SIDI TOURE
Garage Voice – Seattle trio with a unique blend of rock, hip-hop and baroque
Atlantic Melody – led by Edouard Souarez: West African pop and griot music

$10 advance
All Ages + Bar w/ I.D.
The Crocodile, 2200 2nd Ave
Ticket link: http://thecrocodile.com/events/5020013/

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