Mariachi Trubachi Fiesta!
Join us for the 2nd Annual battle of the Brass Bands: Balkan Brass with Orkestar Slivovica, and Mexican Mariachi with Los Dorados. Also featuring Rio Samaya to open the night, and dance performances by Gradina Balkan Dancers and Mexico Vivo Dancers!
Nano Stern – Chilean Indie-Folk Singer
Nano Stern is a young chilean artist riding the crest of the New Wave of Chilean Song, with a devoted following that stretches out from Chile, into Latin America, north to Canada & the USA, over to Europe and down in Australia
Moshkin Ghalam & Hamed Nikpay
An unforgettable night with an electrifying vocalist singing Rumi’s poetry, an international dancer / choreographer / theatre artist & a world-class ensemble:
Hamed Nikpay learned to sing at the age of seven, and at nine, he studied Tar & Setar, under the tutorship of some of the masters of classical Persian music.
Vashaan Ensemble – Iranian Classical & Folk Music
Vancouver's Vashaan Ensemble will be presenting a unique repertoire of joyful music from Iran & the eastern provinces of Baluchistan & Khorasan.
Brass Menazeri – Powerhouse Balkan Brass
Brass Menažeri is San Francisco’s original & hottest Balkan Romani (“Gypsy”) Brass Band. Their music cascades through Serbia, Macedonia, Bosnia, Greece & even Rajasthan with wild rhythms, new sensibilities, innovative arrangements & original compositions, expanding the traditions while we remain rooted within them. Join them, with Orkestar Slivovica & Scarlet Lux Bellydancers, for a festive Balkan celebration!
ALPHA YAYA DIALLO – "West African Summit"
ALPHA YAYA DIALLO
“WEST AFRICAN SUMMIT TOUR 2012”
www.alphayayadiallo.com www.mainstagemanagement.com
Alpha Yaya Diallo’s music, the intoxicating and beautifully-rendered sounds of his West African homeland, has won him passionate fans and multiple accolades across Canada and around the world.
OPA TSUPA – ROMANI FESTIVAL
Orkestar Slivovica, Caravan World Rhythms, and Transformation Projects invite you to Opa Tsupa, a weekend of exploration and enjoyment of Romani music and visual entertainment.
Friday November 16th
OPA TSUPA EVENING SHOW: 7PM-1AM
Saturday November 17th
DAYTIME KAFANA LOUNGE: NOON-6PM
OPA TSUPA EVENING SHOW: 7:30PM-1AM (doors 7:00)
Sunday November 18 (daytime only)
DAYTIME KAFANA LOUNGE: NOON-6PM
Caravan World Rhythms, Orkestar Slivovica, and Transformation Projects are once again presenting a weekend festival of Romani-inspired music and dance, featuring bands from up and down the West Coast and BC, including San Francisco, Seattle, Nelson, and Vancouver.
Raices y Alas Flamenco
Andrea Williams Flamenco company presents their 3rd instalment of “Raices y Alas” (Roots and Wings): this instalment is entitled “El Color de la Pasion”, featuring 5 dance soloists, 5 more company dancers, and 7 live musicians.
Staff Benda Bilili
WITH SPECIAL GUEST OPENING ACT, EZRA KWIZERA
One of the great global success stories of the past three years, Staff Benda Bilili have become an unstoppable force. A group of street musicians who used to live & play around the grounds of the zoo in Kinshasa, Congo, they make music of astonishing power and beauty.
Mohsen Namjoo
Mohsen Namjoo is an Iranian artist, songwriter, singer, music scholar and setar (traditional Persian lute) player based in California.