TSP Saturday October 14, 2017 / Saturday the 14th

Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Saturday the 14th

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TICKET GIVEAWAYS this week for two excellent shows at venues in the West Village, both produced by the World Music Institute (WMI):

SACHAL ENSEMBLE (groundbreaking jazz-raga-Sufi-filmi big band from Pakistan) Sun Nov 5th at 7:30 pm at Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place (near Washington Square Park and NYU)

and HABIB KOITÉ & BAMADA (great electric roots music from West Africa) Wed Nov 8th at 8 pm at Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St

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To get in the running for a pair of tickets to one or both shows: Email me, Rob W, here, and please put the word "TIX" in the subject line. Please let me know your first and if you have one, second choice. The deadline to enter is Sunday night at midnight. Winner will be notified on Monday.

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More info from the World Music Institute event pages (linked above):

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From Lahore, Pakistan, the Sachal Ensemble features top-flight musicians whose careers were sabotaged when General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq became president in 1977 and suppressed most non-religious music. The 10-piece band combines conventional Western instruments (such as piano, bass, drums) with traditional Pakistani ones, such as tabla, dholak (a two-headed hand drum) and sarangi, a bowed string instrument. Its repertoire on this tour will mix traditional Sufi music, ragas and beloved Pakistani film songs (such as " Ranjha Ranjha," from the movie Raavan) with uniquely South Asian spins on Western classics, including The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby," R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts," Henry Mancini's "The Pink Panther,” and their YouTube hit, a highly distinctive take on Dave Brubeck's hit "Take Five".

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Habib Koité is a modern troubadour with extraordinary appeal as his musicianship, wit, and wisdom translate across cultures. The guitarist and composer was named the biggest pop star of the region by Rolling Stone magazine. Born in Senegal, he comes from a lineage of griots and grew up in Mali. He formed his band Bamada in 1988 and the reception given to the band’s first tour outside of Africa, in 1994, prompted the recording of a well-received debut album. Across a trio of albums - Muso Ko, Ma Ya and Baro - Habib has produced reflective, semi-acoustic, contemporary interpretations of multiple ethnic traditions from around his country. Koité‘s most recent release, Soô (which translates to home) looks squarely at his native land, a country torn apart by violence over the last two years, at a time when a real feeling of home couldn’t be more vital.

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To get in the running for a pair of tickets to one or both shows: Email me, Rob W, here, and please put the word "TIX" in the subject line. Please let me know your first and if you have one, second choice. The deadline to enter is Sunday night at midnight. Winner will be notified on Monday.

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This Week's Playlist:

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Cem Karaca: Alamanya / Hasret / Pharaway Sounds / * (0:00:00 Pop-up)
New reissue of 1980 LP

The Bombay Royale: Zhooti Naina / Run Kitty Run / Hope Street Recordings / * (0:04:52 Pop-up)

Akbaba İkilisi: Şeker Oğlan / Various Artists: Uzelli Psychedelic Anadolu / Uzelli Kaset / * (0:12:01 Pop-up)

Ghalia Benali & Mâäk: Here and Beyond / MwSOUL / W.E.R.F. / * (0:21:18 Pop-up)

Lo'Jo: Stranjer than Stranjer / Fonetiq Flowers / World Village / * (0:24:38 Pop-up)

Ricardo de Noronha & Griselda Sanderson: Veer / Veer / Waulk Records / * (0:27:45 Pop-up)

Ka Baird: Tok Tru / Sapropelic Pycnic / Drag City / * (0:32:05 Pop-up)

Massa Dembele: Trio / Mezana Dounia / Izniz / * (0:37:47 Pop-up)

Gunaramana.: Brolgas / Various Artists: Budal Lardil: Songs of Mornington Island / Larrikin Records (0:39:50 Pop-up)

Maâlem Mahmoud Gania: Amara Mousseye / Colours of the Night / Hive Mind Records / * (0:41:44 Pop-up)

Habib Koité: Balon Tan / Soô / Contre-Jour (0:56:03 Pop-up)
GIG / GIVEAWAY: Habib Koité and Bamada are playing a WMI show Wed Nov 8th at 8 pm at Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St - enter the giveaway via the link on this page.

Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet: Kanimba / Ladilikan / World Circuit / * (0:59:22 Pop-up)

Sali Sidibé: Wassolon Foli / Wassalou Foli / Sterns (1:03:57 Pop-up)

Oumou Sangaré: Kamelemba / Mogoya / No Format / * (1:10:47 Pop-up)

Leila Gobi: Tchimey Goney / 2017 / Clermont Music / * (1:14:15 Pop-up)

Namibian Tales: San Dance / Kalahari Encounters / AudioMaze / * (1:20:12 Pop-up)

Jon Hassell / Farafina: Air Afrique / Flash of the Spirit / Capitol (1:23:31 Pop-up)

Betsayda Machado y La Parranda el Clavo: Merengada e' ron / Loe Loa (Rural Recordings Under the Mango Tree) / Odelia / * (1:28:12 Pop-up)
GIG: Oct 21 (Sat) Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, Queens: Betsayda Machado. Concert at 8 pm; dance lesson at 7 pm

Segunda Quimbamba: Agueda / Aqui Tambien (1:30:17 Pop-up)
GIGs: TOMORROW (Sunday): TWO benefits for Puerto Rico in JC! First, in the Bergen-Lafayette Neighborhood, Jersey City NJ (ticketholders will receive exact location): Boricua Brunch fundraiser for Puerto Rico relief. 12:30 to 3 pm. Featuring live performances by Segunda Quimbamba at 1 pm and 2:15. Limited tickets still available. ALSO TOMORROW: Loes Landmark Theatre, 54 Journal Square Plaza, Jersey City NJ: New Jersey for Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Fundraiser Featuring headliners Frankie Negron, Los Hermanos Moreno and Frankie Morales. Plus Jersey City’s own Segunda Quimbamba (see info about them above), Charlie Lopez Band, Danny Matos y Son Candela, Swing Sabroso, Roberto el Fabuloso, Jay Frias y sus Bachata and more. Note show time: 4 to 9 pm.

Paito y los Gaiteros de Punta Brava: Señora Maria Macho / Gaita Negra / Sonidos Enraizados (1:33:43 Pop-up)

Banda de Julio de Repelon: Rosalba / Various Artists: The Afrosound of Colombia Volume 2 / VampiSoul (1:38:48 Pop-up)

Los Wembler's de Iquitos: Balon de la Selva / Various Artists: The Rough Guide to Peru Rare Groove / World Music Network (1:42:05 Pop-up)
GIG: Monday night at Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer St., Red Hook, Brooklyn (with Combo Chimbita, Sonido Chichadelico)

Sachal Studios Orchestra: Take Five / Sachal Jazz - Interpretations of Jazz Standards & Bossa Nova / Sachal Music (1:56:31 Pop-up)
GIG / GIVEAWAY: Sachal Ensemble is playing at WMI show Sunday Nov 8 at 7:30 pm at the Skirball Center, 566 LaGuardia Pl near NYU - enter the giveaway via the link on this place.

Katayoun Goudarzi, Shujaat Khan: Unafraid / Will You? / Tames Records / * (1:57:49 Pop-up)

Sandcatchers: Washed and Wild / What We Found Along the Way / Chant Records / * (2:04:03 Pop-up)
GIG: Album release Thursday Nov 2nd at National Sawdust, 80 N 6th St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn - 10 pm

Kelly Thoma: Hamsi / 7 Fish (2:08:38 Pop-up)

Asa-i-Viata: Anterija feat. Bastien Charléry / A[ch]a-i-Viat[s]a / Vlad / * (2:14:28 Pop-up)

Tsibele: Nifty's Elgene / It's Dark Outside - Indroysn iz Finster / * (2:17:52 Pop-up)
GIG: Nov 7 (Tues) at Jalopy Theatre, 315 Columbia St., Red Hook, Brooklyn

Martha Mavroidi: Romanian Melody / Thread and Needle / Violins Productions (2:20:58 Pop-up)

Gino Sitson: Ngoyak' (Black Feeling) / Body & Voice / Buda Musique (2:24:27 Pop-up)

Asaran Earth Trio: Patacoada / Why Should Your Heart Not Dance / * (2:28:08 Pop-up)

Barbatuques: Totem / Ayú / Mr Bongo (2:31:00 Pop-up)

Metá Metá: Angoulême / MM3 (2:34:03 Pop-up)

Trad Attack: Must Madu / Black Snake / AH / Nordic Notes (2:36:18 Pop-up)

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino: Subbra Sutta / Canzoniere / Ponderosa Music and Art / * (2:39:03 Pop-up)

Lost Bayou Ramblers: Rice Pump / Kalenda / Rice Pump Records / * (2:42:34 Pop-up)

'Ndiaz: Fevriesque / Son'Rod (2:46:33 Pop-up)

Saied Shanbehzadeh: Djane Showki / Pour - Afrigha / Buda Musique / * (2:57:44 Pop-up)

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Organizations supporting the rights of immigrants and refugees:

National Immigration Law Center: Established in 1979, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading organizations in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants.

National Immigration Forum: The National Immigration Forum is one of the leading immigrant advocacy organizations in the country, with a mission to advocate for the value of immigrants and immigration to the nation.

New York Immigration Coalition: The New York Immigration Coalition aims to achieve a fairer and more just society that values the contributions of immigrants and extends opportunity to all. The NYIC promotes immigrants’ full civic participation, fosters their leadership, and provides a unified voice and a vehicle for collective action for New York’s diverse immigrant communities.

Arab American Family Support Center (New York City): The Arab-American Family Support Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-sectarian organization that provides culturally and linguistically sensitive services to immigrant communities throughout New York City.

Action NYC: ActionNYC connects New Yorkers to free, safe immigration legal help. You can make an appointment to learn your immigration legal options and get immigration application assistance. There are ActionNYC sites in all five boroughs. Appointments are required. Your appointment will be in your language.

Immigration Equality is the leading LGBTQ immigrant rights organization in the country. It provide s advice and legal services to thousands of LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants seeking refuge, fair treatment, and freedom in the United States. The work is truly lifesaving because there are nearly 80 countries around the world where it is a crime to be LGBTQ, with consequences up to and including the death penalty. For this reason, Immigration Equality fights to obtain asylum in the United States for LGBTQ and HIV-positive refugees - with a remarkable 99% win rate.

International Refugee Assistance Project: The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) organizes law students and lawyers to develop and enforce a set of legal and human rights for refugees and displaced persons. Mobilizing direct legal aid and systemic policy advocacy, IRAP serves the world’s most persecuted individuals and empowers the next generation of human rights leaders.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future.

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF): AALDEF is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans by combining litigation, advocacy, education, and community organizing. Issues / focus include immigrant rights, civic participation and voting rights, economic justice for workers, language access to services, educational equity, housing and environmental justice, and the elimination of anti-Asian violence, police misconduct, and human trafficking.

Make the Road New York (MRNY): MRNY builds the power of Latino and working class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education, and survival services.

Make the Road New Jersey (MRNJ): Make the Road New Jersey builds the power of immigrant and working class communities in New Jersey to achieve dignity and justice through community organizing, legal and support services, transformative education and policy innovation.

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