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Saturday, April 20, 2019
Natu Camara: A Wonderful New Voice From West Africa

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Natu Camara is an exciting new face on the African music scene. She grew up in Guinea and led West Africa's first all-female hip-hop group, The Ideal Girls. Now she's out on her own with an efferevescent solo debut album, Dimedi.

She'll celebrate with a big record release show at SOBs on Friday night April 26th. And we'll meet Natu Camara on our show this week!

Natu Camara's Home Page: http://www.natucamara.com

Like Natu Camara on Facebook here

SOB's: https://sobs.com/

This Week's Playlist:

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Mdou Moctar: Tarhatazed / Ilana: The Creator / Sahel Sounds / * (0:00:00 Pop-up)
GIG: Wed June 26 @ WFMU's Monty Hall!

The HU: Yuve Yuve Yu / Single / * (0:08:14 Pop-up)

Xylouris White: Only Love / Mother / Bella Union (0:13:06 Pop-up)

Ifriqiyya Electrique: Habeebee Hooa Jooani / Laylet El Booree / Glitterbeat / * (0:16:16 Pop-up)

Jambinai: Onda / Come / * (0:20:58 Pop-up)
Advance track

Jgufi Iberia: Samshoblos Shedzaxili (The Shout of the Homeland) / Single (0:34:05 Pop-up)

Jgufi Bani: Imedis Dilashi / Single (0:37:05 Pop-up)

A-WA: Bayti Fi Rasi / Bayti Fi Rasi (0:40:59 Pop-up)
GIG: NYC late June date TBA (according to our unofficial sources)

Sezen Aksu with Goran Bregovic: Erkekler / Düğün Ve Cenaze (The Wedding and the Funeral) (0:45:23 Pop-up)

Atlas Maior: Cumbia Raposa / Riptide / * (0:52:19 Pop-up)
GIG: Brooklyn Maqam Hang at Sisters, 900 Fulton St, Brooklyn, Tuesday May 14

Mulatu Astatke and His Ethiopian Quintet: I Faram Gami I Faram / Afro Latin Soul / Strut Records (0:55:33 Pop-up)

Ideal Black Girls: Fans / Fans (1:03:45 Pop-up)

Natu Camara: Drapeau / Dimedi / * (1:06:57 Pop-up)
GIG: Friday night (April 26) @ SOBs, 204 Varick St., Manhattan

Natu Camara: Dimedi / Dimedi / * (1:17:25 Pop-up)

Natu Camara: Arabama Di / Dimedi / * (1:28:09 Pop-up)

Natu Camara: Nobody Said / Dimedi / * (1:33:18 Pop-up)

Natu Camara: Khony / Dimedi / * (1:40:44 Pop-up)

Natu Camara: Waa / Dimedi / * (1:54:16 Pop-up)

Ablaye Ndiaye: Talene Lampe Yi / Thiossane / Sterns (1:58:14 Pop-up)

Baaba Maal: Ngawla / Jombaajo / Syllart (2:08:40 Pop-up)
GIG / Giveaway: Baaba Maal @ Town Hall with the Town Hall Ensemble Saturday May 4th at Town Hall, 123 W 43rd St. NYC: To get in the running for a pair of tickets to this show OR our other giveaway tonight Email me, Rob W, here, please specify first and if possible second choice choice and please put the word "TIX" in the subject line. The deadline to enter is tonight at midnight; winners will be notified by Monday.

Madalitso Band: Vina Vina Malawi / Wasalala / Bongo Joe / * (2:14:30 Pop-up)

Orchestre Les Mangelepa: Kanemo / Last Band Standing / Strut (2:19:20 Pop-up)

Les Aiglons: Let Petit Chaperon Noir / Let Petit Chaperon Noir / Sonodisc (2:28:28 Pop-up)

Moonlight Benjamin: Memwa'n / Siltane (2:34:56 Pop-up)
GIG: This Thursday night, April 25, NY debut @ Lincoln Center Rubenstein Atrium, 7:30 pm, FREE but get there early to make sure you can get in.

Debashish Bhattacharya / Wojtek Traczyk / Hubert Zemler: Here Comes the Moon King / JOYGuru / Unzipped Fly Records / * (2:39:00 Pop-up)
GIGs: Debashish Bhattacharya @ Drom 85 Ave A Sun May 19; AND with many other performers at the annual All Night Indian Classical Concert @ Society for Ethical Culture Sat-Sun May 18-19

Anoushka Shankar: Dancing In Madness / Traveller / Deutsche Grammophon (2:52:03 Pop-up)
GIG / Giveaway: Anoushka Shankar @ Town Hall with the Town Hall Ensemble Sunday night May 5th 7 pm at Town Hall, 123 W 43rd St. NYC: To get in the running for a pair of tickets to this show OR our other giveaway tonight Email me, Rob W, here, please specify first and if possible second choice choice and please put the word "TIX" in the subject line. The deadline to enter is tonight at midnight; winners will be notified by Monday.

Refugees for Refugees: Kesarko / Amina / MuziekPublique (2:57:54 Pop-up)

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Organizations supporting the rights of immigrants and refugees:

(For more suggestions see https://www.bustle.com/p/9-immigration-organizations-to-donate-to-if-you-want-to-support-daca-recipients-80757.)

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.

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND): KIND serves as the leading organization for the protection of children who enter the US immigration system alone and strives to ensure that no such child appears in immigration court without representation. We achieve fundamental fairness through high-quality legal representation and by advancing the child's best interests, safety and well-being.

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.