The Tango Factory @ Drom on July 29

Wednesday, July 29
The Tango Factory @ DROM
With the dancing season in full swing, we figured it was about time we opened the doors to the Tango Factory, a brand new milonga tango event

Join us for our brand new tango night with the best of the new wave of tango musicians in New York City. Tango Nuevo, Electro Tango. Images & sounds of Buenos Aires – A multimedia milonga where music, image and dance converge. Tango as a dynamic expression, a vortex where the “old” and the “new” expressions become present. In the heart of the East Village, Drom’s cozy lounge, full bar, dance floor and table areas get in a tango mood and the place becomes “The Tango Factory” Come and let’s make Tango together

at Drom
85 Ave A b/w 5th & 6th St, New York City
Tel: 212-777-1127
Doors 9pm
$12 in advance at dromnyc.com, $15 at the door

Official Undertango Site

High On Life – Rooftop Dance Party #2 @ Highbar on July 26

Sunday, July 26
High on Life – Summer Rooftop BBQ Party #2 @ HIGHBAR
GBH & Electric Lila invite you to unwind or dance to the sounds of dub, reggae & dancehall supplied by DJ Emch Subatomic Sound System and a short live performance by Coolooloosh

If last Sunday was any indication, we should be in for another treat at this week’s rooftop dance & BBQ party on top of the Highbar. The breezy rooftop and spectacular view of the sunset only added to the music and good times as people danced, caught up with friends and celebrated their birthdays. For this Sunday’s edition we welcome DJ Emch from Subatomic Sound System who will be armed with a bag of goodies ranging from outernational dub and dancehall to roots reggae, while Israeli hip-hop, soul & funk outfit Coolooloosh blesses us with a short acoustic set (their full show is at Joe’s Pub on July 23). Remember, it’s all free with an RSVP.

at the Highbar
251 W.48th St and 8th Ave
New York, NY
21 + w/ID
5pm – 10pm
FREE with RSVP at high@gbh.tv

GBH Site

Jose “Pepito” Gomez & La Bola @ Drom on July 24

Friday, July 24
Jose Pepito Gomez & La Bola @ DROM
Dance into the weekend with Cuban maestro Pepito and his big band – the finest in contemporary Timba music.

José “Pepito” Gómez has taken the U.S. by storm since his May 2008 arrival from Cuba He has two NY Times rave reviews, received an award from France, has a worldwide fan base and his last CD with Cuban band Pupy y Los Que Son Son, is currently nominated for a CubaDisco 2009 award. Pepito Gómez is best known as one of the founders, composers, and lead singers of the “Pupy” band.

His popularity all over the world was highlighted by sold-out venues like Italy’s 5000-seat Club La Tropical.  Fiestacubana.net’s 2007 best male singer received an award in Cuba for his song on environmental awareness, “Tiempo Dificiles” (Hard Times). His tenor voice, both beautiful and strong, has a unique timbre rarely found.  Fans are clamoring for more.

at Drom
85 Ave A b/w 5th & 6th St, New York City
Tel: 212-777-1127
Doors 9:30pm / show 10pm
$13 in advance at here, $16 at the door

Official Site

High On Life – Rooftop Dance Party @ Highbar on July 19

Sunday, July 19
High on Life – Summer Rooftop BBQ Party #1 @ HIGHBAR
GBH & Electric Lila invite you to unwind and kick back and even dance if you fancy with DJ Didi from Brazilian Girls

We’ll be holding it down every Sunday afternoon at the stylish roofdeck at Highbar in Midtown at our weekly series of world music parties with invited guest DJs. A simple RSVP not only gets you a complimentary admission in to the party, but you’ll also be enjoying free grilled corn-on-the-cob and special priced drinks

at the Highbar
251 W.48th St and 8th Ave
New York, NY
21 + w/ID
5pm – 10pm
FREE with RSVP at high@gbh.tv

GBH Site

Is America Part of the World? @ BKLYN Yard on July 11

Saturday, July 11
Is America Part of the World? Outdoor Music Festival with Forro in the Dark, Nation Beat, Red Baraat Festival & DJ Nickodemus @ BKLYN Yard
Four US-based bands join forces to move hips while challenging the way we think about “American” and “World” music

In 2007 NY-based, Brazilian-influenced band Nation Beat was invited to perform at a “world music” festival where they were asked to not play their songs that were in English. This inspired Nation Beat band leader Scott Kettner to bring together musical acts who blur the lines of world music, as well as foster a platform of discussion and debate about this controversial and very vague term.

On July 11 Brooklyn, which has become a veritable breeding ground for musicians looking beyond America’s borders for inspiration in recent years, will play host to the launch event of the “Is America Part of The World?” outdoor music festival.  Produced by Nation Beat, Beleza NYC and Electric Lila, the event features four of New York’s premiere music-mixocologists: Forró in the Dark, who dig deep into the sounds of northeastern Brazil, while singing in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, Nation Beat, who create a 21st century fusion between thunderous Brazilian maracatu drumming and New Orleans second line rhythms, bluegrass, and country-blues, Red Baraat Festival, who meld the infectious North Indian rhythm Bhangra with brass funk, dhol, percussion, horns and traditional Punjabi songs, and DJ Nickodemus, who explores the intersection of urban & regional sounds with funk, jazz, hip-hop, house & dub, all seen through the eyes of a New York native. Join us on this joyous celebration as we celebrate the fruits of our cultural exchanges.

at BKLYN Yard
388 – 400 Carroll St
by the Gowanus Canal in Carroll Gardens
Brooklyn, NY
Doors 2pm, show 4pm
$10 in advance until June 15
$15 in advance afterwards at brownpapertickets.com, $18 at the door.

Official Site

Afterwork Party @ Maritime Hotel on July 10

Friday, July 10
Summer on the Rooftop – Afterwork Party @ the Cabanas, Maritime Hotel
GBH, Electric Lila & Beleza NYC invite you to unwind and kick back and even dance if you fancy

Summer on the Rooftop with DJ David Medina and DJ Pepe playing eclectic dance music from Brazil, Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean.

at the Cabanas at Maritime Hotel
363 West 16th St
New York, NY
7pm – 10pm
21 + w/ID
FREE with RSVP

GBH Site

Official Istanbulive Afterparty @ City Winery on June 27

Saturday, June 27
Official Istanbulive Afterparty
Brooklyn Funk Essentials with Husnu Senlendirici and NY Gypsy All-Stars @ City Winery
Soul, funk & dance meets the chants of the East 
 

The official afterparty for the Istanbulive: The Sounds & Colors of Turkey event brings together the groove-heavy Brooklyn Funk Essentials and Husnu Senlendirici for the first time since 2007. Released a decade ago, their now-classic album In The Buzzbag was a landmark fusion of Eastern motifs with funk, reggae, hip-hop, Latin and acid jazz. The event will once again display the innovative, eclectic funk of the Brooklyn Funk Essentials – now with added flavors and spices from Turkey. They have played to hundreds of thousands of fans in Turkey, and sold equal amounts of records there, and will bring back the funk with Husnu to their home turf.

 

at City Winery

155 Varick Street

New York, NY 10013

(212) 608-0555

$25 in advance at citywinery.com

$30 at the door

at City Winery
155 Varick Street
New York, NY 10013
(212) 608-0555
Doors 9pm
$25 in advance at citywinery.com
$30 at the door 

 

 

Official Site

Istanbulive @ Central Park SummerStage on June 27

Saturday, June 27
Mazhar Fuat Özkan, Painted on Water, Hüsnü Senlendirici & guests @ SummerStage
A day of contemporary Turkish music with three major artists from Istanbul
 

Istanbulive: The Sounds & Colors of Turkey will bring together for the first time one of the largest-ever assemblies of musicians from Turkey on an American stage – five unprecedented hours of the most diverse and important music the nation has to offer. Concertgoers will also have the opportunity to sample vibrant Turkish culture and authentic Turkish food, as well as learn more about information on Turkey as a tourist destination. The day-long celebrations will feature the legendary Turkish folk-rock band Mazhar Fuat Özkan, emerging international pop stars Sertab Erener and Demir Demirkan of Painted on Water, the intricate Mediterranean gypsy music of Hüsnü Senlendirici & Vassilis Saleas with NY Gypsy All-Stars and the raucous world beat funk jams of special guests Brooklyn Funk Essentials alongside singer/songwriter Emre Yilmaz.

 

at Central Park SummerStage
69th St and 5th Ave
New York City 
Doors 2pm, show starts at 3pm
Free Admission! 

 

Official Site
SummerStage Website

Hüsnü Senlendirici & Vassilis Saleas on June 26

Friday, June 26
Hüsnü Senlendirici & Vassilis Saleas @ Chian (in Astoria)
A rare performance together by the masters of the clarinet

The Turks and the Greeks´ love towards the sound of the clarinet coming from the Aegean region is no secret. What better way to celebrate this love than through a night of music, food and dancing? Hüsnü Senlendirici and Vassilis Saleas are two of the most virtuosic clarinetists in southeastern Europe and luckily for us, they will be in town for a rare performance together. Senlendirici has collaborated with Al Di Meola, tabla legend Zakir Hussain and Bulgarian clarinetist Ivo Paposov, while Saleas is best known for his work accompanying Greek new age instrumentalist Vangelis. Backing the two clarinetists will be NY Gypsy All-Stars, a non-stop party band steeped in the traditions of Turkish and Balkan music but equally fluent in contemporary jazz and dance.

The Turks and the Greeks´ love towards the sound of the clarinet coming from the Aegean region is no secret. What better way to celebrate this love than through a night of music, food and dancing? Hüsnü Senlendirici and Vassilis Saleas are two of the most virtuosic clarinetists in southeastern Europe and luckily for us, they will be in town for a show at Central Park SummerStage. Senlendirici has collaborated with Al Di Meola, tabla legend Zakir Hussain and Bulgarian clarinetist Ivo Paposov, while Saleas is best known for his work accompanying Greek new age instrumentalist Vangelis. Backing the two clarinetists will be NY Gypsy All-Stars, a non-stop party band steeped in the traditions of Turkish and Balkan music but equally fluent in contemporary jazz and dance.

 

at Chian Federation
44-01 Broadway, Astoria, NY
Table Reservation: (718) 204-2550
* Special Aegean menu available *
9pm – 2am
$50 in advance at serdarilhan.com and at the door.

More Information
Chian Federation

Stephane Wrembel @ Drom on June 26

Friday, June 26
Stephane Wrembel & The Django Experiment @ DROM
“Vicky Cristina Barcelona” composer goes Gypsy jazz

Born in Paris and raised in Fontainebleau (home of impressionism and Django Reinhardt’s music), Stephane’s life took a decisive turn in his late teens when he first discovered Django’s music and the Gypsies. He spent ten years of his life learning, playing, and expanding this tradition. After studying Contemporary Jazz, Indian, African and Middle Eastern music at Berklee School of Music, he moved to New York City giving him access to an unlimited amount of music and incredible musicians.

Stephane also composed the soundtrack music for Woody Allen’s latest movie, the Golden Globe winner “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.” If you love Django, African grooves, Middle Eastern colors, or Indian moods all played with a breathtaking level of energy, you’ll love Stephane Wrembel’s music. 

Born in Paris and raised in Fontainebleau (home of impressionism and Django Reinhardt’s music), Stephane’s life took a decisive turn in his late teens when he first discovered Django’s music and the Gypsies. He spent ten years of his life learning, playing, and expanding this tradition. After studying Contemporary Jazz, Indian, African and Middle Eastern music at Berklee School of Music, he moved to New York City giving him access to an unlimited amount of music and incredible musicians.

Stephane also composed the soundtrack music for Woody Allen’s latest movie, the Golden Globe winner “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.” If you love Django, African grooves, Middle Eastern colors, or Indian moods all played with a breathtaking level of energy, you’ll love Stephane Wrembel’s music.

 

 

at Drom
85 Ave A b/w 5th  & 6th St, New York City
Tel: 212-777-1127
Doors 7pm / show 8pm
$10 in advance at dromnyc.com, $13 at the door.

Official Site