Images from the Prince Family Reunion

I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for Prince, and this last Friday at the Cabooze that spot grew substantially. Several members from the Revolution and New Power Generation (NPG) among others hit the stage for a several hour Prince Family Reunion concert.
For a good review of the concert and playlist, go to [...]

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Afrifest Gala Review – Melting Pot of African Sounds Rocks the Cedar

“We like to mix it with different languages and different cultures, but everything is based in Mama Africa. Everything in America comes from Mama Africa.”
The message from bassist and lead vocalist of Eric S.B. of Quilombolas perfectly describes the AfriFest Gala concert experience with bands hailing from Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Puerto Rico – the rhythms [...]

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Maria Isa: Rising Puerto Rican Power At AfriFest Gala – Cedar, Sat – 10:00PM

Born Maria Isabelle Perez Vega to Nuyorican parents (los quieros!) and raised on St. Paul’s Westside, Maria Isa was surrounded by music and a large family.
“We’re (the family) the Boricua (version) of the film “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” except we say “Wepa!” instead of “Opa! (partially paraphrased from Isa’s MySpace Bio)”
Growing up and influenced [...]

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Young Irish Musicians Weekend Minneapolis

It’s called the Young Irish Musicians Weekend, but according to the web site: “Due to strong demand, we have opened registration to students ages 5-85 – but note our strict requirement: ONLY FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART!”
I found the information from a blog dedicated to traditional and Celtic music – Trad Music News. You can [...]

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Tinariwen in Minneapolis

While attending the Vieux Farka Toure concert at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, the MC mentioned that Tinariwen will be playing in concert in November. The group is amazing and has a lot of material on the web. This is definitely one not to miss.

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