New Concerts Coming

April 3rd, 2013

We’re happy to announce a concert at Space in Evanston.  The event is hosted by Radio M host Tony Sarabia and will be recorded for broadcast on WBEZ.  Support for the night is the terrific Swing Brasileiro.

More coming soon!

pray for mali

January 9th, 2013

These guys are doing great work for Malians and for music…

sahelcalling.com

Double Door Chicago

November 27th, 2012

Hey, all.  We’re pleased to be supporting the Chicago Afrobeat Project a their cd release concert Dec 15th and the Double Door in Chicago.  This show was set up by young Harjinder Singh who’ll be playing that night in both the Brazilian percussion ensemble Bloco Maximo and neo-soul killers Fatbook.  This is not one to miss!

Chicago Show with Chicago Friends Mucca Pazza

August 8th, 2012

Please to be helping our friends MUCCA PAZZA launch their new record at the Bottom Lounge.  Come on out August 18!

Open Jam w OBDBI and Sidi Toure Band

July 20th, 2012

This Saturday at 4pm at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music, part of the Square Roots Festival

the NEW ONE

July 17th, 2012

Today, the new record is in the hands of the mastering druids, with their various potions and goofer dust…

Pittsburgh, We Are Coming

July 10th, 2012

See you on Friday the 13th for a 4 hour dance party! Your luck couldn’t be better

8k

July 3rd, 2012

Hey, friends. We just got word from the city that there were 8000 people at Millennium Park for our show last week! Thanks, Chicago!

Millennium Park Jubilation!!!

June 26th, 2012

Brothers and sisters! Thanks for the fantastic party last night at Millennium Park. This video captures something of the phenomenon that occurred during our song “La Balance”–a couple of kids dancing swelling in minutes to a 300+ dance line. Chicago, you never cease to amaze us.

Millennium Park Thank You

June 26th, 2012

Thanks for coming out and making the scene with us in Chicago’s Millennium Park last night. What a great party, and what is up with the so-called 300 person “conga line flash mob”?