October 6, 2019 1:00-3:00PM Mt. Airy Outdoor Drum Circle

Last one of the year!  Come join us Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the
Mt Airy Outdoor Community Drum Circle

First Sundays  1-3PM, May through October

Join Ron Kravitz & Saantis Fenmu Davis,  for an afternoon of outdoor drumming on the beautiful grounds of The New Covenant Church Campus, 7500 Germantown Ave., across from the Trolley Car diner. This is an event for people who love to drum, love dancing to the rhythms of the drums or who just love to listen!

A small selection of drums, assorted percussion instruments, and some chairs will always be provided for public use. 

BRING A CHAIR, BRING A DRUM, BRING A FRIEND, HAVE SOME FUN!
This is a FREE FAMILY ORIENTED event. Picnic blankets for lounging a plus.

No alcohol is permitted on the grounds.  Due to past issues, canines are also no longer permitted on the grounds.

Sponsored by Elise Rivers of Community Acupuncture of Mt. Airy (CAMA) and Ron Kravitz of Music in the Moment.

FREE PARKING is available on site. Click for DIRECTIONS

October 6, 2019 7:00-10:00PM Adam Rudolph's Go: Organic Orchestra + Brooklyn Raga Massive

Please join Painted Bride Art Center in partnership with Ars Nova Workshop, for the Philadelphia debut collaboration of Adam Rudolph's Go: Organic Orchestra and the boundary-pushing Indian classical musicians of Brooklyn Raga Massive.

This performance celebrates the forthcoming new album Ragmala – A Garland of Ragas. The recording showcases Rudolph’s game-changing vision with a large ensemble that embraces diverse cultures, genders, traditions, generations and voices. Together, they create a breathtaking sound that invents a communal way forward while reverberating with echoes of the recent and ancient past. Drawing parallels with another groundbreaking and singular epic, Ragmala has already been referred to as a “Bitches Brew for the 21st century.”

Brooklyn Raga Massive

• Bill Jay Gandhi – bansuri
• Arun Ramamurthy – violin
• Samarth Nagarkar – vocals
• Neel Murgai – sitar, overtone singing
• Sameer Gupta – tabla
• David Ellenbogen – el. guitar
• Abhik Mukherjee – sitar
• Mari Tanaka – tanpura

Go: Organic Orchestra

• Kaoru Watanabe – c flute, fue, noh kan
• Michel Gentile – c flute
• Sylvain Leroux – tambin, c flute
• Ze Luis – c + alto flute
• Mariano Gil – bass flute
• Avram Fefer – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• Ned Rothenberg – bass and contrabass clarinet, soprano saxophone
• Ivan Barenboim – b flat clarinet
• Trina Basu – violin
• Gwen Laster – violin
• Jake Charkey – cello
• Leco Reis – contrabass
• Graham Haynes – cornet, flugelhorn kudu horn, bamboo vaccine
• Stephen Haynes – cornet, flugelhorn, solo alto, pocket trumpet, didgeridoo, conch, kudu horn
• Peter Zummo – trombone, didgeridoo, conch, kudu horn
• Libby Schwartz – French horn
• Mia Theodoratus – harp
• Marco Cappelli – acoustic guitar
• Kenny Wessel – electric guitar
• Alexis Marcelo – keyboards
• Damon Banks – electric bass
• Harris Eisenstadt – bata (iya, itotele, okonkolo), percussion
• Rogerio Boccato – caxixi, mineiro, temple blocks, bells, wood box surdo and percussion
• Hamid Drake – drum kit, okonkolo, percussion

 Painted Bride Art Center

230 Vine Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Tickets: $25

October 5, 2019 1:00-2:20PM Samba Dance Class with Angelica Cassimiro

Always excited to come through Philadelphia for some much needed Samba Dancing and teaching!

Learn from a qualified professional dancer and choreographer Angelica Cassimiro. These open level Samba dance workshops will get even the stiffest bodies into motion. You will learn and enhance your samba do pé (basic samba step) and be introduced to many transitions and intricate choreographies (passo marcado) like the traditional Rio Samba solo style.

All genders are welcomed. No experience required, just an open mind and an eagerness to learn and above all to have a good time. Wear comfortable clothing you don't mind sweating in.

*********Questions: txt.973.220.7784 ***********
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$20 drop in fee (cash only) or $18 if you prepay through PayPal

www.paypal.me/AcassDanceWorks

Or Venmo to @AngieCassimiro through Facebook.

pin	Performance Garage 1515 Brandywine St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130

October 5, 2019 9:00PM Raul Cisneros' Birthday Party and House Concert

De Tierra Caliente is celebrating the birthday of our new percussionist Raudelis Cisneros and bringing our fiery new format to West Philly! Come out to a beautiful house with a great vibe for a night of dancing and merriment!

Salsa, Samba, Son, Bomba, Funk, Champeta - you know the drill ;) Bring your friends and whomever you want (under 21 must be accompanied by a parent). Don't miss it!

Saturday, 10/5. Doors at 8, show at 9.
$10-20 donation at the door (come through the back door)
Message us if price is a prohibitive factor and we'll work something out.
Some drinks provided (or BYOB).

4823 Hazel Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143

October 5 & 6, 2019 PhilaDanco's "Genesis" 50 Year Celebration of Dance with Leslie Odom, Jr.

Acclaimed Philadelphia dance company PHILADANCO kicks off their 50th season with GENESIS – igniting the Merriam Theater stage with some of the most requested and exciting ballets from the company’s early years. Former DANCO dancers and guest artists will join the current company in a special evening of the ballets that established the preeminent company audiences know and love. Featuring Christopher Huggin's "Enemy Behind the Gate," Milton Myers tribute to Aretha Franklin "Love and Pain," and "Exotica" by Ron K. Brown. The Saturday evening performance will also feature appearances by acclaimed PHILADANCO & Hamilton alumnus Leslie Odom, Jr. 

                                    Merriam Theater

250 S Broad St

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Tickets: $34-$52 + fees

October 5, 2019 2:00-3:30PM Free Percussion Workshop at Philadelphia Free Library with Karen Smith

Back by immense popular demand - the Free Library's Music Department presents another series of percussion and drum workshops every first Saturday of the month from September to January! The series opens Sept 7 and features Malik Henry, and continues every first Saturday of the Month, featuring Latin Percussion with Jose Claudio on November 2nd!

Programs will start at 2:00 PM. Musicians at any skill level are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Karen Smith is lead percussionist and artistic director for Weez the Peeples Collective & Sistahs Laying Down Hands. Her play Where are the Tubmans? premiered at Rowan University in March 2018.


Sept 7th (w/ Malik Henry),
October 5th
Nov 2nd (w/Jose Claudio)
Dec 7th


Music Department, Free Library of Philadelphia
Parkway Central Library, First Floor
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Accessability: A wheelchair ramp is located at the Library’s Wood Street entrance, and a public elevator is located next to the building’s northeast courtyard.

October 5, 2019 12:00-6:00PM Girard Avenue Street Festival 2019

Join us for the 3rd annual Girard Avenue Street Festival in Brewerytown. Music, food, and family fun abound! Shop our artisan vendor market, hear from neighborhood organizations, and socialize with your neighbors. Presented by the Office of Donna Bullock and Fairmount Community Development Corporation. The festival will take place between 26th & 29th Streets on Girard Avenue.

October 5, 2019 8:00PM Alô Brasil's 20th Anniversary Show at World Cafe Live Philadelphia

Alô Brasil's 20th Anniversary Show at World Cafe Live Philadelphia
DOORS: 7:00 PM / SHOW: 8:00 PM
$20 ADV / $23 DOS + FEES

World Cafe Live's 15th Anniversary is officially October 2nd, but we're celebrating all week!

Alô Brasil is known as one of the premiere Brazilian bands in the mid-Atlantic region. Born out of a deep passion for Brazilian music, Alô Brasil's repertoire is a contemporary blend of Afro-Brazilian traditional and pop sounds, mixed with the musical roots of its hometown Philadelphia. Accompanied by stunningly costumed dancers, this legendary band draws audiences into a "tornado of rhythm and sound" (Philadelphia City Paper) - an irresistible, full body-and-soul experience. Whether parading with revelers, opening for galas or corporate events, or captivating masses of fans at local nightspots, Alô Brasil never fails to enchant.

Formed in 1999, Alô Brasil evolved out of previous Philadelphia-area Brazilian music groups PhilaSamba (mid-late 1980s), Banda Bacana (early 1990s), and Samba Nosso (mid-late 1990s). Individual band members bring a wealth of experience to the stage. Not only have they paraded with Rio de Janeiro Samba Schools during Carnaval, appeared on Brazilian television, and studied Capoeira Angola for many years, but they have also performed around the world with top acts in jazz, Latin, African, Afro-Cuban, and R&B music.

World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, Pa

October 4, 2019 9:00PM-12:00AM Havana Nights with Conjunto Philadelphia at WCL

Havana Nights

Join us for our monthly Cuban music & food series, which features authentic Cuban cuisine, cocktails, and music courtesy of Philly's most exciting Cuban band, Conjunto! The night is FREE to attend w/ a variety of food and drink specials. A perfect date night or just a night out with friends.

Conjunto Philadelphia

Conjunto Philadelphia performs music of pre-Revolutionary Cuba, including the Son, Cha-Cha-Chá and Bolero. The group's main aspiration is to pay homage to Cuba's deep and treasured musical history as well as infuse a new energy and fresh interpretation into the music. The group was founded in 2010 by Jeff Torchon as a way to recreate the incredible music he heard on the Buena Vista Social Club album and documentary.

Conjunto Philadelphia performs widely across the Philadelphia area, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Longwood Gardens, Chris’ Jazz Café, World Café Live, the Exit Zero Jazz Festival, the Philadelphia Center City Jazz Festival, Temple University, and the Penn Museum. They are the featured act at a monthly event called Havana Nights, hosted by World Café Live, where they bring the community together to share in Cuban music, food, drinks and dancing. The band has also given school workshops and performed at numerous private events in the mid-Atlantic US. The band’s self-titled inaugural recording was released in 2019 and showcases the band’s vast array of talent and versatility.

The Lounge at World Cafe Live

3025 Walnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

FREE

October 3, 2019 7:00PM Songs You Left Behind with Los Bomberos de la Calle

Songs You Left Behind is an opportunity for representatives from many Latino nations to share the pride of their homeland in the community. Wherever we’re from, we all have songs that remind us of where we are from. This is the music of our childhood, sung by our families and neighbors, on the radio, and in our homes.

So, come join us and listen to the music. Hear their stories. Experience the emotions. Open your heart and celebrate the cultures of Latin America as members of our community share what they’ve left behind and what they carry with them.

SEI Innovation Studio

Inside the Kimmel Center

2 levels below ground floor

300 S Broad St

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Free admission

October 2 - December 11, 2019 6:00PM Modero & Co: Learn to Play Gamelan Angklung

Learn to play Gamelan Angklung
Every Wednesday from October 2 to December 11, 2019
6:00PM
Learn to play Balinese Gamelan in Philadelphia

Indonesia is famous for its traditional percussion orchestras. Known as Gamelan, these ensembles use bronze-keyed xylophones, tuned gongs, and drums to create a multi-layered texture. The music is fun to learn and captivating for audiences. It is also a powerful way to build and strengthen community.

The Philadelphia Folklore Project in collaboration with Modero & Company is hosting an introductory performance class in Balinese Gamelan. The class meets for 10 Wednesday evenings, 6-8pm, beginning October 2nd. The group will learn to play classical compositions from Bali for Gamelan Angklung, culminating in a public performance. No prior experience in Gamelan or any other form of music is assumed.

The instructor is Professor Tom Whitman of Swarthmore College. “Pak Tom” studied Gamelan for a year in Bali with the late I Madé Gerindem, a master musician from Teges, Peliatan. Subsequent teachers include I Wayan Rai, Indra Sadguna, and I Nyoman Suadin. Tom earned a PhD in Music from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1997 he founded Gamelan Semara Santi at Swarthmore College, an ensemble devoted to traditional performing arts of Bali which has performed at many venues in the Philadelphia area, including concerts with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Kimmel Center. No experience necessary! Ages 12 and up!
$5 commitment per class or $50 for the 10 sessions
LIMITED SPACE
Register here: https://form.jotform.com/92463280302147

October 1, 2019 8:00-10:30PM Not So Latin Concerts: Not So Latin Trio + Cuban Rumba

September 20, 2019 9:00PM-1:00AM Tres Y Mas Cuban Music at TIME

Enjoy live Cuban music every Monday night at TIME restaurant!
No cover
1315 Sansom St.
Philadelphia, PA

September 30, 2019 8:00PM La NOCHE: El Aniversario de La NOCHE featuring Xiomara Laugart

Heat up the Kimmel Center each month at La NOCHE!  Experience the hottest live bands as you turn up the steam on the dance floor, led by host/dance leader Kevin Ngo. Enjoy the sexy rhythms of The Caribbean and Latin America as live bands serve up a caliente mix of music that really makes you want to move.

We kick off the party with The La NOCHE Band, led by master percussionist Arturo Stable.  We then welcome a different guest group to light up the dance floor.

 ¡Baila a la música, bebe las cervezas!

This month, La NOCHE will celebrate its 3rd anniversary with a celebration of Cuban music featuring a full night with our own house band La NOCHE, led by Cuban percussionist Arturo Stable, and joined by a very special guest, Cuban singer Xiomara.

Invite your friends, grab a drink, and get on the dance floor!

About Xiomara Laugart:

Originally from the Guantánamo province of Cuba, Xiomara Laugart began her career at the age of 15, performing several different expressions of traditional and contemporary Cuban music. During the 1980s, she entered the Adolfo Guzman Contest for Cuban music where she was granted the highest award. She went on to win other international awards at Poland’s Sopot Festival in 1985, and at Germany’s Dresden Festival in 1986. After having recorded self-titled albums in Cuba, she moved to Rome and later to New York.

Commonwealth Plaza

Inside the Kimmel Center

300 S Broad St

Philadelphia, PA 19102

FREE

September 29, 2019 3:00-7:00PM 7th Annual Boricua Fest at Fairhill Square Park

Join Councilwoman Maria Quinones Sanchez for this celebration of all things Puerto Rican. The Siempre Salsa All Stars will perform at 3 pm. Los Bomberos de la Calle is also slated to perform.

September 29, 2019 12:00-3:00PM Concilio presents: Puerto Rican Day Parade 2019

The Nerdtino Expo returns for the 2019 Puerto Rican Day Parade! We will be hanging out at the Oval for the 3rd year running, celebrating el espíritu de los Boricuas! Our team will be there, promoting Nerdtino Expo 2019, and we currently recruiting cosplayers and volunteers to join us! All inquiries should be sent to NerdtinoExpo@gmail.com!

"A celebration of Latino culture in the heart of the city’s streets. Traditional Latino music, poetry, and dance make this vibrant festival a must see event. Held on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Puerto Rican Festival Parade typically has around 1,500 marchers; more than 5,000 attendees; and 96,000 tune in to watch live on 6abc Action News.

THEME: “The Taino Warrior Within/El Guerrero Taíno Dentro”. The history of Taino Indians has spanned over hundreds of years, and many Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and Jamaicans can trace their roots back to Taino Indians. This year Concilio celebrates The Taino Warrior Within/El Guerrero Taino Dentro, to celebrate a theme of strength and perseverance within our diverse Latino community!"

September 29, 2019 11:00AM-2:00PM Minas Duo at Picanha Brazilian Steakhouse Brunch

Picanha Brazilian Steakhouse (No cover. Special prices and offerings for MINAS fans)

Sunday September 29

12-2 PM - Sunday Brunch

1111 Locust Street

Philadelphia, PA

Authentic Brazilian food paired with music. Brunch at Picanha is a great value, and they just got their liquor license. Per pound food bar with veggies and meats, plus new brunch menu of eggs, waffles, pastries at $10.95/lb; full rodizio (variety of meats served table side) at discounted price of $31.95 per person, all you can eat, and if you say you are a MINAS fan they'll deduct $10 off your check.  

September 29, 2019 4:00 & 8:00PM "Dear Nina: A Sonic Love Letter to Nina Simone"

"Dear Nina: a sonic love letter to Nina Simone"
with Drea d'Nur & Strings by Rootstock Republic

Power, poise and passion reign supreme in this pairing of voice and strings that celebrates the legendary - and at times uncharted - canon of Nina Simone. Drea d'Nur (Vocalist/Pianist) accompanied by a 6-piece string ensemble, courtesy of Rootstock Republic: LIVE, share center stage in this uniquely intimate and newly orchestrated songbook of Nina's Love Songs, Blues and Protest Music.

TWO SHOWS - tickets for the 4pm and 8pm performances available

General admission tickets are $25 adv/$30 day of show

Dinner and drink service will be available at Milo - The Meeting House. Concert seating will also be available for those just wishing to attend the show. Doors open an hour before each performance - 3pm for the 4pm show, and 7pm for the 8pm show.

Location: 7165 Germantown Ave
Milo the Meeting House
Tickets: $25 - $30

September 29, 2019 5:00-8:00PM "Fall Into the Music": Shekinah B + Sistahs Attune at The Rotunda

The Women's Coalition for Empowerment, Inc. presents Fall into the Music, an Autumn inspired event of feel good soulful sounds including live performances by Shekhinah B. and Sistahs Attune at The Rotunda. You will experience Soul, Funk, Jazz, and R&B, this is a concert you don't want to miss and yes, you are invited. Proceeds from ticket sales go to charity, enjoy live entertainment and give to a great cause.

Live Music - Vendors - Food - Giveaways

September 28, 2019 1:00-7:00PM Upper Darby International Festival

The Upper Darby International Festival – a day-long celebration of the township's rich cultural diversity through live musical and artistic performances, cuisine, family-friendly activities, and shopping -- is returning to the 69th Street Business District for its third consecutive year. The festival will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a rain date of Sunday, September 29.

pin	S 69th St, Upper Darby, PA 19082

September 28, 2019 12:00-10:00PM The Giveback: Fundraiser to Help Rebuild Puerto Rico

In celebration of this year’s Puerto Rican festivities, acclaimed street artist and Puerto Rican native, Christian Alexis Rodriguez-Pagan aka TAMEARTZ is bringing the community together for a block party fundraiser, “Puerto Rico: The Giveback”, in an effort to raise funds for education on the island.

“Puerto Rico: The Giveback” will be held:
Saturday, Sept 28th
12:00PM - 10:00PM
Sunflower Philly
1725 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122

This family-friendly event will commence with hip-hop funk music and feature live painting of Sunflower Philly’s park walls by artists from Philadelphia, New York, Puerto Rico and Europe. There will be an array of Puerto Rican cuisines and food trucks, music and games including dominoes, a traditional game around community relationships. At 6PM the event transitions to Latin Night, featuring traditional Puerto Rican music, poetry reading and dancing.

The goal is to raise $40,000 for education. Since Hurricane Maria, over 400 schools have closed across Puerto Rico. By collaborating with local philanthropists Victor & Madeline Neris Negron, funds will go directly to creating a community center along the west side of the island in the rural towns of Mayagüez and Añasco. Rural towns have been overlooked in Puerto Rico following natural disasters, struggling to receive and establish basic human services. Understanding the needs of this specific area 100% of the funds raised will go to supporting education in these underserved areas.

Christian, who grew up in, is working to create a sustainable education program for a community center to install a computer lab with the help of community partners, Victor & Madeline Neris Negron, Asher Roth, and Chadwick Smith. The Negrons, full-time residents of Puerto Rico and Philadelphia, are philanthropists who already helped establish a computer lab in Puerto Rico. Roth, musician, community activist and Sunflower Philly Creative Director, is using his assets to raise public awareness. Smith, Sunflower Philly’s Developer and owner of community sponsor, Flow Development & Technology, is leveraging passion for education to support the efforts. By combining their connections and resources, they plan to build and maintain sustainable educational spaces for the local people affected by the hurricane.

To learn how to get involved with the project or to participate in the fundraiser, please visit the GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-giveback-puerto-rico-fundraiser.

"This is not just a Puerto Rican issue; this is a human race issue."
- Christian "TAMEARTZ" Rodriguez

September 28, 2019 11:00AM & 7:00PM Camara Arts & Tyehimba Present "A Tribute to Life and the Ancestors"

Camara Arts & Tyehimba

CEC Community Education Center Lancaster Avenue, West Philly!

Children’s Matinee 11:00AM-12:00PM, General Admission: $12, $5 children, Seniors/Students $10

Free African Healing Dance Workshop 2:00PM-3:30PM! Leeway Transformation Awardee Angela Sadio Watson

Evening Performance 7:00PM General Admission: $20 in Advance/$25 at the Door, Seniors/Students $12 & Children $8

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Tyehimba is raising funds in Support of the Antalaha Village in Madagascar, Africa! 50% of this Fundraiser proceeds go directly to Support the Educational studies of 3 Madagascar students--project led by Musical Director Zumbi Soweto.

Tickets

• General Admission Children's Matinee 11:00AM

  $12.00+$2.01 Fee

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• Child Ticket for Children's Matinee 11:00AM

  $5.00+$1.77 Fee

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  Children's ticket for children only. Child must be 12 years old or Younger.

• Children's Matinee Seniors/Students

  $10.00+$1.94 Fee

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• Free African Healing Dance Workshop 2:00 PM

  Free

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Location

Community Education Center (CEC)

3500 Lancaster Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19104