March 6, 2020 8:00PM Amaan Amaan: Arab-Turkish Music at Al Bustan Hub

AMAAN AMAAN: Arab-Turkish Music

Join us for the first of our Friday Arts Series @ Al-Bustan’s Hub!

Featuring: Ertuğrul Erkişi, Fatih Bayram, and Hafez Kotain

Date: Friday, March 6, 2020

Time: 8:00 pm

Location: 3645 Lancaster Avenue, West Philadelphia

Admission: $15 Advance | $20 at Door

PURCHASE TICKETS 

Ertuğrul Erkisi – Vocals, Oud, Tambour

Ertuğrul Erkişi is a renowned singer, composer, instrumentalist and producer of traditional Turkish music.  Ertuğrul’s accomplishments in his field grew out of his passion and lifelong devotion to music which began with his comprehensive education. From 1990 to 1996, Ertuğrul completed undergraduate studies at the Turkish Music Conservatory in Izmir, Turkey. Thereafter, in 1999 he completed his master’s degree in Turkish Music at Ege University Institute of Social Sciences.  Ertuğrul is also pursuing a PhD in Musicology. Mr. Erkişi has performed nationally and internationally for the past twenty years.

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Fatih Bayram – Guitarist

Fatih Bayram is a musician, producer and sound director. He’s been performing with various ensembles in New York and New Jersey since 2006. He has played classical Turkish music, Turkish folk music, and contemporary Turkish music with musicians all around the United States, including Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Houston, Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. He has introduced the sound of Turkish folk and popular music to many at intercultural gatherings and festivals around the States as well as in Canada.

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Hafez Kotain – Percussionist

Hafez Kotain is a master percussionist fluent in both Arab and Latin rhythms–a fluency he honed in his native countries of Syria and Venezuela. In 2013 he received a Pew Fellowship in the Arts, a prestigious award given to Philadelphia artists of exemplary talent. Born in Venezuela of Syrian heritage, he grew up in Syria until the age of 16 years. He began playing the doumbek at the age of seven years, made his first stage performance at nine years, and went on to study with master Syrian percussionist Hady Jazan, winning the national percussion competitions in Syria for five consecutive years.

March 6, 2020 9:00PM Viernes Calientes: Latin Dance Party withd De Tierra Caliente

Viernes Calientes: A Latin Dance Party at The Lounge at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, PA – FREE

VIERNES CALIENTES: A LATIN DANCE PARTY

First Fridays just got a lot spicier! Put on your dancing shoes and join us in The Lounge for a new monthly series, Viernes Calientes. Get ready to dine, drink, and dance the night away with live music from De Tierra Caliente. Salsa, Merengue, Reggae, Samba, Chacha, Bolero, Rumba, Funk… this Latin Dance Party knows no borders.

De Tierra Caliente: A Latin party band whose music fills the air with bright colors and gets everybody up and dancing. Catchy melodies and unaffected lyrics fuse with Latin, Caribbean and Brazilian rhythms to inspire an irresistible North/South American party.

Since its formation in 2014, this flavorful band from Philadelphia has released 2 full-length albums and played hundreds of shows throughout the US, Colombia, Brazil and Puerto Rico.

De Tierra Caliente delivers the sabor, spice and alegría of warm-weather countries to American audiences, where formidable winters and nose-to-the-grindstone work ethic sometimes overshadow simple pleasures like sharing a meal with friends or going out dancing. At a show you can't help but heat up as intoxicating songs in Spanish, English and Portuguese sing out the bright colors and familial warmth of a South American kitchen.

The Lounge at World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19104

March 6, 2020 7:00PM Storyville - Native Voices with members of Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac

Friday, March 6, 2020, 7:00 PM

Location(s): 

Scribe Video Center

3908 Lancaster Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Event Type: 

Screening

Storyville

A screening and discussion in collaboration with The Free Library’s One Book, One Philadelphia; a citywide program engaging Philadelphians in readings and discussions around a single book, this year’s novel is There, There by Tommy Orange.

Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac uses dance and music to highlight indigenous history and the retention of cultural heritage in the context of modern immigration. How is movement a site for memory, on what terms can we call the body an archive? Presentation of media and audio by members of OYC with discussion to follow.

Aztec Dance in Philadelphia (USA, 2005, 15 min) 
A visually captivating portrait of the group told through their own voices, Aztec Dance in Philadelphia is an engaging resource for educators teaching modern immigration and a colorful testament to the resilience of indigenous cultures.

Belmont Grove: Reclaiming Coaquannock (USA, 2016, 9 minutes) 
This film tells the story of how Belmont Plateau served as a powerful gathering space for Philadelphia's indigenous communities for over a decade and the impact the loss of that space had. Voices from these communities share their histories and give testimony to the importance of having an indigenous gathering space to convene, celebrate and pass on traditions.

Contact Email Address: 

inquiry@scribe.org

Contact Phone Number: 

215-222-4201

Cost: 

$5 Admission

March 5, 2020 8:00PM Red Baraat Festival of Colors at World Cafe Live

Red Baraat

Red Baraat Festival of Colors is an immersive celebration through music, dance and visuals. After presenting a multi-city annual for 8 straight years that showcased South Asian artists during the Hindu holiday of Holi, Red Baraat has taken the spirit of the festival to the next level: a year round show of communal revelry that brings together what NPR has called “the best party band in years,” a montage of classic Bollywood visuals, and a fiery dancer.

Traditionally, Holi is marked by public gatherings of families and strangers sharing songs, dance, and the exchange of ‘colors’. It signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, and for many, a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair ruptured relationships.

Red Baraat Festival of Colors debuted in 2012 at a sold out Le Poisson Rouge in New York City and then expanded to over a dozen cities in the United States. Previously, bandleader and dhol player Sunny Jain curated a night of music highlighting the South Asian Diaspora through a diverse range of styles. Past festivals included DJ Rekha, Vidya Vox, Falu, Heems (Das Racist/Swet Shop Boys), Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi (a film by the late, award-winning filmmaker, Prashant Bhargava, with score by Grammy-nominated composer, Vijay Iyer) and so many more.

Returning to its roots of just brass and drums and complete in colorfully painted white jumpsuits plus a dancer, the new show, Red Baraat Festival of Colors, is a full blown immersive experience as the band, the visuals, the dancer are like a mélange of colors, each bold on its own but commingling to form a stunning panorama.

World Cafe Live Philadelphia

3025 Walnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Tickets: $20-$27 + fees

March 4, 2020 12:30-1:30PM Minas Trio Lunchtime Concert at Holy Trinity Church

Lunchtime Concert at Holy Trinity Church

Wednesday March 4, 2020

12:30-1:30 PM

19th and Walnut Streets

Philadelphia, PA, United States

MINAS Trio (Guest TBA)

Come relax and enjoy a concert in a beautiful and inspiring setting. Free (contributions encouraged)

March 3, 2020 8:00-10:30PM Not So Latin Concerts: Landon Herock + Not So Latin Trio

March 2, 2020 8:00PM La NOCHE Featuring Descarrilao at The Kimmel Center

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!

8-9PM – The La NOCHE Band

9PM - Descarrilao

Descarrilao is a bilingual Salsa Dura Rock band performing original compositions and reimagined covers. Their sound is rooted in traditional Afro-Caribbean rythms. Their style, is a reflection of today's multicultural and multidimensional fusion of American Latin music in New York.

SEI Innovation Studio

Inside the Kimmel Center

2 levels below ground floor

300 S Broad St

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Free admission

March 1, 2020 11:30AM - 1:00PM Unidos da Filadelfia Beginner Drumming Class

Unidos da Filadelfia 

(Philadelphia United) 

is a community-based samba school modeled after the Carnaval parade organizations of

Rio de Janeiro and 

Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.

Michael Stevens teaches regular classes for learners at all levels of experience.  Classes are drop-in -- you don't have to commit to a set number or series of classes.  Pay as you go and attend when you can.  The more you attend, the more you play, the more you learn! 

Instruments are provided, although some students buy their own after playing for a while.  Rhythms include Batucada (Rio style), Samba Reggae, Xote, Maracatu, Carioca Funk, Frevo and other variations.  

All-Levels, Beginners Focused: Classes are slower paced, with more attention to teaching rhythms and technique.  These classes are open to everyone but are ideal for folks who are new to drumming, new to samba and/or are learning an instrument that is new to them.

All-Levels, Advanced Focused: Classes are just that - anyone can attend, regardless of previous experience.  That said, this class is mostly attended by people who have already been playing for a bit.  This class is faster paced, with a lot of learning "on the fly".

Classes are scheduled as follows:

All Levels, Beginners Focused:  Sundays @11:30am ($15)

All Levels, Advanced Focused: Thursdays @6:30pm ($15)

The schedule is subject to change (especially Sundays), so it's best to check the google calendar (below) which is kept up to date.   Mike also sends out emails about changes in class times.  In order to get on his notification list, email him at sambafreak13@gmail.com  

This is a lively and friendly community of amateur drummers that includes novices as well as experienced musicians.  Unidos is sometimes invited to perform at community events and we love to get people dancing!

Our rehearsals currently take place at The Commodore Barry Club in Mt Airy, 6815 Emlen St, Philly, PA, 19119 

March 1, 2020 1:00-2:30PM Philly Drum Project Presents: Scott Kettner's Royal Chase Drum Clinic

Sunday, March 1st
1PM - 2:30PM FREE to all ages (followed by a live recording and performance by Scott's band Nation Beat, $10 tickets for the recording)

219 West Rittenhouse Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Free parking is available in the lot next door and on the streets near by.

Philly Drum Project Presents: is a new quarterly showcase, offing guests of all ages the unique opportunity to experience great musicians in an intimate setting and learn what drives their passion.

Our first featured artist of the 2020 is drummer, band-mate, and Maracatu/Pandeiro percussion teacher, Scott Kettner!
Don't miss this opportunity to meet and learn from Scott at this interactive workshop/performance.
Scott's Band Nation Beat will also be doing a live recording later that night and Philly Drum Project members will be on site to talk and answer questions, so stick around!


Scott plays Meinl Percussion, Tama Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks and Remo Heads.

Scott -> http://www.scottkettner.com/
Nation Beat band -> https://www.nationbeat.com/
Online Drum Academy -> https://courses.worlddrumlessons.com/

Philly Drum Project is a Percussive Collective, founded in 2011, dedicated to making drumming more accessible in the Philadelphia area by helping those in our region share lessons, beats, and gear in an environment where community, creativity, education, and diversity are valued.

Beats, Brews, & Banter is a periodic free event that has featured such drummers as Eric Slick (Dr. Dog), Spanky McCurdy (Jill Scott, Lady Gaga), David Uosikkinen (The Hooters), Charlie Hall (War on Drugs), and Fred Berman (Amos Lee).

Rittenhouse Soundworks

219 W. Rittenhouse St.
Philadelphia, PA

March 1, 2020 7:00PM Nation Beat at Rittenhouse Soundworks

Nation Beat - Forró. Funk. Brass. A 21st century mash-up of the thunderous grooves of northeastern Brazil with the strolling swagger of New Orleans funk.This tour/performance/show/event is made possible with the support of Jazz Road, a
national initiative of South Arts, which is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Doors: 6:30PM
Reception + Meet the Artists: 7:00PM
Recording of Live Performance: 7:30-9:00PM

Rittenhouse Soundworks

219 W. Rittenhouse St.

Philadelphia, PA

Tickets: $10

February 29, 2020 7:00PM Josue Lora, Nota G, Daniel De Jesus, and Buddy Roc in Concert

February 29, 2020 7:00-9:00PM Artsi: Snaps and Claps

BYOB // Poetry & Music // Open Jam

About this Event

Snaps & Claps

Saturday, February 29 // 7-9pm // $15

On Saturday, February 29th make your way to south Philadelphia for an intimate evening that is all about chill vibes. Bring your favorite drink and come ready to snap your fingers to the poetry of Hazel The Aura and groove/clap to the tunes by guitarist Larry Monroe Jr. Our time together will end in an open jam, so come to share your craft or sit back, relax and witness the magic.

**limited tickets available**

1207 Gerritt St

1207 Gerritt Street

Philadelphia, PA 19147

Tickets: $15

February 28, 2020 5:00PM-12:30AM Benefit for Puerto Rico at The Fire

21+ *(children accompanied by parent or guardian welcome)
$10 in advance. $15 at the door.
Philadelphia musicians come together to make music at The Fire in order to raise funds to send relief to our beloved friends & families in Puerto Rico.
Show details coming!
From 4PM to1:30AM Music and Dancing.
Tickets: $10 + $1.26 fee

The Fire

412 W Girard Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19123

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February 27, 2020 6:30PM Unidos da Filadelfia All Levels Drumming Class Every Thursday

Unidos da Filadelfia 

(Philadelphia United) is a community-based samba school modeled after the Carnaval parade organizations of Rio de Janeiro and Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.

Michael Stevens teaches regular classes for learners at all levels of experience.  Classes are drop-in -- you don't have to commit to a set number or series of classes.  Pay as you go and attend when you can.  The more you attend, the more you play, the more you learn! 

Instruments are provided, although some students buy their own after playing for a while.  Rhythms include Batucada (Rio style), Samba Reggae, Xote, Maracatu, Carioca Funk, Frevo and other variations.  

All-Levels, Beginners Focused: Classes are slower paced, with more attention to teaching rhythms and technique.  These classes are open to everyone but are ideal for folks who are new to drumming, new to samba and/or are learning an instrument that is new to them.

All-Levels, Advanced Focused: Classes are just that - anyone can attend, regardless of previous experience.  That said, this class is mostly attended by people who have already been playing for a bit.  This class is faster paced, with a lot of learning "on the fly".

Classes are scheduled as follows:

All Levels, Beginners Focused:  Sundays @11:30am ($15)

All Levels, Advanced Focused: Thursdays @6:30pm ($15)

The schedule is subject to change (especially Sundays), so it's best to check the google calendar which is kept up to date.   Mike also sends out emails about changes in class times.  In order to get on his notification list, email him at sambafreak13@gmail.com  

This is a lively and friendly community of amateur drummers that includes novices as well as experienced musicians.  Unidos is sometimes invited to perform at community events and we love to get people dancing!

Our rehearsals currently take place at The Commodore Barry Club in Mt Airy, 6815 Emlen St, Philly, PA, 19119  

February 25, 2020 8:00PM Afrotaino Presents People of Earth with DJ Rahsaan

People of Earth

People of Earth is a dynamic world-music ensemble set on blurring the barriers between the great art forms of the terrestrial sphere, creating an explosive blend of the music of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil and beyond. With a world-class collective of musical minds whose origins span three continents with influences ranging further still, such an ensemble could only be christened People of Earth.

NYC-born/Philly-based DJ Rahsaan has been rocking these mean beats for a minute. Once recognized as Philly's "Best World-ly DJ" (City Paper Critics Choice), Rahsaan's sets consist of bass-heavy international grooves, Afro-tropical psychedelic dubs, and sweaty tribal rhythms. Having shared the stage with global acts like Calle 13, Bomba Estereo, Manu Chao, Cultura Profetica, and the Gipsy Kings, Rahsaan brings the heat to any DJ booth situation.

The Lounge at World Cafe Live

3025 Walnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Tickets: $10-$12 + fees

February 24, 2020 8:00-10:30PM Not So Latin Concerts: NSL Jazz Trio and NSL Mardi Gras

It's Mardi Gras at Not So Latin Concerts!
Not So Latin Jazz Trio with Sumi Tonooka, Sam Harris, and Arturo Stable
2nd Set: Chris Aschman, Sam Bishop, Joe Keim, and surprise guests
1440 W. Ritner St. (SE corner of 15th and W. Ritner Sts)
BYOB/Potluck
$5 donation at the door

February 24, 2020 6:00-9:00PM Brazilian Mardi Gras with Minas Duo at Hotel Fauchère

Hotel Fauchère

Celebrate Mardi Gras Brazilian Style

Monday February 24, 2020

6-9 PM

401 Broad Street

Milford, PA 18337

570-409-1212

MINAS Duo

No Cover

Special Dinner with Brazilian foods and decor

Mardi Gras Brazilian style at Fauchère with MINAS has become a tradition over the past few years. The hotel decorates Bar Louis and serves a special once-a-year menu of Brazilian specialties. 

February 23, 2020 4:30-8:00PM Jeramy Cohen's Latin Jazz All Stars at Dirty Frank's

Jeramy Cohen's Latin Jazz All Stars will perform at Dirty Frank's
4:30-8:00PM
The All Stars include Jessee Hernandez, Sammy Ortiz, Guich, Jeramy Cohen, and Chris Aschman
Corner of 13th and Pine Sts
Come by and have a drink and a dance; no cover

February 23, 2020 2:00-4:30PM Batalá Philadelphia Weekly Practice Every Sunday

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play drums with a group of like-minded people?  Whether or not you have previous experience, you can find out how good it feels at Batalá Philadelphia's weekly practice sessions.  Everyone is welcome to play, so come try it at no charge!
If you would like to come to practice, email us at batala.philly@gmail.com so we can have a drum for you.
Location:  Circle of Hope (look for the large pawn shop sign)
1125 S. Broad St. (upstairs)
Philadelphia, PA

February 22, 2020 12:00-1:00PM West African Dance Class with Anssumane Sillá at BalletX

Join dancer/drummer/choreographer Anssumane Sillá as he enthusiastically invites the whole family to share in the joy of learning traditional dance styles from Balanta, Bijagos, Fula, and Manjaco, as well as contemporary dances from Ansumane’s native Guinea Bissau. Celebrate dancing in a supportive space, gain some new insight into West African traditions, and get an exhilarating workout in this open class!

Drop in or save with a multi-class card!

• Saturdays 12:00pm-1:00pm

• There will be no class on the following days:  5/30/20, and 7/4/20

Family class rate

• $25 per family (good for 4 people)
• Additional adult add $10
• Additional child add $5.

Ask us about our student and professional discounts for non family classes! Email awhite@balletx.org for more information.

HOW TO BOOK YOUR CLASS

You can drop into all of BalletX’s classes – just show up and check in at reception!

To book your class in advance, scroll down to the available classes below, or click here to access your Account through BalletX’s online scheduling system, MINDBODY. Remember to download the MINDBODY app for easy mobile scheduling!

If you have questions about the booking process, please contact Anne White at awhite@balletx.org.

CLASS ATTIRE

Casual, comfortable workout clothes and socks.

LOCATION

BalletX Center for World Premiere Choreography
1923 Washington Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Public Transportation: The Center is accessible from the Broad Street Line and bus routes 17 and 64. Visit Septa.org to plan your trip.