April 24, 2015 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM La Morena Project at Rosa Blanca

Dance to live Latin music by La Morena Project: Tony Catastrophe, Doug Grigsby, and Carlos Sanchez.
Rosa Blanca
707 Chestnut St.
Phila Pa
No cover

April 24, 2015 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM Afro-Zouk Fusion Soiree at Loft Bar

April 24, 2015 8:00 PM Kendrah Butler/Rhenda Fearrington Women in Jazz Showcase at Venice Island Performing Arts Center

Friday, April 24, 2015
Kendrah Butler/Rhenda Fearrington - Women In Jazz Showcase
Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center
7 Lock Street
Philadelphia, PA 19127
Time: 8PM
Advance Tickets: $15 Tickets at the door: $20
Ticket may be purchased @ https://womeninjazz.eventbrite.com

Pianist, composer and violinist Kendrah E. Butler lives and breathes music. As a notable music director, Butler has led many Jazz and R&B groups, including but not limited to "nVizion" an all female Jazz group.
Vocalist Rhenda Fearrington always delivers an authentic and warm presentation of Jazz standards mixed with soulful originals including on the international stage as a back-up singer for Roberta Flack and MTUME, respectively! The musical collaborative sisterhood of Butler and Fearrington will serenade you with tunes that have delighted audiences worldwide.

April 24, 2015 8:00 PM to 11:30 PM Luke Carlos O'Reilly and His Quintet at Chris' Jazz Cafe

$15 ~ Show times 8PM & 10PM
Featuring
Luke Carlos O'Reilly - piano
Milton Suggs - Vocals
Chris McBride - Alto Sax
Nimrod Speaks - Bass
Anwar Marshall - Drums

Chris' Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom St.
Philadelphia Pa

April 23, 24, & 25, 2015 7:30 PM Roots and Wings Dance Concert at the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center

The Ursinus College Dance Company presents an eclectic spring program April 23 through 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lenfest Theater in the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center.
A spring dance concert offers five dance pieces featuring Ursinus student dancers and musicians by Philadelphia based African dance choreographers Jeannine Osayande and Ira Bond with the Dunya Performing Arts Company; Chicago based choreographer, Billy Siegenfeld; student choreographer Rosie Davis-Aubrey and the work of dance faculty, Karen Clemente and Jeanine McCain.

A talk-back with the audience is featured Thursday night, April 23.
Tickets are $5 general admission, and $2 for students. Tickets can be reserved at the Ursinus Box Office, www.ursinus.edu/tickets. The Box Office phone number is 610-409-3030.

Ursinus College
601 E. Main Street
Collegeville, PA 19426

April 23, 2015 9:00 PM Hector Rosado Y Su Orquesta Hache at Parx Casino

Posted by Hector Rosado on Thursday, April 16, 2015

April 22, 2015 8:30 PM An Evening with Oliver Mtukudzi and The Black Spirits at Johnny Brenda's

One of Africa's musical giants, Zimbabwe's Oliver Mtukudzi is a guitarist, vocalist, performer and composer. And he must be one of the few people to have a beat named after him: 'tuku'!

Zimbabwe’s pride, most successful artist and national treasure, Oliver Mtukudzi is gifted with a deep and gusty voice plus a talent for writing songs that reflect on the daily life and struggles of his people. 'Tuku' as he is known, began performing in 1977 and has earned a devoted following across Africa and beyond, all the while incorporating elements of different musical traditions. A member of Zimbabwe's Kore Kore tribe, he sings in the nation's dominant Shona language as well as Ndebele and English.

Tuku's music is heavily influenced by a humanist chimurenga ethos, which, in turn, is inspired by the hypnotic rhythms of the mbira (thumb piano). His music also incorporates South Africa mbaqanga, the energetic Zimbabwean pop style jit, and the traditional kateke drumming of his clan. One of Tuku's biggest fans is Bonnie Raitt, who has not only called Tuku "a treasure," and recorded a cover of "Hear me Lord" but also credits Tuku as the inspiration for the song "One Belief Away" on her album Fundamental.

Tuku (along with Angelique Kidjo, Hugh Masekela and Ladysmith Black Mambazo) is one of the most successful African recordings artists in North America, having sold hundreds of thousand of records on Putumayo, Heads Up/Telarc and Sheer Sound. Tuku is an alumni of Acoustic Africa II (2011 edition) and a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Eastern and Southern Africa, focusing on Young People's Development and HIV and AIDS Prevention.

Oliver Mtukudzi will be performing two sets.

Johnny Brenda's
1201 N. Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA

Tickets $15.

April 22, 2015 7:00 PM to 2:00 AM Miguel & Susanna at Isla Verde Cafe

Join Miguel Monteiro e Susana Amado for The White House Kizomba Summit kickoff in Philadelphia.

Miguel E Susana are two of the most charming, captivating and gifted African dance performers and instructors in the world. The energy and passion they radiate flows into their performances and lessons.

Be prepared to advance your dance with two of Portugal's most beloved dancers and instructors. Don't miss it!

Workshops:
7:00 pm Kizomba I - II
8:00 pm Semba I
9:00 pm Semba II

$25 Per workshop
$60 all three workshops

The signature sounds of Kizomba, Bachata, and Salsa provided by Jose Bigboybachata Gonzales

Isla Verde Cafe 2725 N. American Street

FREE Parking available

April 19, 2015 2:00 PM Intercultural Journeys Family Concert: Elena Moon Park Presents Rabbit Days and Dumplings at International House

IJ FAMILY CONCERT: ELENA MOON PARK PRESENTS RABBIT DAYS AND DUMPLINGS
April 19, 2015

Concert begins at 2:00pm

Location: Ibrahim Theater at International House Philadelphia

Tickets available for purchase through International House Philadelphia, or call the International House Philadelphia Box Office at 215.387.5125 then press 2.

Tickets: $15 General Admission/ $10 for International House Philadelphia members/ $8 Students

Photo by Gala Narezo
Elena Moon Park, Project Manager & Development Director of Found Sound Nation, is a musician and educator living in Brooklyn, NY. Originally from Oak Ridge, TN, she studied anthropology and ethnomusicology at Northwestern University and completed a Masters Degree in Urban Policy from The New School in New York City.

Before moving to NYC, Elena worked as an organizational development consultant for several grassroots social justice organizations in South and West Chicago. Currently, Elena manages programs for Found Sound Nation, and is co-director of OneBeat, an international music exchange run by Found Sound Nation and the U.S. Dept of State. ELena tours nationally and internationally with the all-ages folk rock band Dan Zanes and Friends, playing fiddle, trumpet, mandolin and singing. As a member of Dan Zanes and Friends, Elena engages in outreach with youth arts organizations across the country, and has performed on stages and in festivals throughout the United States, as well as Australia, England, Spain, and the Middle East. Elena is also interested in the preservation of diverse music and culture in the United States and is currently spearheading an album for families featuring folk and children’s music from East Asia.

PRAISE FOR RABBIT DAYS AND DUMPLINGS

Hands down, it is the best all-ages album I’ve come across.- New York Family Magazine

Elena Moon Park has found a way to incorporate Asian elements with American elements in grandly metaphoric sort of way that says something powerful and positive about the potential of cross-cultural exchange, and on that note, about the immigrant experience. But also? It's just fun to listen to, and that's enough in and of itself. – About.com

Rabbit Days and Dumplings is a timeless classic and one that fully supports Park's strong belief that music has the ability to transcend borders, ages, languages, and backgrounds. – Kids Can Groove

Check out the album http://www.rabbitdays.com/

April 18, 2015 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM Worldtown Soundsystem 4 Year Anniversary Party at CODA

Advance Tix are $15: http://tktwb.tw/1xsjO3h
Day of Show Tix are $20

Worldtown Soundsystem, the eclectic fusion of incredible DJs with live performance of ground shakin' International House Music & Art, is turning 4! Don't miss their 4 year anniversary party on 4/18 @ Coda!! #WTParty

21+ Event // 10pm

About Worldtown
Twitter & Instagram: @worldtownparty
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/worldtown
Youtube: http://bit.ly/WTSSyoutube

April 18, 2015 9:00 PM Combo Melaza at Isla Verde Cafe

Combo Melaza will be providing live Latin dance music at Isla Verde Cafe this Saturday!

Isla Verde Cafe
2725 N American St.
Phila, PA

April 18, 2015 12:00 Noon Afro-Brazilian Orixa Dance Workshop with Cleonice Fonseca at Settlement Music School Northeast - FREE

April 18th at 12pm -- FREE Afro-Brazilian Dance Workshop w/ Percussion ----FEATURING Master performer/instructor Cleonice Fonseca and master percussionist Dendê Macedo
*presented in association with AfroTaino Productions at the Settlement Music School located at 3745 Clarendon Ave. 19114 (Northeast Philly)

April 18, 2015 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM Giovana Robinson and her Latin Grooves Band at Rosa Blanca

I will have again a great cast of musicians: Papo Gely, Andres Cisneros, Christian Noguera, and Will Andujar, Jr.. Stop by for some delicious Latin food, drinks, rhythms and culture!
Rosa Blanca

707 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia PA

April 17, 2015 9:00 PM De Tierra Caliente CD Release Party for "Nadie Es Profeta" at Puck in Doylestown

De Tierra Caliente at Puck
1 Printers Aly, Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901
We're coming back to Doylestown! It's been a fun winter promoting our new CD in Colombia, and we can't wait to get back to Puck and our beloved fanbase :) See you then!

No cover.

CD price = pay what you want.

April 17, 2015 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM Ed Dennis Quartet at the Bainbridge Club

April 17, 2015 5:00-8:45 PM Chris Aschman Sextet with John Swana at Art After Five at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Chris Aschman, featuring John Swana
Friday, April 17, 2015
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Free after admission
Equal parts modern jazz, jazz-funk, and Caribbean styles, Chris Aschman leads an exciting sextet of some of Philadelphia's most well-versed muscians:
Chris Aschman: Trumpet, Steelpan, Compositions
John Swana: EVI and Valve Trombone
Korey Riker: Tenor Saxophone
Tim Brey: Keyboards
Matt Keppler: Electric Bass
Joe Truglio: Drumset

We will feature a few of Joe and Korey's tunes as well. This is the most exposed gig I've ever had featuring my own music so I hope you can come share it with us!

Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia PA
$20 nonmembers: members free

April 17, 2015 6:00-8:00 PM Friday Night Jazz at Woodmere Art Museum : "The Keys of Jazz"

The Keys of Jazz

April 17

Philly’s great pianists Jeff Knoettner and Adam Faulk focus on such legendary jazz pianists as McCoy Tyner, Thelonious Monk, Ahmad Jamal, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, Duke Ellington, Mary Lou Williams, Oscar Peterson, and others. Hear songs from the jazz songbook, including “Take the A Train,” “Poinciana,” “Blue Monk,” “Cantaloupe Island,” and other standards.

6:00 p.m – 8:00 p.m. | $22 ($12 members, children under 12: Free) | Wine and refreshments served
Woodmere Art Museum
9201 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
Located at Bells Mill Road in Chestnut Hill

April 17, 2015 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM Pagode Project at Rosa Blanca

There's a party at Rosa Blanca every Friday and Saturday night, and on April 17th, the party will be Brazilian-flavored! Come dance, dine, and drink with us!
Rosa Blanca
707 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia Pa
No cover

April 16, 2015 8:15 PM FREE LATIN ROOTS LIVE! Concert with Ana Tijoux and Eco Del Sur at World Cafe Live PHL

Join us for a FREE LATIN ROOTS LIVE! Concert with Ana Tijoux and Eco Del Sur
Thursday, April 16
World Cafe Live (Downstairs)
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Doors: 7:00pm - Showtime: 8:15pm
All Ages Show
RSVP NOW
Unete a nosotros para un Concierto GRATIS de LATIN ROOTS EN VIVO! con Ana Tijoux y Eco Del Sur
Cuándo: Jueves, 16 de abril 2015
Dónde: World Cafe En Vivo (planta baja)
3025 Calle Walnut
Filadelfia, PA 19104
Puertas: 19:00
Hora del show: 20:15
Show para todas las edades
RSVP AHORA

April 16, 2015 7:30-9:00 PM Chris Aschman's "Trinidelphia" at the New Leaf Club in Rosemont, PA

Celebrating Jazz Month: Jazz Bridge Third Thursdays Neighborhood Concert Series on The Main Line Presents Trinidelphia with Chris Aschman
Jazz Bridge Third Thursday Neighborhood Concert Series on The Main Line presents Trinidelphia with Chris Aschman at The New Leaf Club—1225 Montrose Avenue in Rosemont—on Thursday, April 16. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Information: 215-517-8337 or visit jazzbridge.org/events/neighborhood-concerts.

This performance, and all Jazz Bridge concerts being held in the month of April, are a part of the City of Philadelphia’s “Jazz Appreciation Month” celebration, sponsored by “Creative Philadelphia,” within the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy.

Born out of street jams in Rittenhouse Square in 2005, Trinidelphia, Philadelphia’s preeminent Caribbean music ensemble, came to life. The name itself summarizes the mission of the band: to bring a unique Philadelphia twist to the steel drum music of Trinidad. Bandleader Chris Aschman (steelpan) is joined by Shawn Hennessey (vocals, guitar, percussion) to create a front line that can get any audience moving and grooving to the music. Ian Rafalak (bass) and Joe Truglio (drumset) form the rhythm section, which can handle a range of rhythmic styles, such as soca, calypso, reggae, Afro-Cuban, ska, samba, funk, and jazz. Trinidelphia has performed at a wide variety of functions, from school assemblies and parades to concerts and casino performances. Members of Trinidelphia have toured the world with many national artists in a wide variety of genres, including Chaka Kahn, Dionne Warwick, Stanley Clarke, Tina Marie, and Bill Withers.

Jazz Bridge, an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to assisting Greater Philadelphia Metro area jazz and blues musicians and vocalists in times of crisis, sponsors these neighborhood concerts throughout the region to keep the sound of Philadelphia alive.
The New Leaf Club
1225 Montrose Ave, Rosemont, Pennsylvania 19010