November 5, 2017 7:30PM Crossroads Concerts: Kaoru Watanabe & Fumi Tanakadate

Kaoru Watanabe and Fumi Tanakadate
Kaoru Watanabe is a Brooklyn based composer and musician, specializing on the Japanese taiko drum and shinobue flutes.

Born in St. Louis to symphony musician parents, he studied jazz flute and saxophone at the Manhattan School of Music while also performing with New York’s Soh Daiko. After graduating, he moved to Japan to join the internationally renowned taiko drum ensemble Kodo, performing the taiko, traditional Japanese folk dance and song, and especially the various fue (bamboo flute) such as the noh kan, ryuteki and shinobue. From 2005 to 2007, Kaoru served as one of Kodo’s artistic directors and worked closely with the legendary Kabuki actor Bando Tamasaburo, an experience that had a profound effect on his artistic growth.

Fumi Tanakadate is a taiko artist and pianist born in Japan and currently based in New York. She has been studying taiko with Kaoru Watanabe since 2011. With a unique combination of an extensive musical expertise in European Classical music and a background in traditional folk dancing, drumming and flute playing from her local festival in Japan, she quickly became an active member of Néo, Watanabe’s ensemble that aims to blend the nostalgic sound of Japanese traditional festival and theater and the interplay of complex jazz improvisations. She has performed at Joe’s Pub, ShapeShifter Lab, Nublu, National Sawdust and Pioneer Works. Fumi has collaborated with Yuu Ishizuka, Sumie Kaneko, Shane Shanahan, Chieko Kojima, On Ensemble, Alicia Hall Moran and Satoshi Takeishi and performed in Kenny Endo’s 40th Anniversary Tour. Most recently, she was on tour with Kaoru Watanabe and Yuta Sumiyoshi of KODO as a trio.

Crossroads Concerts
CALVARY CENTER
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Tickets: $10-$30 sliding scale

November 4, 2017 10:00AM-1:00PM Percussion Workshop with Glen Velez at Rittenhouse Soundworks

An Amazing Opportunity!

Saturday, Nov 4TH 10 a.m.

Rittenhouse Soundworks & Tension Rod Music Presents:

A Percussion Workshop With
Percussion Legend
Glen Velez

This is an all levels class and not just for drummers.
Bring an instrument or we can supply you with one.

Tickets: $30
For more information on this special event call 215-704-7098

Rittenhouse Soundworks
219 W. Rittenhouse St.
Philadelphia, Pa

November 4, 2017 9:00PM-2:00AM Mana Me Vale Todo - El Tributo Live en Philly

pero me vale vale vale♫♫ LISTOS ROCKEROS & ROCKERAS QUE LLEGO A PHILLY! EL GRAN TRIBUTO A MANA LIVE!

Dos Horas en vivo con todos los hits que nos hicieron cantar y bailar en la escuela, en el auto, en la playa! MANA "El Tributo" llega este Sabado 28 de Octubre a The Fire, otro concierto epico presentado por: VIBRA DC & PHILLY ALTERNATIVO!!!

VIP & ENTRADA GENERAL ya estan disponibles online en tickeri. Cupo Limitado! INFO (703)297-5706
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THE GREAT TRIBUTE TO MANA LIVE IN PHILLY!!!

Two Hours live with all the hits that made us sing and dance at school, in the car, on the beach! MANA "El Tributo" arrives Saturday, November 4th at The Fire, another epic concert presented by: VIBRA DC & PHILLY ALTERNATIVO !!!

VIP & ENTRADA GENERAL are already available online in tickeri. Limited availability! INFO (703)297-5706

The Fire
412 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123

November 4, 2017 7:00-9:30PM Underground at Ron's #69: Bill Koutsouros and Joe Tayoun

Saturday, November 4, 2017
8:00pm - 9:30pm
@ Ron's house
1012 East Southampton Avenue Wyndmoor, PA, 19038

For more info, or to reserve your seat, click the
"Sign Up Here" button at the bottom of the page.

Come at 7pm for the pre-concert community drum circle and potluck!
It's a great way to bring everyone together to make music, enjoy great food and drink, and get to know the performers.
RSVP here

November 4, 2017 2:00PM and 8:00PM Raphael Xavier: Point of Interest at The Annenberg Center

Saturday, November 4 @ 2 PM
Saturday, November 4 @ 8 PM

A 2016 Guggenheim Fellow and alumnus of Rennie Harris Puremovement, Raphael Xavier makes his Annenberg Center debut. Xavier expands the boundaries of hip-hop and breaking, drawing inspiration from his background as a photographer and musician. Crackling with his signature bravado and high-energy physicality, the Philadelphia premiere of full-length work Point of Interest features a multigenerational cast, a soundscape of beats and spoken word and a humorous take on the challenges of the maturing dancer.

Annenberg Center Live
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

Tickets: $30 + $7 fee

November 3, 2017 7:30-11:00PM Free First Friday Juerga at Overbrook Garage Studio

Free First Friday Juerga will now take place in November! Join us on November 3 at the Overbrook Garage Studio for an evening of dance, song and community. All are welcome!

November 3, 2017 8:00PM Havana Nights: A Celebration of Cuban Music & Food with music by Conjunto Philadelphia at World Cafe Live Philadelphia - Upstairs

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. Call to reserve your table today.

Conjunto Philadelphia is a musical ensemble based in the Philadelphia area performing the music of Pre-Revolutionary Cuba. The group's main aspiration is to maintain the authenticity of the music while performing it in a way that pays homage to Cuba's deep and treasured musical history. Genres include Son, Cha-cha-chá, Bolero, and Danzón.

World Cafe Live - Upstairs
3025 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, Pa
(215) 222-1400

November 2, 2017 7:00-11:00PM De Tierra Caliente at Paris Bistro

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 group from Philadelphia, Puerto Rico and Colombia 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.

Paris Bistro
8229 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118

November 2-5, 2017 House Dance Workshop with Sekou Heru

Tony Sekou Heru Williams is from Trenton New Jersey. His unique dance style fuses an array of forms from hip-hop, house, martial arts and fitness training.
Sekou is a founding member of the World famous Dancefusion NYC crew which is based on Hip Hop and House Dance culture.

Sekou’s unique style of teaching House dance borrows from other disciplines like Hip Hop and Capoeira Angola, and incorporates calisthenics to develop stamina and high-energy movement. Get ready for a House dance workout – you’ll do foundational House footwork drills, quadrupedal movement (floorwork using your arms and legs together), and movement combinations designed to help you evolve your style and internalize the spirit of House Dance.

SCHEDULE :

THURSDAY NIGHT : House Dance Workshop w/ Sekou Herou 7pm - 8:30pm
FRIDAY MORNING : Rhythm Metrics w/ Sekou Heru 11am - 12pm
FRIDAY NIGHT : House Dance Workshop w/ Sekou Heru 4pm - 6pm
SUNDAY MORNING : House Dance Workshop w/ Sekou Heru. 11am-1pm

PRICING

$30 FULL WEEKEND PASS | $15 PER CLASS
reserve your space here: http://www.centroseguro.org/store/p18/sekouheru

Location : 4145 Chestnut St. entrance on Chestnut St. at red yoga awning.

November 1, 2017 7:00PM-12:00AM Philly Drum Project's "Beats, Brews, and Banter" Re-Launch Party

Year5!!! Re-launch PARTY (This one is bigger and badder…)

We're re-launching a new year of Philly Drum Project programming and we need YOU there. Don't miss Chuck Treece (drummer/musician of McRad/Bad Brains /Blktop Project/Urge Overkill) presenting live with his new band Capt'n Crust (Rock/Punk/Reggae).

CAPT'N CRUST is:
Chuck Treece - Drums
Tony Whitfield - Bass
Dave Manley - Guitar

This event includes:
7:00PM - Arrive early to sign up to sit in with the band
7:30PM - Chuck Treece Drum Presentation + Capt'n Crust
9:00PM - Open Stage for drummer sit-ins
10:00Pm - Hang with other drummers, DJ spinning drummer favs, Drum Quizzo!

dj saintb playing “drummer’s favorites/requests” before/afterwards… and drum-Quizzo, too!

+ Giveaways, drink specials and tasty morsels!
Come early.. Stay late… this one’s a party!

While you're here, sign up to be a member of PDP!

$40/year, $20 for students, $60 for educators
Members Receive:
- Voting Rights
- Free Events
- 10% off heads and sticks at Philadelphia Drum & Percussion
- Promotion of local shows through the PDP Member Gigs Calendar
- First dibs on teaching and gigging opportunities through PDP

Bourbon and Branch (upstairs)
705 N. 2nd St.
Philadelphia, Pa 19123
No cover

November 1, 2017 Beginning Series of African Drumming Classes with Quint Lange

WE ARE THE DRUM is a hand drummingworkshop taught on the West African djembe, (and jun-jun/bell for those interested) for beginning to "advancing" players, starting with the basics as given by Babatunde Olatunji and moving into West African and Afro Caribbean rhythms with the emphasis on pulse, flow and developing the awareness that as drummers, and musicians in general.
African Drum Classes
with Quint Lange
at Ron's
1012 E Southampton Ave
Wyndmoor, PA 19038

(when using a GPS, sometimes Glenside appears. It's all the same)

NEXT SESSIONS!

Beginners: 6:20 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
Wednesday Evenings - Nov. 8, 15, 29, Dec. 6, 13
5 class session @ $60.00
Registrations needed by Fri. Nov. 3.

Just Beyond Beginners: 7:40 P.M. - 9:10 P.M.
Wednesday Evenings - Nov. 1, 8, 15, 29, Dec. 6, 13
6 class session @ $96.00

Advancing: 7:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Thursday Evenings - Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30, Dec. 7, 14
6 class session @ $96.00

TO CONFIRM, please click on the "Sign Up Here"
If there are any questions, I can be contacted at ron@musicinthemoment.com or call at 215 233 0777.

November 1, 2017 3:30-5:00PM Mexican Identity in the XXI Century (Day of the Dead)

This presentation explores the rich spirituality of Aztec dance. After the Spanish unsuccessfully attempted to eradicate the native cultures of Mexico (including their spiritually-powerful dance and music), they decided to mix aspects of Mexican indigenous traditions with their Catholic traditions. Some native Mexican people used this as a way to preserve mystical and spiritual aspects of Mexican indigenous wisdom. This talk explores Mexican identity and culture and also features a short documentary on the contemporary Aztec dance troupe of which Brujo de la Mancha is the founder.

An altar will be set up, which represents the light of the dead people, (the spirit's needs light to see to come to) and to illuminate the darkness we leave in this country about immigration.

Perelman Building
2525 Pennsylvania Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130

October 29, 2017 2:00-6:00PM Rumbiando Por Puerto Rico

October 29, 2017 4:00-8:00 Jeramy Cohen's Latin Jazz All Stars at Dirty Frank's

Latin Jazz from Jeramy Cohen's Latin Jazz All Stars from 4 to 8pm the last Sunday of each month. No cover!

Dirty Frank's
13th and Pine Sts
Philadelphia, Pa
FREE

October 29 2017 4:00-9:30PM Dia de los Muertos Altar Celebration and Procession

Join Fleisher and the official Día de los Muertos committee Calaca Flaca (Skinny Skeleton) in November as we hold our fifth Día de los Muertos celebration. With a theme of the Mayan Afterworld, it begins with a series of workshops focused on the traditional Mexican holiday and concludes with two altar celebrations, a vigil, and a procession through South Philadelphia. Fleisher’s Día de los Muertos celebration is presented by PECO.

Altar Celebration and Procession
Sunday, Oct. 29, 4:00-9:30 p.m.
On this special night, join the community for a procession through South Philadelphia, ending in the Sanctuary for the first of two altar celebrations. Explore the elaborate altar installation and enjoy special performances.

Procesión y Celebración del Altar
Domingo, 29 de octubre, 4:00-9:30 p.m.
En esta noche especial, únase a la comunidad para una procesión en el sur de Filadelfia, terminando en el Santuario para la primera de dos celebraciones de altar. Explore la laboriosa instalación del altar y disfrute de presentaciones especiales.

Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catharine St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147

October 29, 2017 2:00-4:00PM Afro-Cuban Dance Workshop with Gilset Mora

Join master choreographer Gilset Mora from Havana, Cuba for a special Afro-Cuban dance workshop on Sunday, October 29th. This intensive will cover danzas de los Orichas, rumba guaguanco, and palo.

The workshop is geared to the dancers of all levels, and there will be live drumming. Ladies, please bring long / wide skirts.

~ Schedule: 2-4PM
~ Location: Movemakers Philly
2100 Chestnut st., 2nd floor
Enter the studio on the 21st street, between Chestnut and Sansom.
~ Cost: $35 (cash or Venmo, paid to the instructor)

And later, join us at the afterparty for more fun a lo Cubano - Gozadera Sundays at the Adobe Cafe in South Philadelphia

October 29, 2017 8:00PM Latin Roots Live: Combo Chimbita and La Tribu de Abrante

WXPN’s free Latin Roots Live! concert series continues on Sunday, October 29 when dynamic 12-piece Puerto Rican orchestra La Tribu de Abrante performs at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Special guest opener will be Combo Chimbita. Doors will open at 7 PM, with showtime at 8 PM. Admission to the all-ages show is free via RSVP.

RSVP NOW

La Tribu de Abrante, led by singer, songwriter and chief arranger Hiram Abrante (who sang backup for Tego Calderón and other artists before forming his own group in 2007), melds traditional bomba and plena melodies with salsa, Latin jazz, funk, reggaeton and urban pop. Hiram’s brothers and son are part of the group, which gained a following playing in small clubs in San Juan before signing with White Lion Records, the Puerto Rican urban indie label whose roster has included Calderon, rapper Voltio and Calle 13. La Tribu de Abrante was a best tropical artist category nominee, and its studio debut, Otro Formato de Musica, was nominated for tropical album of the year, in Billboard’s Latin Music Awards earlier this year. Expect a lively dance party punctuated by punchy chants, burning horns and layers of danceable rhythms at their Philadelphia show.

Opening for La Tribu de Abrante will be Combo Chimbita, a quartet of first-generation New Yorkers with Colombian roots that features the powerful vocals of Carolina Oliveros. After releasing two EPs, the group was recommended by Brooklyn magazine in June as “a NYC band you need to hear” and released its debut album, Abya Yala, on the Figure & Ground label. Combo Chimbita explores visual identity (three of the four members wear masks) and champions Tropical Futurism, “the idea that the future doesn’t necessarily have to be this super white Western high-tech Star Wars stuff; that the indigenous ideas and culture of people of color, people of Latin America, can also represent a magical and substantial future.”

World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, Pa

October 28, 2017 11:00AM-4:00PM Day of the Dead Celebration at Penn Museum

Consulmex Filadelfia, Mexican Cultural Center Philadelphia and Penn Museum presents the sixth annual Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Celebration Saturday, October 28, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, throughout the galleries of the international museum of art, archaeology and world cultures.

Music and dance, pageantry and puppetry, paper maché artistry, sugar skull and paper flower making, face painting, a Mexico and Central America gallery tour, and special celebration foods are all part of the festive day.

Renowned Philadelphia artist and muralist Cesar Viveros creates the celebration’s centerpiece, an elaborate Day of the Dead altar.

Guests have an opportunity to vote for their favorite of smaller altars created by community groups, at an altar competition with prizes for the winners. Everyone is encouraged to come in costume and costumed guests under age 12 receive half price general admission to the day.

Guests dressed in a Day of the Dead-themed costume such as La Catrina, or as a traditional Mexican icon like Frida Kahlo, can join an afternoon parade and costume contest.

Music and Dance
Headlining the day is the popular New York-based group Radio Jarocho & Zenen Zeferino, sharing the energetic, foot-tapping Son Jaracho style music, with its performance of “The skeletons come to the fandango!” —dance, music, and poetry to commemorate the lives of those who are no longer with us.

The Norristown-based Ballete Folklorico Yaretzi takes you through a journey across Mexico with a mix of each state’s own traditional style, colorful repertoire and amazing tap steps. Ollin Papalotl Group, showcasing Aztec dances and traditional costumes.

Centerpiece and Remembrance: Hurricane and Earthquake Victims of 2017

The Day of the Dead Celebration is free with Penn Museum admission**

For more information, visit www.mexicanculturalcenter.org.

Penn Museum
3260 South St.
Philadelphia, Pa

**Admission:
$15 general adult admission
$13 senior citizens (65 and above)
$10 children 6-17 and full-time students with college ID
FREE Museum members, active U.S. military personnel, children 5 and under, and PennCard holders (Penn faculty, staff, and students)

October 28, 2017 7:00-10:00PM Taller Puertorriqueño: ‎Diana Sáez and Friends, Passion and Protest: Songs of Resistance

Connecting to Dissonance, our upcoming exhibition of new work by sculptor Miguel Antonio Horn, Taller presents an intimate performance of passionate songs of protest from Spain and the Americas. Through their political commitment and powerful lyricism, artists such as Rafael Hernández, Violeta Parra, Victor Jara, Caetano Veloso, and Joan Manuel Serrat created songs that are emblematic of struggles for freedom and social justice–both past and present. Performers Diana Sáez and Friends (Pável Urkiza, Suzzette Ortiz, and Christian Noguera) offer stirring contemporary renditions of these timeless classics.

This performance is part of Taller’s Diálogo Series, whose goal is to deepen our understanding of broader social issues of struggle, community, economic upheaval, and identity. Funding for Diálogo has been provided by a generous grant from PNC Arts Alive, a multi-year initiative of the PNC Foundation dedicated to supporting visual and performing arts groups with the goal of increasing arts access and engagement in new and innovative ways.

Taller Puertorriqueño
2600 N 5th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19133

Tickets: $7.50-$15.

October 27, 2017 9:00PM Jump N Funk - America's Original Fela Kuti Tribute Party at Johnny Brenda's

+++FRIDAY OCTOBER 27TH+++

RSVP DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTRANCE. EARLY ARRIVAL IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

www.jnfphilly.eventbrite.com
$7 w/ RSVP ($10 at the door)
21+

Rich Medina presents

JUMP N FUNK: America’s original Fela Kuti tribute party

Mark Hines (The Marksmen) on projections

A tribute to FELA KUTI & all things AFROBEAT!

Via BBE MUSIC: Starting life as a small New York event aimed at raising awareness for Fela Kuti’s musical message, Rich Medina’s Jump N Funk party has now been rocking dance-floors across the globe for over 15 years. Honoring Fela’s contribution to music as well as his political and cultural legacy, Medina has made his events a platform to celebrate Afro-Life across the Black Diaspora. With guests such as Wunmi, the cast of Fela! On Broadway, Asiko and Antibalas providing captivating live performances, Jump N Funk is so much more than a club night. In creating this compilation to represent the spirit of his events, Rich Medina has chosen an eclectic selection of undeniably afro-tinged, unashamedly life-affirming music. With most tracks either referencing, sampling or inspired by the great man, the record also includes material by Fela himself, as well as son Seun Kuti and long-time band member Tony Allen the inventor of the afrobeat set drum syncopation that is equally as notorious as Fela and his message… The album’s artwork has been lovingly created by Lemi Ghariokwu, the fabled Nigerian artist who designed some of Fela’s most iconic covers. From the record’s sleeve to the music contained within, Jump N Funk is a cultural artifact with one foot in the past, the other in the future. An echo of Fela’s message: a reminder to celebrate, to empower, to progress.

Jump N Funk album on Amazon here

Johnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, Pa