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Toronto NuJazz Festival The 1st Annual Nujazz Festival :Lineup & Ticket Information www.nujazz.ca THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 The Nujazz Festival presents THE HERBALISER BAND (UK, Ninja Tune, K7!) with Grand Analog (Winnipeg, MB) MC More or Les (Montreal, PQ) & DJ Rollin' Cash @ Revival Bar (783 College St.) 9 pm doors, $18 advance / $25 door **** FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 The Nujazz Festival presents PLANET EARTH with special guest KEVIN BREIT (Toronto) with The NATIONAL PARCS (Montreal, PQ) & DJ Goldfinger (CIUT FM 89.5 fm) @ Revival (783 College St.) 9 pm doors, $12 advance / $15 door **** FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 The Nujazz Festival and Do Right! Music present THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA (Ottawa, ON) 'MANIFESTO' ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY with DJ John Kong (Do Right!) @ Supermarket (268 Augusta Ave.) 10 pm doors, $10 @ the door **** SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 The Nujazz Festival and Fusicology Toronto present Fusicology 2-Year Anniversary & Festival Closing Party! HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE (Chicago) with King Sunshine (Toronto, ON), Footprints DJs (General Eclectic / Jason Palma, Stuart Li aka basicsoulunit, Lybido) Sean Sax (Soul on Ice) & DJ Numeric (Never Forgive Action, Hip Hop Karaoke) @ The Opera House (735 Queen St. E.) 9 pm doors $20 advance / $25 door **** Advance tickets: Slinky Music/Moog Audio (442 Queen St. W.) Soundscapes (572 College St.) Shanti Baba (546 Queen St. W.) Play De Record (357A Yonge St.) Rotate This (801 Queen St. W.) Sonic Temple (5165 Yonge St.) Online @ www.nufunk.ca or www.ticketweb.ca ****LIMITED QUANTITY OF $45 FESTIVAL PASSES at TICKETWEB.CA****

Garaj mahal!

Saturday November 8th House of David Gang "One of Canada's Top Reggae Collectives!" plus High Plains Drifter @ Touche - 9:00PM -- 19+ :: $5 http://www.myspace.com/houseofdavidgang http://www.highplainsdrifter.ca House of David Gang is a Toronto-based reggae outfit that delivers late 70s and early 80s style Jamaican reggae originals mixed with folk, soul, calypso, afrobeat, hip hop as well as classic reggae material of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. Formed in Toronto over 15 years ago, the band is fronted by seasoned reggae veteran King Selah – a fixture of the Canadian Jamaican Reggae scene - and members have included members of Resinators, Irie Band, Explorer Band, Revelation, Selassie I Power, Imagine Rainbow Warriors and many others.

was Obama there live? it sounded like it was just a pre-taped thing. the show sounds great!

that was a great show:

Tonight Rastas!

Dear Toronto bands! I'm looking for bands to round out a night of rock n roll debauchery... El Mocambo downstairs - on Saturday, October 25th please email me at nufunkconcerts@gmail.com regards, www.nufunk.ca

good work Marge!

Check out the huge article in the Toronto Sun Today: http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/T/Tosh_Peter/2008/10/10/7040761-sun.html Tribute to reggae icon Pete Tosh By ERROL NAZARETH - Sun Media "This guitar is firing shots at all them devil disciples," reggae icon Peter Tosh is quoted as saying in the book accompanying the 3-CD set, Peter Tosh: Honorary Citizen, that came out 20 years ago. "Music is my weapon to fight against apartheid, nuclear war, and those gang-Jah criminals." Tosh was easily one of the most explicitly political musicians to emerge from Jamaica. He held strong opinions on political corruption, police brutality, apartheid, and, most famously, advocated smoking marijuana, and he never minced his words -- whether in interviews or in song. Here's how fearless he was. Back in '78 before a crowd of 30,000 that included then Prime Minister Michael Manley, Tosh smoked a spliff and berated the PM for 30 minutes for refusing to legalize marijuana! A year before Peter Tosh: Honorary Citizen came out, Tosh was killed after gunmen burst into his Jamaica home and shot up the place. He was only 42. Reggae authority Roger Steffens, who co-produced it and authored the liner notes, told me, "(Peter's) comment that his songs are not smiling songs is one of his most profound quotes. He wasn't here to make people smile or be happy." Songs such as No Mercy, which addresses police brutality; Black Dignity, with its lyrics, "Live black, love black, think black," and his attack on Christianity in the song You Can't Fool Me Again, prove this. "He was in the frontlines of the Black Power movement in the Caribbean in the '60s, and his heroes were (Black Panther Party members) Angela Davis and H. Rap Brown," adds Steffens, who was a close friend of Tosh's. Tomorrow night at the El Mocambo, several local reggae acts will honour Tosh at an event being billed as Another Peter Tosh Tribute. Headlining the show is the House of David Gang, who've been turning out '70s and '80s-style Jamaican reggae for a good 15 years. King Selah, Jahlin, Empress Iniffa, Tanny Meadows, Rasta Reuben& Selassie I Power, Fredlocks Asher, and The High Plains Drifter are also on the bill. 10 p.m. Admission is $10 with a canned food donation/$15 without.

Delhi 2 Dublin w/ Eccodek & DJ ?uesquecest Wednesday October 22 @ 9 pm El Mocambo www.elmocambo.ca 464 Spadina Avenue 416-777-1777 Tickets: $10 advance, $15 door Rotate This, 801 Queen Street West Soundscapes, 572 College Street Buy Online here: http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=377474 Facebook Event link: http://www.facebook.com/inbox/#/event.php?eid=28533459878 Presented in association with www.nufunk.ca, www.small worldmusic.com & www.elmocambo.ca Delhi 2 Dublin http://www.delhi2dublin.com http://www.myspace.com/delhi2dublin “Delhi 2 Dublin is the perfect mix of bhangra(ic)-celtic synchronicity, it only happens once and you are hearing it†~ Cheb i Sabbah Delhi 2 Dublin is the new sound of music! Blending east and west, electronic and acoustic, mainstream and underground, the five member D2D crew takes listeners on a wild and borderless trip through global sounds and synchronicities. The band fuses the traditional sounds of tabla, dhol, fiddle, and sitar with cutting edge DJ aesthetics, to create a highly charged multi-cultural dance celebration. Originally formed for a one-shot performance during Vancouver's Celtic Fest in March of 2006, word of their foot stomping, high energy live set started to spread, and the project soon took on a life of it's own. Recently, D2D were invited to open the massive Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa where they collaborated with Irish and Indian dancers and the National Circus School. They have since played many of the West Coast Canadian festivals and are poised to take the act to a global level. Produced by global fusion pioneer Adham Shaikh (Sonic Turtle Studios), their self-titled debut CD has received steady airplay nationwide on the CBC and RJ1200 in Vancouver and has been played recently on BBC's Bobby Friction and Nihal as well as on Pathaan's Musical Rickshaw. Influenced by the likes of Afro-Celt Soundsystem, Transglobal Underground and Cheb I Sabbah, the result is an intoxicationg and contagious electro-acoustic Celtic-Punjabi fusion with touches of reggae, break-beat, drum ‘n bass, and hip hop. Delhi 2 Dublin Crew: Tarun Nayar: Tabla, Laptop, Production Kytami: Violin Andrew Kim: Electric Sitar, Sitar, Guitar Sanjay Seran: Vocals Ravi Binning: Dhol ------------ ECCODEK http://www.andrewmcpherson.ca http://www.myspace.com/eccodek Shivaboom is the third chapter in the still-unfolding, cross-cultural story of Canadian sonic sculptor Eccodek (aka Andrew McPherson ). Increasingly recognized for his lush, aural panoramas steeped in dubwise bass, driving grooves and soaring melodies, Eccodek has become a potent and sought-after voice on the global dub scene, joining the rarefied ranks of such musical alchemists as Cheb i Sabbah and Gaudi. Shivaboom’s nine tracks reflect the newest facet of Eccodek’s musical persona: the DJ (the album borrows its title from the name of Eccodek’s monthly DJ residency in his Guelph, Ontario, home). As a multi-instrumentalist McPherson remains deeply committed to the organic process of writing and collaborating with fellow artists, but in his new guise as DJ he keeps a careful eye on the dance floor, where the proper combination of electronica and global sounds can move the room in powerful new ways. Bringing Eccodek’s potent brew of bone-rattling bass, hypnotic grooves and soaring, exotic melodies to life on Shivaboom are Mali’s Mansa Sissoko and Jah Youssouf, who also provide stunning instrumental support on kora and ngoni; the seductive and beguiling voices of Juno Award-winning ghazal singer Kiran Ahluwalia and Turkish songstress Meral Mert ; and the mesmerizing talent of Indo/Canadian classical singer Onkar Singh . this event is produced as a partnership between: http://www.elmocambo.ca http://www.smallworldmusic.com http://www.nufunk.ca

Clearwater Concerts, Jambands.ca, NuFunk Concerts present Garaj Mahal (San Francisco, CA) http://www.garajmahal.net http://www.myspace.com/garajmahalfunk Canadian CD Release for W00t Garaj Mahalloween 2008 Thursday Oct. 30 - Toronto at Lula Lounge with The Chameleon Project - doors @ 9pm www.nufunk.ca www.lula.ca Facebook Link: http://www.facebook.com/inbox/#/event.php?eid=29731187191&ref=mf Touring extensively since their formation in 2000, Garaj Mahal continues to earn critical acclaim and a growing fanbase thanks to their ability to deliver serious "shut-up-and-listen& quot; grooves. Garaj Mahal's sound – a convergence of jazz-style improvisation, mystical Middle-Eastern atmospheres, and danceable American funk - attracts music lovers from all parts of the spectrum and creates a profoundly unique experience. The band member's virtuosity is no surprise when you look at even a few of the amazing artists they've performed and/or recorded with over the years, including Dizzy Gillespie, John McLaughlin, Sting, Cassandra Wilson, Dave Holland, Bela Fleck, Chick Corea, Steve Smith, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, Les Claypool, Trey Anastasio, Umphrey's McGee, MMW, Steve Kimock, and Michael Manring. Garaj Mahal's previous release and second studio album, Blueberry Cave, is the result of years spent honing their musical relationship on the road. The album was a winner in the 2007 Independent Music Awards, whose esteemed panel of judges include Peter Gabriel, Ozzy Osbourne, McCoy Tyner, Paul Oakenfold, Suzanne Vega, Cyndi Lauper, Marc Ribot, Buddy Guy, David Grisman, Bebel Gilberto, Bill Frisell , Rob Wasserman and FatBoy Slim. The Chameleon Project http://www.chameleonproject.com http://www.myspace.com/chameleonproject Jazz for the Brain and groove for the soul is the sonic gift members of The Chameleon Project deliver to their audience. Their sleek and progressive dance music with a thoughtful edge makes the Toronto-based group the perfect festival band as it provides something that will please a diverse crowd of music lovers. In the music from The Chameleon Project's most recent album, you'll find examples of how urgent and infectious beats meet deep pocket angular grooves that entice the ears to listen and the body to move. However, while this tightly knit trio takes pride in pushing boundaries in their music, they remain melodic and do not alienate their audiences—a pitfall that some improvising can bands fall into. The name of The Chameleon Project is inspired by a creature that uniquely blends into its visual environment. Similarly, through the quality of their musicianship, the trio blends its sound with the people who come to experience it, assuring that no two shows are ever alike. The sound of The Chameleon Project is deeply rooted in the theoretical and harmonic principles of jazz, along with the propulsive beats and textures of electronica, dub, and funk. Extracting musical innovations from the masters of the past and the vanguards of today, the Chameleon Project distill their disparate influences (like Roni Size, LTJ Bukem, Grant Green, Miles Davis, Chic, Parliament Funkadelic, The Grateful Dead, Little Feat, and King Tubby, to name a few) into a cohesive sound that delivers exciting soundscapes and invigorating rhythms that are always best when experienced live. ONTARIO TICKETS (incl. GST): Thursday, October 30 - Toronto - Lula Lounge $15.00 adv, $20, door; 19+ / General Admission BUY ONLINE; http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=375874 this is event is promoted by: www.nufunk.ca also check out: Friday, October 31 - Hamilton - Pepper Jack Cafe $20.00 adv; 19+ / General Admission Saturday, November 1- Ottawa - Mavericks $15.00 adv, $20 Door; 19+ / General Admission

We are rehearsing in Kensington Market on Friday night - pre party!

no I hadn't heard it... I'm trying to get the media on this story about Obama/Ztrip - any ideas?

I'm sorry the government you have elected is inoperative! this is great mix! Any comments?

we've added those songs and more... expect a great show - we've been working hard on this material!

songs added: Bombaclatt Where you Gonna Run

nice poster!

What the Bumbaclatt!

Photo High Plains Drifer opening for Toubab (Uncledropsi - bass, Paul Metcalfe - sax, Jay Cleary - Guitar)

this is mind blowing

check this out:

CONGRATS!

woot woot!

did you all listen to the new songs by Gisto? www.myspace.com/gistowassabi

****************** MESSAGE FROM Z-TRIP ****************** Hope you are well... I just wanted to pass this along. I recently finished an Obama mix and I've made it available for download, for everyone, for free... Please give it a listen and pass it along to those you think should also hear it. You can click on the link below and it will take you to the page where you can download it. http://www.djztrip.com/obama/ Again, please feel free to share this link (and the music) with anybody you feel needs to hear it. I think this election is way too important to just be silent, so I am trying to do my part here. Over 25,000 people have downloaded this mix in 3 days. Let's continue the momentum. Please download and pass this on! Thanks, Zach DJ Z-TRIP