African Guitar Summit tues. june 30th

[edger]

At the Lula Lounge.

Anybody planning on going to this? Looking forward to the opportunity to take in these AMAZING musicians!

http://www.lulalounge.ca/Events/2009/jun09/AGS.html

Indulge in the sounds of the finest Canadian guitarists of African origin – 2005 Juno Award winners for World Music Album on the Year – African Guitar Summit This star studded collective unites the talents of 9 musicians, each with an expert in their individual style and together creating musical magic with African Guitar Summit. Experience live this superb and unique achievement for African music; the mix of musicians who are distinct in cultural backgrounds and languages yet sharing stories and singing each other’s praises, the inspiration of these skilled hands and voices joined in common to reach the summit…A truly incredible experience! African Guitar Summit features: From Guinea, the smooth fire of Juno Award winner Alpha YaYa Diallo, with his countryman Naby Camara on balafon; from Ghana, the elder master of the guitar, Pa Joe, with “golden voice†Theo Boakye, and the heartbeat of drummer Kofi Ackah; from Kenya, the Fiesta guitar of Professor Adam Solomon; from Burundi/Rwanda, the bluesy Mighty Popo; and from Madagascar the quicksilver guitars and harmonies of Donne Roberts and multiple Juno Award winner Madagascar Slim. Their debut CD “African Guitar Summit†was honoured with a Juno as World Music Album of the Year at the 2006 Juno Awards in April. Their second album, "African Guitar Summit II", has just garnered a 2007 Juno award nomination in the same category.

[phorbesie]

i love them! wish i could go have fun

[DevO]

Saw them for free last Saturday at the Dragon Boat Festival in Ottawa.. Good tunes as per usual, worth going to any time.