13203: Sean Harvey: Benin vodou-influenced band in NYC 9/18 (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: sean harvey <seanharvey@juno.com>

Anybody in New York who likes the great roots-influenced pop music of
Haiti might be interested in checking out what a contemporary band from
Benin is doing with their own vodou roots music. These guys are playing
at Joe's Pub (at the Public Theatre) tomorrow night. Here is the blurb on
www.joespub.com:

"Wednesday, Sep 18 * Gangbe Brass Band *
Show(s) at 9:30 Pm , Tickets by: Telecharge
Making their New York debut, Benin's explosive and colorful Gangbe
("sound of metal") Brass Band delve into the rich voodoo culture and the
ancient songs of their country - the legendary Dahomey - in order to
produce an ecstatic contemporary sound. Complex jazz harmonies on
saxophones, trombones, trumpets are fused with African percussion,
creating trance-inducing rhythms that are powerful as on the dance floor
and concert hall as at funerals and weddings."

More info about the band is available at www.gangbebrassband.com.