Habib Koite * Dobet Gnahore * Vusi Mahlasela
Nov 14 - 8 pm - BB King Blues Club 237 W. 42nd St
Nov 16 - Peekskill, Paramount Center for the Arts
Every so often, an event reminds us why we are so moved by song: its beautiful melody, rhythm and message. While Putumayo has presented a variety of world music concerts and CDs, African music has been the heart and soul of its offerings.

Dominic Kanza & The African Rythm Machine - Tuesday November 14 - 7:30pm
MoBay 17 West 125th St, Harlem
Dominic Kanza and his band, the African Rhythm Machine, have provided some of the best Congolese rumba music in the New York region.

Master Artist From Haiti offers Drum Classes in Brooklyn
La Troupe Makandal, New York’s Center for Haitian Drum and Dance, announces classes in Afro-Haitian drumming with Frisner Augustin on Tuesday evenings, 6:30 pm to 8 pm at Restoration Plaza Youth Arts Academy in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

Manhattan Haitian Dance Party- Friday, November 17 @ 12am & 2am
Featuring: Record Release Party & Camini
Manhattan Haitian Dance Party - Friday, November 24 @ 12am & 2am Featuring: Kreyola
SOB’s, 204 Varick St. @ Houston St

Azouhouni & Afroyorkers - African X-tended - Nov 7 & 28 - 7:30pm
MoBay 17 W 125th St, Harlem
Born in the Ivory Coast (West Africa), Azouhouni Adou began his musical career early on accompanying some of most the well-known and respected Ivorian artists, such as Ernesto Djedje and Alpha Blondy.

Glen Velez Frame Drum Ensemble Saturday, November 18@ 9pm
And Yousif Sheronick, Shane Shanahan, Mark Katsouni ($15-$10)
Alwan For The Arts, 16 Beaver Street, 4th Floor
Drawing on the ensembles extensive knowledge of drum traditions from the arabic, central asian and south indian worlds, we create a continuous pulsing sound journey.

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