friday, may 24, 2013 12:00am
MAFRIKA FESTIVAL - SUNDAY JUNE 9th at Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem
MAFRIKA Music Festival, an annual free outdoor Music & Art festival featuring both traditional and modern African/World musicians and artists in the incomparable settings of Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem NYC. In 2013, Burkinabé Entertainment will hold its seventh annual free Mafrika Festival on Sunday, June 9th from 12PM – 7PM Marcus Garvey Park 120 street and 5 Avenuefriday, may 24, 2013 8:00pm
Mademoiselle Fleur - French singer - 8-9pm
Mademoiselle Fleur is with an interesting life story involving a journey from her native Morrocco to France and now USA... Mademoiselle Fleur performs some of the most beautiful pieces of French music (with personal arrangements) and enjoys to do this in New York, this jazzy city that is now her home.friday, may 24, 2013 9:00pm
Vanessa Justine - Pop/Rock/R&B - 9-10pm
My name is Vanessa Justine and I'm a singer/songwriter born and raised on the upper west side of the great NYC...hollafriday, may 24, 2013 10:00pm
King Tappa - Reggae - 10pm-12am
His performing name is King Tappa but he was born Kurt Prince, in 1979. Kurt grew up in Marigot and attended the Wills Strathmore Stevens Primary School up to the age of 10. He left Dominica in 1989 for St. Croix. In 1992, he moved from St.Croix and now makes his home in New Jersey. Music has alw...
saturday, may 25, 2013 12:00am
MAFRIKA FESTIVAL - SUNDAY JUNE 9th at Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem
MAFRIKA Music Festival, an annual free outdoor Music & Art festival featuring both traditional and modern African/World musicians and artists in the incomparable settings of Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem NYC. In 2013, Burkinabé Entertainment will hold its seventh annual free Mafrika Festival on Sunday, June 9th from 12PM – 7PM Marcus Garvey Park 120 street and 5 Avenue
saturday, may 25, 2013 6:00pm
Matt Heister band - Jazz - 6-8pm
Matt Heister is a New York City based jazz guitarist who enjoys playing in small group settings. His career highlights include duets with guitarists Larry Coryell and Vic Juris, trio dates with pianist/bassist Richard Drexler, recording and performances with bassist David Pastorious, and many engagements with saxophonist/flautist Dan Jordan.
saturday, may 25, 2013 8:00pm
Jason Ovelha- 8-9pm
Parisian singer, songwriter and jazz guitarist, newly proud citizen of Harlem, Jason Ovelha stands somewhere in between american black music, brazilian rhythms and harmonies, and the romantic and symbolist french tradition.
saturday, may 25, 2013 9:00pm
Willie Mc Blind Band - Blues - 9-10pm
Willie McBlind is a Harmonic Series Blues band featuring vocalist Meredith ‘Babe’ Borden, guitarist Jon Catler, bassist Mat Fieldes, and drummer Lorne Watson. The Blues has always existed between the notes, but Willie McBlind goes all the way – using 64-tone Just Intonation and fretless guitars to recast the blues in a different Harmonic framework.
saturday, may 25, 2013 10:00pm
Afro Groove Collective - Afrobeat - 10pm-12am
The music of the Afro Groove Collective is designed to make you feel good and dance. Rhythms from West and North Africa are put together in a surprising way with one and only goal: dance. Guitar lines and horn patterns over a rhythm section that is like a groove machine: a locked drum groove, solid bass lines and lots of space for the dancers to take off.
saturday, may 25, 2013 12:00am
Hot & Wild at Shrine - DJ Take - 12am-3:45am
Spinning records that blend old school Hip-Hop, R&B, World & African music and a bit of old-fashioned rock and roll.
sunday, may 26, 2013 12:00am
MAFRIKA FESTIVAL - SUNDAY JUNE 9th at Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem
MAFRIKA Music Festival, an annual free outdoor Music & Art festival featuring both traditional and modern African/World musicians and artists in the incomparable settings of Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem NYC. In 2013, Burkinabé Entertainment will hold its seventh annual free Mafrika Festival on Sunday, June 9th from 12PM – 7PM Marcus Garvey Park 120 street and 5 Avenue
sunday, may 26, 2013 5:00pm
The Shrine Sunday Jazz Jam Session with Lu Reid - 5-8pm
Spontaneous Jazz does not happen at Lincoln Center...or BAM!!! It is still in Harlem, where my friends and I live it every day. All the musicians on these
sunday, may 26, 2013 8:00pm
RAMSES DE KIMON THE PHARAOH - 8-9pm
Reggae from Ivory Coast - West Africa.
monday, may 27, 2013 12:00am
MAFRIKA FESTIVAL - SUNDAY JUNE 9th at Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem
MAFRIKA Music Festival, an annual free outdoor Music & Art festival featuring both traditional and modern African/World musicians and artists in the incomparable settings of Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem NYC. In 2013, Burkinabé Entertainment will hold its seventh annual free Mafrika Festival on Sunday, June 9th from 12PM – 7PM Marcus Garvey Park 120 street and 5 Avenue
monday, may 27, 2013 8:00pm
DJ The Ambassador - 8pm until the end of the night
The Ambassador formerly known as Mr. Broadway exploded onto the Hip-Hop scene as a member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five; Hip-Hop’s greatest innovators and first Hip-Hop group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He caught the eye of Grandmaster Flash and was invited to join Hip-Hop’s earliest and most influential rap group: The Furious Five. He appeared on the groups following albums: They Said It Couldn’t be Done (1985), The Source (1986), and Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang (1987) as Mr. Broadway. His stage presence as a DJ, rapper, dancer, and crowd motivator has been recognized internationally. He has earned the respect and admiration of every recording artist he has worked with, including Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC, DJ Red Alert, DJ Kool Herc, Kool Clyde, Africa Bambaataa, Grand Wizard Theodore, Chaka Khan, Jermaine Jackson, DJ Fingers, and many other prominent musical acts.
tuesday, may 28, 2013 12:00am
MAFRIKA FESTIVAL - SUNDAY JUNE 9th at Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem
MAFRIKA Music Festival, an annual free outdoor Music & Art festival featuring both traditional and modern African/World musicians and artists in the incomparable settings of Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem NYC. In 2013, Burkinabé Entertainment will hold its seventh annual free Mafrika Festival on Sunday, June 9th from 12PM – 7PM Marcus Garvey Park 120 street and 5 Avenue
tuesday, may 28, 2013 6:00pm
The New York Bakery Connection - Jazz - 6-8pm
Jazz music is, by definition, an amalgam of musical influences, cultures and trends in which it is fundamental to explore and integrate different musical customs and sounds from around the world. Therefore, the more diversity is found into each single musician, the fresher and more unique a band will sound.
tuesday, may 28, 2013 9:00pm
Jahbaba from Benin - 9-10pm
Oadipo Abiala alias Jah BABA est un chanteur et ingénieur de son béninois originaire du Nigeria. Naquis dans son Pobè natal, l’artiste tient cet héritage musical d’abord de sa défunte grand-mère et ensuite de son cher père.
tuesday, may 28, 2013 10:00pm
PaperDoll - Alternative/Pop Punk/Rock - 10-11pm
They've toured Ireland and are headed to Shanghai this summer, but PaperDoll started out in the dirty perdy Lower East Side of NYC. Virginian Teresa Lee met Irish native Patrick Moloney in the open mic circuit and along with NJ transplants - Chip Thomas and Jack Koch - they formed PaperDoll. The quartet's high octane live shows - featuring Lee's uninhibited front woman style - soon attracted a loyal following in New York and DC's rock dance scene. In May 2009, Jack Koch (bass) left the band and Steve Paelet joined - rounding out the rhythm section.
tuesday, may 28, 2013 12:00am
DJ Benzocaine - 12 - 3:45am
wednesday, may 29, 2013 12:00am
MAFRIKA FESTIVAL - SUNDAY JUNE 9th at Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem
MAFRIKA Music Festival, an annual free outdoor Music & Art festival featuring both traditional and modern African/World musicians and artists in the incomparable settings of Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem NYC. In 2013, Burkinabé Entertainment will hold its seventh annual free Mafrika Festival on Sunday, June 9th from 12PM – 7PM Marcus Garvey Park 120 street and 5 Avenue
wednesday, may 29, 2013 11:00pm
Eric Underwood & The All-Stars - Pop Rock - 11pm-12am
From New England to New York to New Orleans Eric has been writing and performing his original music for over a decade. Born and raised in Western Massachusetts, Eric grew up classical violinist turned singer/son...
wednesday, may 29, 2013 12:00am
Elle DJ - 12-3:45am
The Renaissance . . . Elle DJ - Renaissance: Harlem's hottest female dj spins 3 parts classics + 1 part nouvelle to keep you moving. Taking it back to go forward and beyond.
thursday, may 30, 2013 12:00am
MAFRIKA FESTIVAL - SUNDAY JUNE 9th at Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem
MAFRIKA Music Festival, an annual free outdoor Music & Art festival featuring both traditional and modern African/World musicians and artists in the incomparable settings of Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem NYC. In 2013, Burkinabé Entertainment will hold its seventh annual free Mafrika Festival on Sunday, June 9th from 12PM – 7PM Marcus Garvey Park 120 street and 5 Avenue
thursday, may 30, 2013 7:00pm
Diana Wayburn - Cello/Sitar/Guitar - 7-8pm
Nick Mauro (trumpet/arrangements) - - - Diana Wayburn (cello/composition) - - - Dawoud Kringle (sitar)
thursday, may 30, 2013 8:00pm
Sublunar Minds - Rock/ Neo-Soul/ Funk - 8-9pm
High energy shows to packed clubs in Harlem and around New York have given Sublunar Minds a reputation as one of the most exciting young bands on the scene. The mission is simple: grooves and good times for everyone. Leading music bloggers have called Sublunar Minds' songs "music to put you in orbit," and asserted "this is a band that defies any categorization other than 'good.
thursday, may 30, 2013 10:00pm
Baoku & The Image Afro-beat Band - 10pm-12am
Afro-beat, a musical combination of big band jazz fusion with African instruments and languages, is a musical expression of peace, love, unity, truth and justice. The Image Afro-beat Band is comprised of musicians from different musical and cultural backgrounds. The band uses Afro-beat music to create and promote appreciation for cultural diversity, respect for life, unity and love, in contribution to making the world a peaceful place to live.