Years ago, the Hot 8 started the semi tradition of a brass band playing out front of the shop during Jazzfest. This year, we are happy to have Swamp, the original and long tenured bass drum player of said Hot 8, leading his current band, Truth Be Told. They start at 7pm out front of the shop this Friday evening. Come shake it in the gutter!
Join us for this!!!!! DJs Maddie Ruthless, Domo, and Prince Pauper playing versions with Screechy Dan toasting and singing on top. A reggae gas!!!!
Come on down to Dauphine and Lesseps for some lovely records, good company, and a dance if you are feeling it. The Domino Sound stable of DJ’s (Lady Li, Lo Tide, Prince Pauper, & C’Est Funk) will be playing vinyl records through speakers located on a fine dancing floor at Vaughan’s. Sunday, May 31st, from 8pm until midnight. Free rice and beans. Beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty after beauty.
It is with a heavy heart that I announce that Ali Birra has passed on November 6th, 2022 after long battles with his health. A loving, warm, and very fun friend has left us, and he will be missed. The most beloved of the Oromo singers of Ethiopia, he was a star for over fifty years, and wrote songs that are the classics of the Oromo people. I consider myself so very lucky to have met him, and shared some epic conversation on a multitude of topics, as wells as some downright fun. Domino Sound, along with Little Axe, released a record of collected songs from the mid-1970’s of Ali’s music, and although it is out of print, a few of them can be listened to here- https://www.dominosoundrecords.com/label/
Also, here is a photo montage tribute to the great Ali Birra. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIz9fQkj9QA
And here is Ali playing one of his classics, “Awaash”, on a couch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWraDlnDfyU
The world will miss you Ali Birra, the “Urji Balkkalcha” of Oromo music. Thank you for the beautiful music that you left for all of us to enjoy. Please tune into WWOZ, 90.7fm in the New Orleans area, and available worldwide at www.wwoz.org this Sunday, November 20th from 8-10pm CST for music and talk to celebrate Ali Birra’s contribution to our world. (This show has been archived by Lisa G on Mixcloud at this web address. https://www.mixcloud.com/lotide-lisag/prince-pauper-for-ali-birra-wwoz-spirits-of-congo-sq/)-Matt Knowles
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