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Sohrab invited to guest by AF THE NAYSAYER tomorrow Thursday, September 11, 2014

Date: Thursday, September 11, 2014
Time: 7pm – 12am
Venue: Spike Hill (184 & 186 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, NY)
Ticket: $8
Genre:  electronic and hip-hop music

Photo courtesy of AF THE NAYSAYER
Photo courtesy of AF THE NAYSAYER

This is the first time that Sohrab and AF THE NAYSAYER will be on stage together. They have never met each other, but last year when Sohrab was touring with SoSaLa New Orleans, there was one show planed but canceled later in which they were supposed to share the stage.

Sohrab’s nu world trash will meet AF THE NEYSAYER‘s electronic hip-hop/rap jazz fusion/ trip hop electro/hip hop alternative rap/glitch hip-hop instrumental Los Angeles…

Besides AF THE NAYSAYER following units are appearing: JB Nimble, Slomile Swift, Prism House, September Residency: Skyes and Dan Dillinger.

Note: Sohrab and AF THE NAYSAYER will perform later in the night, maybe around 10pm. Please call him in case you need to know the exact time at 347-963-1448

About AF THE NAYSAYER

A native of California,  AF THE NAYSAYER (born Amahl Abdul-Khaliq) now splits his time between the towns of Lake Charles, La. and the boisterous New Orleans where he has become an indispensable part of the Crescent City’s burgeoning electronic producer scene.

Despite flying under the radar outside of the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas – except for gaining a growing cult following through releasing music featured in a string of BMX videos – AF THE NAYSAYER has produced laid back, funky beats for several years, always eclectic and never sacrificing tonal complexity or elaboration in search for rhythm.” The subtle complexity of AF’s production is displayed in lush, ethereal synths that speak to the inner essence of the individual as his well thought out percussion sweeps the listener to a dimension his sonic aesthetic creates for her to hide in.

SoSaLa Performing At FlickerLab (NY)

Flickerlab LogoDate: September 25, 2014
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Venue: FlickerLab (78 Crosby Street, Suite: #203, NY, NY 10012)
Tickets:  $10 (on line), $12 (door) – By tickets now (limited seats!) here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/register?orderid=337368864355&client_token=310cf3eb51b945ab84761cf94a5fced9&eid=12940024963

Harold Moss – founder of the award-winning transmedia animation and live action production for broadcast TV, feature film, & digital multi-platform FlickerLab – and his colleagues are moving out to Dumbo, Brooklyn after their 15 years in Soho, Manhattan. In celebration of this move and as a farewell, FlickerLab is sponsoring a one week multimedia art exhibition: Are We Already Gone? Artists on the Art of Leaving. Featuring many artists from around the world with their works, such as sculptures, paintings, music and short films.

The curator of the show, Negin Sharifzadeh, invited SoSaLa to perform in the spirit of  this exhibition’s title and theme and give some life to the art works at FlickerLab.

Photo courtsy of Baba Don
Photo courtsy of Baba Don

SoSaLa consists of Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi on tenor ans sopran sax plus vocals and Baba Don on djembe, congas and other percussion instruments. For Sohrab and Baba Don to play at this event is kind of a reunion.

Speaking of Baba Don:

For almost a quarter century, Baba Don, a percussionist very much in demand, has performed with many major American Dance Companies in the worlds greatest performing-arts venues. His recording career is as equally varied as it vast; the jazz idiom, rhythm and blues, and most African derived percussion styles are represented in his discography. He is a featured member of the esteemed Last Poets. He has long been acknowledged as one of New York Citys master teachers of African Drumming and the rhythms of the Diaspora in the Americas. Baba Don is presently on faculty at the Harlem school Of the Arts for over 25 years, teaching all ages from 4 years of age to adults.

He has performed and recorded with The Dance Theatre of Harlem, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, Maurice Hines, Gregory Hines, Andy Williams, and Chuck Davis Dance theatre, Pattie Labelle, philicia Reshard, Choreographers Frank Hatchet, Geoffrey Holder, Louis Johnson and many more.Baba Don  has recorded with many Jazz artist Donald Brown, Joe Henderson, Jason Linder, Tyrone Jefferson, James Spaulding, Ron Carter, Gorge Clinton, Pharaoh Sanders, and The Last Poets