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9.16.2007
[18+, 9pm, $10,
high-noon saloon,
listen, listen]
AT THIS TIME ADVANCE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
AT THE HIGH-NOON WEBSITE ONLY.
Blending Malian, American and "Dirty South"
influences into a sound all its own, Toubab
Krewe has been credited with bridging the gap between
West African and American music unlike any group before them,
quickly winning a diverse and devoted following at top venues
such as the Bonnaroo and Vegoose festivals to the John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Their live shows and
self-titled debut album have won international acclaim from
the New York Times, Global Rhythm, fRoots, NPR and more.
Yawo
is a bassman, singer, and songwriter from Togo, West Africa.
While the main pillars of the songs are in Africa, the sound
of Yawo is as open as a parachute, and carried by the winds
of the myriad of musical cultures that make the band. With
influences ranging from Fela Anikulapo Kuti to Miles Davis
and Youssou N'dour to Sting, the flavor of this music is enhanced
by the Brazilian ingredients of Eliezer Freitas Santos, the
mbalax of Ghana M'baye and the jazzy tones of Stephen Kung.
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