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From the Undertown web site:

A Taste of Brazil

Choro is a style of Brazilian popular music that originated in the late 19th century and is still performed today. Choro pre-dates samba and bossa nova as a national music style, and developed from Brazilian performers interpreting European dance music with African-influenced rhythms. Combo Choro is a group of local musicians playing traditional choro. Including in the band is guitar, flute. clarinet, bandolim (Brazilian mandolin), pandeiro (Brazilian hand drum), and bass.

From the Undertown web site:

A Taste of Brazil

Choro is a style of Brazilian popular music that originated in the late 19th century and is still performed today. Choro pre-dates samba and bossa nova as a national music style, and developed from Brazilian performers interpreting European dance music with African-influenced rhythms. Combo Choro is a group of local musicians playing traditional choro. Including in the band is guitar, flute. clarinet, bandolim (Brazilian mandolin), pandeiro (Brazilian hand drum), and bass.

From the Upstage web site:

Born in Ethiopia, raised in the U.S. and nurtured by San Francisco’s richly diverse arts scene, this acclaimed singer embodies worlds. Joining her soul-filled phrasing to a songwriter’s craft, her music’s influences range wide – from the jazz and soul favorites she grew up on; to the hip-hop and art-rock she loves; to folk traditions from the Americas and her forebears’ East African home. But this artist’s sound, drawn of multitudes, is hers alone.

From the Undertown web site:

From the Undertown web site:

African Kora meets American Roots

Kora player and singer Tyler Richart and his band of American roots-based musicians tackle traditional music from West Africa: the music of the “Jeli”, or local songsters. A lifetime pursuit of mastery in many styles of music eventually led Richart, through Evergreen College, to The Gambia, where he lived and studied with kora and percussion masters for a spell. Richart sings the traditional

Reggae.

From 9:00pm to 1:00am.

Club 7.  No cover.  21 & over.

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Langley, Wash. – Matanho Project is pleased to announce the second USA and Canada tour of critically acclaimed Zimbabwean mbira outfit Mbira Dzemuninga. After their successful 2009 tour, Mbira Dzemuninga returns with a vibrant new sound featuring Jacob Mafuleni, Tonderai Ndava, Peacheson Ngoshi and Martha Thom.

From the Undertown web site:

African Kora meets American Roots

Kora player and singer Tyler Richart and his band of American roots-based musicians tackle traditional music from West Africa: the music of the “Jeli”, or local songsters. A lifetime pursuit of mastery in many styles of music eventually led Richart, through Evergreen College, to The Gambia, where he lived and studied with kora and percussion masters for a spell. Richart sings the traditional

From the Upstage web site:

Ruzivo welcomes their visiting Zimbabwean friends with a Thursday night concert at Upstage Restaurant on June 2, 2011. Ruzivo plays high-energy Afropop music inspired by Zimbabwean and South African traditional and contemporary tunes.

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Rio Con Brio plays choro, the early 20th century street music of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Influenced by Afro-Brazilian rhythms and the cafe music of Italy, France and Portugal, choro is both exotic and familiar, evoking in turn the carnival of Rio and the cafes of Paris. Performing on acoustic mandolin and guitar with virtuosity and passion, Rio Con Brio plays music that is festive, beautiful and perfect for every setting.

The Brazilionaires

Zak Borden - Mandolin, percussion