Tag archive for ‘International’
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Treasure Island’s International Dance Party
The warmest place last Saturday at San Francisco’s Treasure Island Music Festival’s was deep within the dancing crowd. In its fourth year the festival stuck to its previous template: electronic music on Saturday and indie rock on Sunday. The festival’s two stage approach without overlapping performances allowed fans to catch all their favorite groups. Many of those bands [...]
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Si*Se Interview with SFCritic
Here is my recent interview for SF Station with Si*Se. Si*Se: “The Chain” (Cover) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The first group signed to David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label, Brooklyn’s Si*Se watched a smooth beginning turn difficult as it navigated the music business and later bounced form label to label. Even the band’s sound reflects a [...]
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Vieux Farka Touré at Outside Lands 2010
He is the son of a legendary African guitarist. Vieux Farka Touré, son of Ali Farka Touré, who recently performed at the opening ceremonies for the World Cup, is stepping out from behind his father’s legacy. In his own right, he is quickly becoming one of the most renowned African musicians. On Sunday, Vieux Farka Touré takes the [...]
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Concert Review: Fat Freddy’s Drop at The Independent
By Erik Thybony Photos by Victoria Smith We get to the venue early and the door guy tells us the band won’t be on for another forty minutes and the only music is a DJ spinning reggae remixes of Zeppelin and The Doors and so we sit there and drink and take pictures and eventually the place starts [...]
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Stream “Fela! The Original Broadway Cast Recording”
Fela! The Original Broadway Cast Recording of the story and life of Fela Kuti is now available for stream. The album captures the electricity and joy that thousands have experienced at the Eugene O’Neill Theater every night since the play opened on November 23, 2009. Fela-on-broadway by knitrecords Tracklist for FELA! Original Broadway Cast Recording: Everything Scatter BID [...]
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M.I.A. and Lynn Hirschberg’s “Agitprop Pop”
By Angela Bacca Last week, the New York Times published a controversial piece by staff writer Lynn Hirschberg on M.I.A, which painted her as a wealthy disconnected and uninformed musician who uses the politics of her native Sri Lanka to further her image and sell records. Most notable was the quote from Hirschberg’s lunchtime conversation at a swanky [...]
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Sila & The Afrofunk Experience Interview: Starting with a Dream
We all know the “cliché” of “follow your dream,” but when that cliché manifests itself into a reality—well, then it’s no longer a cliché. Sila’s dream of becoming a celebrity musician began as a youngster growing up in the mountains of Kenya. Chasing after his dream, he found himself in the Bay Area closer to realizing it with [...]
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Zap Mama Chats with SFCritic
Photo by Victoria Smith Marie Daulne’s music reflects the story of her life. Her father, a Belgium colonialist, was killed by child rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo shortly after impregnating her mother, Cyrille Daulne. After his death Cyrille emigrated to Belgium, where Marie was schooled and raised. When she was 20, Marie returned to Africa [...]
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Tinariwen Live Review at San Francisco Jazz Festival
Like meeting a friend in a foreign country, Tinariwen’s performance felt familiar, yet unusual. It was a feeling that stemmed from a juxtaposition of foreign and domestic. The Northern Malian group performed at The Palace of Fine Arts in conjunction with SF Jazz Festival. The sellout crowd shouted and clapped as Tinariwen took the stage. The six band [...]
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Fat Freddy’s Drop and Life Goals
As of last night I’ve completed one more life goal. I started a “slow clap.” Yes, sir–I had my moment of glory at Fat Freddy’s Drop’s sold-out performance at The Independent. Between songs, as the rhythm built I was dancing in a musical trance of excitement. Something strange happened. During my two step move, which is worst than [...]
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