"The Sounds of Taraab" in Manhattan....

"The Sounds of Taraab" will be doing their thing in Manhattan Feb. 3rd.
Taraab is a genre of music highly influenced by Arabic and Indian styles, with a driving African beat, from Zanzibar and Mombasa. Featured are a couple of exciting dancers strutting their stuff, East African style.

Check out www.myspace.com/soundsoftaraab

Alsarah, vocals Ismail Butera, accordion
Haig Manoukian, oud Mike Hess, violin & nai flute
Tiye Giraud & April Centrone, percussion

Featuring the exciting dance of Rujeko & Shea!

February 3, 2007 @ 8 PM
$10 Cover

"169 Bar"
169 East Broadway, Manhattan [corner Rutgers]
[F train to E. Bway]
www.169barnyc.com

mambo
mi natoka Lamu, I have family in mombasa. Nitajaribu kuwahi taraab inshallah.
later
Rahima