Bela Fleck has done more than anyone to broaden the range and change the image of the banjo, recording everything from bluegrass and folk to jazz and classical. The nine-time Grammy winner went to Africa in 2005 for a recording project exploring the African roots of the banjo. He recorded in Mali, Gambia, Tanzania and Uganda with well-known musicians as well as local players he met on his travels. The result is Throw Down Your Heart, an extraordinary album and documentary film of the same title. For the Cityfolk Festival performance on July 4, Fleck will be reunited with the transcendent Oumou Sangare, a Malian singer who's known as the Songbird of Wassoulou and one of the biggest stars of West Africa. Her newest album, Seya, got glowing reviews from The New York Times reviewer Nate Chinen and from Milo Miles on NPR's Fresh Air.
Join Cityfolk at a FREE showing of the documentary Throw Down Your Heart on Wednesday, June 24 at 7:00 PM at the Neon Movies.
Trailer for the documentary:
Sample of a Throw Down Your Heart concert. These are not the musicians who will appear at the Cityfolk Festival.
Video of the title song on Oumou Sangare's newest album Seya
Monday, June 22, 2009
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Amazing is the only word for the show that Oumou Sangare and her band put on! The hypnotic rhythms and eye popping costumes and dance were mesmerizing. We stood in the rain because we could not leave!
Thank you for providing the free movie at the Neon which gave me a desire to see more.
Fantastic job as usual. Thank you for providing top quality, FREE entertainment to Dayton.
Pam
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