SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FOR HAITI!!!

Please come out to support and show that THE WORLD STANDS WITH HAITI !

*** 100% of door proceeds will go to Partners In Health, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.
Your contribution is fully tax-deductible as allowed by law. (www.pih.org) ***

Sunday, January 24
6pm - 12 midnight

at Drom
85 Ave A (b/w 5th & 6th St)
New York, NY 10009
(212) 777-1156
www.dromnyc.com

All seasoned master musicians and bandleaders in their own right, Charanga Soleil’s members are:

Cathy Lopez (vocals)
Goussy Célestin (vocals)
Hadar Noiberg (flute, vocals, musical director)
Lewis Kahn (violin)
Balla Tounkara (kora, vocals)
Junior Rivera (tres, vocals)
Fred Doumbé (bass, vocals)
Sergio Rivera (piano)
John Berdeguer (percussion, vocals) and
Frank Bambara (drums)

Live Haitian Drum & Dance by Markus Schwartz & Nadia Dieudonne

Dance Performances by Areytos Performance Works, Danielle Lima, Dalia Carella, Rara Dancers

DJs Neva, Al Angeloro, Andrea & David Medina

$20 Suggested Donation

In addition to the standard charanga instrumentation (flute, violin, piano, bass, conga, vocals and chorus), the group includes the Cuban tres and a full drum set, as well as a 21-string West African kora (among other special guests). The traditional charanga ensemble - with its distinctive mix of violins and flute -
migrated from Haiti to Santiago, Cuba in the late 18th century, with the addition of African-Caribbean percussion and vocal stylings in the 1920s. The modern Cuban charanga has endured as one of the most popular styles of Afro-Cuban music in the world, particularly in West Africa and Haiti.

All seasoned master musicians and bandleaders in their own right, the group’s members are: Cathy Lopez (vocals); Goussy Célestin (vocals); Professor Yaa-Lengi (vocals); Hadar Noiberg (flute, vocals, musical director); Lewis Kahn (violin); Junior Rivera (tres, vocals); Fred Doumbé (bass), Sergio Rivera (piano); Diego Lopez (drums); and John Berdeguer (percussion).

Taking its name from RADIO SOLEIL D’HAITI (www.radiosoleil.com), Charanga Soleil reintroduces the tradition of a radio station represented by an orchestra, or big band. Located in Brooklyn NY, Radio Soleil is a pioneer in Haitian-American radio, broadcasting 24 / 7 in three languages (Kreyol, French and English). Along with comprehensive news programming, the station remains a showcase for Haitian and other world musics.