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CARNAVAL WEEKEND: Fely Tchaco: Modern Pop Fused with Ivory Coast Traditional Forest Music
May 23, 2015 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
$15 – $20
Fely Tchaco is an award-winning singer-songwriter/performer and Billboard nominee from the Ivory Coast. This spring, she will release her new single “ZANTE” which she produced with Grammy Award winner Christian Tumalan.
Fely has released recordings under her own independent record label called FELY PRODUCTIONS/ZEWP. Her song “Goba,” the first track of her latest CD Maturite, won the 11th Annual Independent Music Award in the World Beat Song category for the year 2012. Among her projects is a fund to return to Africa and create a documentary on the Zaouli Dance mask of the Gouro tribe, a rhythm adapted in her award-winning song “Goba.” — Continue reading here.
Featuring:
Paul Sonnabend – conga
Jeff Simon – guitar
Brian Andres – drums
..and more!
More on Carnaval SF:
Carnaval San Francisco is a beloved Memorial Day Weekend event featuring a Grand Parade and 2–day Festival, celebrating music and cultural elements from Latin American and Caribbean traditions. Now in its third decade of celebration, Carnaval San Francisco has been an opportunity for many cultures to come together in one spirit to share their creative expression.
http://www.carnavalsanfrancisco.org/
Admission: $15-20. Doors at 7:00pm. Show at 7:30pm. All ages welcome.
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