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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Lakou Mizik: Vibrant Sounds of Haiti
Live Session and Interview with Video

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Lakou Mizik is a multi-generational pan-Haitian all-star band. The nine members brilliantly blend vodou percussion, rara street music, troubadour traditions, konpa dance music and lots more. Lakou Mizik came together with a serious mission to send a positive message after their country's cataclysmic 2010 earthquake - but they're also all about fun. They'll be spreading the musical message soon on a North American tour to support their stellar debut album Wa Di Yo (Cumbancha):

They have a big show opening for Baaba Maal at Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park on June 16th. They'll perform as part of a benefit for the Artists Institute of Jacmel, Haiti at Florence Gould Hall in midtown on June 1st. And of course tonight on WFMU: Lakou Mizik's Garden State debut.

Plus - watch the video of the performance on this page!

Lakou Mizik’s June / July North American tour dates are at http://lakoumizik.com/shows.

Credits for tonight’s show:

Lakou Mizik is:

Steeve Valcourt: Lead Vocals/Guitar
Jonas Attis: Lead Vocals
Nadine Remy: Lead Vocals
Sanba Zao: Percussion / Vocals
Woulele Marcelin: Percussion / Vocals
Lamarre Junior: Bass
Belony Beniste: Accordion
Peterson Joseph (Tipiti): Cornet (konet) / Percussion
James Carrier (Ti Malis): Cornet (konet) / Percussion
Zach Niles: Manager

Special thanks to Joe Adler and Jacob Edgar from the band's label, Cumbancha.

Video recording and production by our illustrious videographers, Ruth Hayduk with Bridget Murray.
Audio recording by our illustrious engineers, Rob Christiansen with David Satkowski.

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Garmarna: Euchari / Vengeance / Northside (0:00:00 Pop-up)

Heron Oblivion: Suddent Lament / Heron Oblivion / Sub Pop / * (0:04:23 Pop-up)
GIG: Thurs May 26 at WFMU's Monty Hall (and um also May 28 at Union Pool in Brooklyn but you want to go to Monty Hall, don't you?!

June Tabor and Oysterband: Seven Curses / Ragged Kingdom / Topic (0:08:08 Pop-up)

Mild Mannered Rebel (featuring Mavrothi Kontanis): Ear to the Sky / Ear to the Sky (0:12:43 Pop-up)
GIG: TOMORROW: Broome St. Between Allen and Eldridge Streets: The World’s Only (we’re told) Greek Jewish Festival. Featuring music by: Elias Ladino Ensemble at noon Pontic Firebird at 1 pm Noga Group at 2 pm New York Andalus Ensemble at 4 pm Rebetika with Mavrothi Kontanis at 5 pm Plus food and kid / family activities.

The Feringhees: Shikarokti (0:14:55 Pop-up)

Feufollet: Questions sans Réponses / Two Universes / Feufollet Records (0:18:17 Pop-up)

Mor Karbasi: El Pastor / Daughter of the Spring / Le Chant Du Monde (0:26:20 Pop-up)

Michael Alpert and Julian Kytasty: Chernobyl / Night Songs From A Neighboring Village / Oriente Musik ‎ (0:31:01 Pop-up)
GIG: June 3-16 (Fri-Thurs) La MaMa E.T.C. (First Floor Theater), 74a East Fourth St, East Village: Yara Arts presents: "Dark Night Bright Stars": a multimedia performance that recreates the encounter of Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet and painter, and Ira Aldridge, African-American actor, in 1858: Conceived and Directed by Virlana Tkacz. Featuring music by Julian Kytasty.

Rokia Traoré: Ne So / Ne So / Nonesuch (0:38:44 Pop-up)

Leila Gobi: Fulbey / Leila / Clermont (0:39:47 Pop-up)

Youssou N'Dour: Ndobine / Live in Athens 1987 / Real World / * (0:46:56 Pop-up)
GIG: Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave, BAM Howard Gilman Opera House TONIGHT at 8 pm.

Birahim: Fum Ma Jem / From Medina / Prince Arts (0:55:38 Pop-up)

Lakou Mizik: Prayer / Welcome / Live on WFMU (1:07:29 Pop-up)

Lakou Mizik: Peze Kafe (Live on WFMU) (1:17:20 Pop-up)

Lakou Mizik: Wa Di Yo (Live on WFMU) (1:25:53 Pop-up)

Lakou Mizik: Panama'm Tonbe (Live on WFMU) (1:37:00 Pop-up)

Lakou Mizik: Zao Pile Tè (Live on WFMU) (1:47:21 Pop-up)

Lakou Mizik: Is Fa Ti Bo (Live on WFMU) (1:55:53 Pop-up)

Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra: Salilento / AHEO / Glitterbeat / * (2:03:37 Pop-up)
Featuring Sanba Zao and Woulele who are also in Lakou Mizik (official release date is June 24)

M.A.K.U. Soundsystem: Happy Hour / Mezcla / Glitterbeat / * (2:09:08 Pop-up)
GIG: Lincoln Park, corner of South Broadway and McLean Ave, Yonkers, NY: M.A.K.U Soundsystem. Daytime event - time TBA.

La Inédita: Chicha Chicha / Chichamuffin / Dosis (2:14:44 Pop-up)
GIGs: June 4 at Aviv in Brooklyn, June 7 at Garcia's in Port Chester, July 12th at Stage 48 in Midtown; more area shows in June and July TBA.

Chacalon: Pueblo Chiquito / El Inmortal: Un ciego Mas Vol. 2 / Horoscopo (2:18:59 Pop-up)

Vilma Sanchez: Decepcionada (2:22:14 Pop-up)

Adam Rudolph: Sonic Mandala: Part One (Invitation) / Sonic Mandala (2:31:44 Pop-up)

Er lù chuàngzuò yìshù gōng liáo - Truku indigenous people’s ensemble, from the Gongliao District of Taiwan: Medley (edited) / 2015 Winter East Festival (unreleased) (2:40:26 Pop-up)
GIG: Passport to Taiwan Festival tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at Union Square Park north, 17th St.

Musicians from New Guinea: Gomkail / Various Artists: Sacred Flute Music from New Guinea: Madang / Windim Mambu / Mego / * (2:45:14 Pop-up)

Horn Ensemble (Congo): Bi-Witi Horns / Various Artists: African Gems / SWP / * (2:48:49 Pop-up)

Balvina Ramos and Gaby Kerpel: Tira Torito / Tira Torito / Sura (2:51:52 Pop-up)

Niyaz: Woman / The Fourth Light / Six Degrees (2:57:46 Pop-up)

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