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Saturday, May 19, 2018
Klezmer, Their Own Way: Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird (originally heard on Continental Subway with Dave Dichelle)

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Daniel Kahn's music has been described as "alienation klezmer" and "Yiddish punk cabaret". The Detroit-born, Berlin-based Kahn combines his own politically charged compositions with re-imaginings of pieces in Yiddish, English, German, and Russian.

Daniel Kahn and his band The Painted Bird have a great new album called The Butcher's Share on Germany's Oriente Musik label.

They will be coming to North America to help spread the word, including at least three NY area shows:

They'll join fellow travelers Golem, Andy Statman, Pharaoh's Daughter, Frank London's Klezmer Brass All Stars and more Wednesday night June 13th at the Central Park Summerstage Yiddish Under the Stars concert extravaganza.

They'll head north to play as part of the fabulous Jet Lag Festival in Downsville NY with a show on Sat. June 23rd (the festival runs June 22-24).

And they'll be back in NYC to play at the JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. on Tuesday evening June 26th.

Daniel and the band were recent guests on David Dichelle's wonderful show Continental Subway, broadcast out of Radio Blau in Leipzig, Germany and heard Tuesdays 4-7 pm (Garden State time) on WFMU's WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio stream. (And highly recommended especially if you like Rob's show!) We'll rebroadcast that interview and performance on our show this week.

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Join us next Saturday, May 26th, 6-9 in person or via the airwaves for TSP Live from Issyra Gallery in Hoboken!

Issyra Gallery at 300 Observer Highway in Hoboken is an amazing place, it must be seen to be believed, jam-packed - floor to ceiling - with traditional African art and contemporary art. (Photos at http://tiny.cc/africanhoboken.) And as a special Memorial Day weekend treat, we're filling this spectacular space with fabulous live music! Join us at Issyra on Saturday May 26th from 6-9 pm in person - admission is free - or tune in live for (in this order):
- Virtuosic oud explorations by Brian Prunka
- Ancient texts brought to life by Echoes of Antiquity featuring accordionist / multi-instrumentalist Ismail Butera and percussionist Natalia Perlaza
- The avant-gyil stylings of Alfred Kpebsaane and Brittany Anjou's Bewaa - a captivating coalescence of Ghanaian gyil (xylophone) and electronic keyboards
- And we're thrilled to wrap things up with acclaimed visiting Senegalese mbalax singer Oumar Ndiaye and friends Smokey Hormel , Issa Sow and Ngor Jallow.
Admission is free and we will be giving away free WFMU swag too so don't miss out, join us at Issyra on the 26th!

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Cambodian Space Project: Pros Kangaroo (Kangaroo Boy) / 2011: A Space Odyssey / Metal Postcard Records  (0:00:00 Pop-up)

Pen Ran: There's Nothing to Be Ashamed Of / Various Artists: Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll / Dust-to-Digital (0:04:42 Pop-up)

Ondatrópica: Lazalpyso / Baile Bucanero / Soundway (0:11:10 Pop-up)

Tulipa Negra: N'pensa Na Bo Cabo Verde / Joaninha Namorada / IEFE Discos (0:14:18 Pop-up)

Elisio Gomes: Chuma Lopes / Various Artists: Synthesize the Soul: Astro-Atlantic Hypnotica from the Cape Verde Islands 1973-1988 / Ostinato (0:17:17 Pop-up)

Ibo Combo: Soulfrance / Various Artists: Tanbou Toujou Lou: Meringue, Kompa Kreyol, Electric Folklore, Vodou Jazz from Haiti 1960-1981 / Ostinato Records (0:22:34 Pop-up)

Madama: Toulé-Toulé / Jonas / Madama (0:28:15 Pop-up)
(Etienne Madama, from Gabon)

Oumar Ndiaye: Dina Jeem / Yaram / Oumar Ndiaye (0:38:34 Pop-up)
GIG: Oumar is performing as part of our live remote from Issyra Gallery, 300 Observer Highway in Hoboken next Sat May 26, 6-9 pm - free admission, free WFMU swag, join us there! (He's also playing late tonight, after 10 pm, at Issyra.)

Noura Mint Seymali: Char'aa / Tzenni / Glitterbeat (0:42:53 Pop-up)
GIG: Noura Mint Seymali @ Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center (FREE) Thu, June 7, 7:30 pm

Ooleya Mint Amartichitt: Yel Moustapha / Praise Songs / CNR Music (0:44:36 Pop-up)

Abitew Kebede: Sidise / Abitew Kebede / Sal Kuku Musika Shop (0:48:18 Pop-up)

Du-Sems Ensemble: Entarisi Damgali / Music From Turkey and Greece / ARC Music (0:57:28 Pop-up)

Daniel Kahn and the Painted Bird: Interview with David Dichelle / Broadcast Only / Not Applicable (1:02:05 Pop-up)

Daniel Kahn and the Painted Bird: Freedom is a Verb / Live on Continental Subway on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio / Unreleased (1:12:44 Pop-up)

Daniel Kahn and the Painted Bird: Arbeter Froyen - Working Women / Live on Continental Subway on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio / Unreleased (1:20:30 Pop-up)

Daniel Kahn and the Painted Bird: 99% - Nayn-Un-Nayntsik / Live on Continental Subway on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio / Unreleased (1:27:20 Pop-up)

Daniel Kahn: Hallelujah (Yiddish adaptation) / Live on Continental Subway on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio / Unreleased (1:40:57 Pop-up)

Daniel Kahn and the Painted Bird: The Butcher's Sher / The Butcher’s Share / Oriente Musik / * (1:51:00 Pop-up)

Midwood: Ansky / Out of the Narrows / Chant Records / * (1:57:36 Pop-up)
GIG: Jake Shulman-Ment's Midwood album release @ the Museum at Eldridge Street, Lower East Side, Thurs May 31, 7pm

Nashaz: Ajam / Nashaz / Ziryab (2:04:38 Pop-up)
GIG: Brian Prunka, oud player and leader of Nashaz, is performing at 6 pm - get there early! - as part of our live remote from Issyra Gallery, 300 Observer Highway in Hoboken next Sat May 26, 6-9 pm - free admission, free WFMU swag, join us there!

Başak Yavuz: Oynak Dunya / A Little Red Bug / Things&Records (2:10:12 Pop-up)

Fuat Saka: Romanlara Saygi / Bir Sürgünün Not Defteri / Artvizyon (2:13:29 Pop-up)

BraAgas: Janek Můj / About Birds and Fish / Indies Scope / * (2:16:10 Pop-up)

BaranBand: Yar / Mn Bo To / Global Music Centre (2:19:31 Pop-up)

Jaune Toujours vs. Gangbe Brass Band: On Y Va! / 20sth / Choux de Bruxelles (2:23:04 Pop-up)
"20sth" is not a typo!

Hungry March Band: Eclipso Calypso / Running Through with the Sadness / Imaginator / * (2:26:48 Pop-up)
GIGs: NY Brass Festival @ McKittrick Hotel: Sun, June 10, 2 pm to midnight, 530 W 27th St (with many other bands); Fri June 22: Hungry March Band (album release show) with the Ladrones, tubafresh, Dirtyfinger @ Market Hotel; HMB will also do a short performance Fri June 1 as part of Julian Fleisher's "44 Charlton" Variety Show @ the Greene Space

Slavic Soul Party: Tourist Point of View / Plays Duke Ellington's Far East Suite / Ropeadope Records (2:31:04 Pop-up)
GIGs: NY Brass Festival @ McKittrick Hotel: Sun, June 10, 2 pm to midnight, 530 W 27th St (with many other bands)

Nashaz: Hijaz Nashaz / Nashaz / Ziryab (2:39:56 Pop-up)

Alfred Kpebsaane: Musicians Unite / Te Songtaar (The Northern Solohitter) / Kpebsaane (2:49:42 Pop-up)
GIG: Alfred Kpebsaane and Brittany Anjou - Bewaa - perform as part of our live remote from Issyra Gallery, 300 Observer Highway in Hoboken next Sat May 26, 6-9 pm - free admission, free WFMU swag, join us there!

Brittany Anjou & Mara Rosenbloom: Bewaa Song: Hear Little Bear (Tina Edit) / Bewaa Vol. III (EP​)​: The Threesome Sessions / Brittany Anjou (2:56:22 Pop-up)
GIG: Alfred Kpebsaane and Brittany Anjou - Bewaa - perform as part of our live remote from Issyra Gallery, 300 Observer Highway in Hoboken next Sat May 26, 6-9 pm - free admission, free WFMU swag, join us there!

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Organizations supporting the rights of immigrants and refugees:

(For more suggestions see https://www.bustle.com/p/9-immigration-organizations-to-donate-to-if-you-want-to-support-daca-recipients-80757.)

National Immigration Law Center: Established in 1979, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading organizations in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants.

National Immigration Forum: The National Immigration Forum is one of the leading immigrant advocacy organizations in the country, with a mission to advocate for the value of immigrants and immigration to the nation.

New York Immigration Coalition: The New York Immigration Coalition aims to achieve a fairer and more just society that values the contributions of immigrants and extends opportunity to all. The NYIC promotes immigrants’ full civic participation, fosters their leadership, and provides a unified voice and a vehicle for collective action for New York’s diverse immigrant communities.

Arab American Family Support Center (New York City): The Arab-American Family Support Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-sectarian organization that provides culturally and linguistically sensitive services to immigrant communities throughout New York City.

Action NYC: ActionNYC connects New Yorkers to free, safe immigration legal help. You can make an appointment to learn your immigration legal options and get immigration application assistance. There are ActionNYC sites in all five boroughs. Appointments are required. Your appointment will be in your language.

Immigration Equality is the leading LGBTQ immigrant rights organization in the country. It provide s advice and legal services to thousands of LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants seeking refuge, fair treatment, and freedom in the United States. The work is truly lifesaving because there are nearly 80 countries around the world where it is a crime to be LGBTQ, with consequences up to and including the death penalty. For this reason, Immigration Equality fights to obtain asylum in the United States for LGBTQ and HIV-positive refugees - with a remarkable 99% win rate.

International Refugee Assistance Project: The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) organizes law students and lawyers to develop and enforce a set of legal and human rights for refugees and displaced persons. Mobilizing direct legal aid and systemic policy advocacy, IRAP serves the world’s most persecuted individuals and empowers the next generation of human rights leaders.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future.

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF): AALDEF is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans by combining litigation, advocacy, education, and community organizing. Issues / focus include immigrant rights, civic participation and voting rights, economic justice for workers, language access to services, educational equity, housing and environmental justice, and the elimination of anti-Asian violence, police misconduct, and human trafficking.

Make the Road New York (MRNY): MRNY builds the power of Latino and working class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education, and survival services.

Make the Road New Jersey (MRNJ): Make the Road New Jersey builds the power of immigrant and working class communities in New Jersey to achieve dignity and justice through community organizing, legal and support services, transformative education and policy innovation.