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Saturday, July 20, 2019
The Artistry of Sessa / NYC's Brasil Summerfest


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Brazilian singer / guitarist Sessa got on the indie radar with a couple of rather raucous outfits, São Paulo Tropicalia revivalists Garotas Suecas and Yonatan Gat's band. He takes a more introspective yet still very expressive turn on his critically acclaimed debut album, the sensual, minimalist gem Grandeza (Boiled Records).

Sessa heads to Brooklyn to perform at National Sawdust, 80 North 6th St. in Williamsburg, as part of the fabulous annual festival Brasil Summerfest this Wednesday night. Up-and-coming singer Ilya from Fortaleza, Brazil opens.

Tickets / info for Sessa + Ilya @ National Sawdust Wednesday night (July 24th; 7 pm doors, 8 pm show): https://nationalsawdust.org/event/sessa/

Check out Sessa's album Grandeza: https://sessa.bandcamp.com/

Like Sessa on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sessamusic/

See what else is happening at National Sawdust: https://nationalsawdust.org

The wonderful annual festival Brasil Summerfest, with ticketed as well as several free events through August 3rd 2019 at venues all around NYC (quoting from the festival website) "showcases a fine selection of Brazilian artists. Ranging from traditional to contemporary styles, they are connected by their ability to stir that intense energy. The festival also presents film, food, art and talks, making it a true cultural display of contemporary Brazil. Brasil Summerfest’s mission is to keep pushing cultural boundaries, spreading Brazil’s contagious fever to the wide New York public and beyond!" Info, individual event tickets and festival passes at http://brasilsummerfest.com/.

This Week's Playlist:

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Tal National: Belles Reines / Tantabara / Fat Cat (0:00:00 Pop-up)
GIG: Wed night July 31 at the Sultan Room, 234 Starr St, Brooklyn

Imanda Diamanta: Tautiešami Roku Devu / Izauga mātei Brīnuma Meita / ImantaDimanta un draugi (0:05:40 Pop-up)

Meszecsinka: Nem Hagyom | I Don't Let It / Állj bele a mélybe | Stand into the deep / CPL-Music / NarRator / * (0:10:09 Pop-up)

Lata Donga: Sastdin Guoju / Variacijas / Lauska (0:16:22 Pop-up)

Yolla Khalife: Ktibni / On the Road / Nagam Records / * (0:22:40 Pop-up)

Jupiter & Okwess: Kwe Ngienda / Single / Glitterbeat Records / * (0:33:54 Pop-up)
GIG / GIVEAWAY: We're giving away two pairs of tickets to see Jupiter & Okwess Jupiter & Okwess + Nikhil P. Yerawadekar & Low Mentality@ Brooklyn Bowl Wed, July 31, 8 pm. To get in the running for a pair of tickets to this show OR our other giveaways tonight Email me, Rob W, here, please specify first and if possible additional choices among the two events available, and please put the word "TIX" in the subject line. The deadline to enter is tonight at midnight; winners will be notified by Monday.

Selma Uamusse: Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter / Mati / Sony Music (0:38:07 Pop-up)
GIG: Magic System + Smarty + Selma Uamusse @ Central Park Summerstage Sunday July 28, 4 pm

Magic System: Petit Pompier / Petit Pompier / Akwaba-JPS (0:41:01 Pop-up)
GIG: Magic System + Smarty + Selma Uamusse @ Central Park Summerstage Sunday July 28, 4 pm

Dizzy Mandjeku & Ale Kuma: De Matongé à Palenque / De Palenque à Matongé / Zephyrus / * (0:46:18 Pop-up)

Vieux Farka Touré: Nature / Samba / Six Degrees (0:55:53 Pop-up)
GIG / GIVEAWAY: We're giving away a number of tickets to see Vieux Farka Toure @ as part of the City Farms Presents series at Industry City Courtyard 1-2 (Food Hall Entrance), 238 36th Street, Brooklyn, Thursday July 25th at 8 pm. To get in the running for a pair of tickets to this show OR our other giveaways tonight Email me, Rob W, here, please specify first and if possible additional choices among the two events available, and please put the word "TIX" in the subject line.

Garotas Suecas: Bichu / Feras Míticas / VampiSoul (1:04:03 Pop-up)

Sessa: Toda Instância do Prazer / Grandeza / Boiled Records / * (1:09:57 Pop-up)

Sessa: Flor do Real (Live on WFMU) (1:18:45 Pop-up)

Sessa: Dez Total (Live on WFMU) (1:27:00 Pop-up)

Sessa: Grandeza (Live on WFMU) (1:32:32 Pop-up)

Sessa: Infinitamente Nu / Grandeza / Boiled Records / * (1:38:45 Pop-up)

Sessa: Tanto / Grandeza / Boiled Records (1:41:45 Pop-up)

Tulipa Ruiz: Pedra / Tu / Tulipa Ruiz (1:47:55 Pop-up)
GIGs: Tulipa Ruiz, Duda Beat, Filipe Catto @ Le Poisson Rouge Tuesday July 30 + Tulipa Ruiz (FREE) @ Lincoln Center Rubenstein Atrium Thurs Aug 1

Benji Kaplan and Rita Figueiredo: Impetuosa Atração / Benji and Rita / Big Apple Batucada / * (1:50:05 Pop-up)
GIG: Drom, 85 Ave A, Friday night July 26

Cordel Do Fogo Encantado: Primeira Paisagem (ou Flor Molhada) / Viagem ao Coração do Sol / Fogo Encantado Iniciativas Culturais (1:53:53 Pop-up)
GIG: Central Park Summerstage, Rumsey Playfield, Sat Eve July 27 (6 pm - 10 pm): Alceu Valença / Cordel do Fogo Encantado / LaBaq / DJ Grace Kelly

Omulu and Potyguara Bardo: Ribuliço / Single / Independent / * (1:57:54 Pop-up)
GIG: Elsewhere 599 Johnson Ave, Brooklyn, Sat Aug 3: Baile Funk Rooftop Brasil Summerfest Closing Party with Batekoo, Omulu, Marginal Men @ Elsewhere Rooftop

Casuarina: Eta Lelê / + 100 / Biscoito Fino (2:00:41 Pop-up)
GIGs: Casuarina: Artes Brasileiras Series @ NY Botanical Garden Saturday, 27 July + Sunday July 28 - Party: Samba A Go-Go with Casuarina, Brazilian Beat Reunion, Eduardo Brechó, Grace Kelly @ House of Yes, 2 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn,

Alceu Valença: Sol e Chuva / Raridades Anos 70 / Discobertas (2:07:26 Pop-up)
GIG: Central Park Summerstage, Rumsey Playfield, Sat Eve July 27 (6 pm - 10 pm): Alceu Valença / Cordel do Fogo Encantado / LaBaq / DJ Grace Kelly

Marginal Men & Ruxell: Suave / Single / Bruk // Broken Beats (2:10:28 Pop-up)
GIG: Elsewhere 599 Johnson Ave, Brooklyn, Sat Aug 3: Baile Funk Rooftop Brasil Summerfest Closing Party with Batekoo, Omulu, Marginal Men @ Elsewhere Rooftop

Da Cruz: Minha Luanda / Eco do Futuro / Godbrain (2:13:53 Pop-up)
GIG: Da Cruz, Tagua Tagua, Luciane Dom @ Nublu Tues night July 23 @ NuBlu, 151 Ave C, East Village

Tim Maia: O Caminho Do Bem / Nobody Can Live Forever / Luaka Bop (2:17:57 Pop-up)
GIG: Night of Tim Maia’s Racional: Book Discussion & Party celebrating the music of Tim Maia with author Allen Thayer, Greg Caz, Eduardo Brechó, Wed night July 31 @ Nublu, 151 Ave C. This track was original on Tim Maia's LP Racional Vol. 2 (1975)

Hailu Mergia and Dahlak Band: Wede Harer Guzo / Wede Harer Guzo / Awesome Tapes From Africa (2:29:17 Pop-up)
GIG / GIVEAWAY: We're giving away a pair of tickets to see Hailu Mergia + Kassa Overall's Blue Swamini @ as part of the City Farms Presents series at Industry City Courtyard 1-2 (Food Hall Entrance), 238 36th Street, Saturday, July 27th at 8 pm. To get in the running for a pair of tickets to this show OR our other giveaways tonight Email me, Rob W, here, please specify first and if possible additional choices among the two events available, and please put the word "TIX" in the subject line

Songhoy Blues: Dabari / Résistance / Fat Possum Records (2:35:50 Pop-up)
GIG: "Pop-up" show @ Max Fish in the Lower East Side tomorrow night (Sun) @ 8-ish; also Thurs night Oct 24 @ Baby's All Right

Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society: By Way of Odessa / Magnetoception / Eremite (2:41:23 Pop-up)

Samite: Ntinda / Resilience / Samite Artistic Productions (2:51:52 Pop-up)

Lucibela: Profilaxia / Laço Umbilical / Lusafrica (2:54:26 Pop-up)
GIG: World Music Institute presents Lucibela Tuesday September 17 2019 | 8 pm @ Merkin Hall, Kaufman Music Center

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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.

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