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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, June 23, 2018

The United States of Boogaloo's
Super Groovy Monty Hall Concert Preview!

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The United States of Boogaloo is a rocking Jersey-based band inspired by Latin Soul and boogaloo as well as Puerto Rican roots music, punk rock and lots more. And they're coming to WFMU's Monty Hall!

They'll be opening for the fabulous Puerto Rican indie salsa band, Orquesta el Macabeo at Monty Hall, 43 Montgomery St. in Jersey City on Wednesday night July 11th - and they'll warm up with a live set on tonight's show.

Massive thanks to our illustrious engineer Glenn Luttman!

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Monty and the Cyclones: Summertime / Various Artists: Coxsone's Music (The First Recordings Of Sir Coxsone The Downbeat 1960-62) / Soul Jazz (0:00:00 Pop-up)

Shaggy: In the Summertime (feat. Rayvon) / Boombastic / Virgin (0:03:27 Pop-up)

Rotfront: Zhenya / Various Artists: Russen Soul / Trikont (0:09:24 Pop-up)
GIG: Friday night, June 29th at Drom (from Berlin, associated w/ the Russendisko club there)

Fleetwood Mac: Forever / Mystery to Me / Reprise Records (0:12:57 Pop-up)

RAM: Danmbala Elouwe / RAM 7 - August 1791 (0:16:20 Pop-up)
GIG: RAM + Paul Beaubrun @ Springfield Park, Springfield Blvd. &, 184th St, Springfield Gardens (City Parks Summerstage Concert / FREE) Thu, July 5, 7pm

Mavos Meme Mavungu and Orchestre Micky-Micky: Sanga Sanga / Avec la Dance Prend-ca (0:20:21 Pop-up)

Joe Quijano and His Conjunto Cachana: No Me Digas Na / The Joe Quijano Party Album / Cesta (0:31:59 Pop-up)
GIG: Lincoln Center Midsummer Night Swing, Wed, June 27, 6 pm (starts w/ dance lesson) @ Damrosch Park, Amsterdam Ave. and W. 62 St.

Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto: Donde Canta La Paloma / Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto (0:35:41 Pop-up)
GIGs: This Friday and Saturday June 29-30 @ Terraza 7 in Queens; also Thursday July 19 @ Lincoln Center Rubenstein Atrium, 7:30 pm, FREE

Hatun Kotama Escuela de Flauta: Llaz Tuaz / ¡Así Kotama! / Smithsonian Folkways / * (0:38:17 Pop-up)

Genticorum: Asphalteuse / Avant L'Orage / * (0:39:58 Pop-up)

Les Poules à Colin: Le Laurier Blanc / Morose / * (0:43:08 Pop-up)
GIG: Wed Sept 5 @ Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3, Lower East Side

Majorstuen: Hälleskalla Krig / Skrible / Majorstuen Fiddlers Company / * (0:47:20 Pop-up)

Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy: The Balkan Hills / One / Linus (0:51:56 Pop-up)

The Ebony Hillbillies: Liza Jane / Sabrina's Holiday (0:54:43 Pop-up)
GIG: Ebony Hillbillies @ Harlem Meer Performance Festival (FREE) Sun, July 1, 2pm – 4pm @ Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park (north end)

Delgres: Anko / Mo Jodi / * (0:59:40 Pop-up)
GIGs: Thurs July 5 BAM Metrotech @ noon and Lincoln Center Rubenstein Atrium @ 7:30 pm, both FREE

Issa Bagayogo: Tounga / Timbuktu / Six Degrees (1:02:28 Pop-up)

Yossi Fine & Ben Ayllon: Yalla Let's Go / Blue Desert / * (1:05:47 Pop-up)

United States of Boogaloo: Yo Soy America (Live on WFMU) (1:13:15 Pop-up)

United States of Boogaloo: New Day (Live on WFMU) (1:23:40 Pop-up)

United States of Boogaloo: 1898 (Live on WFMU) (1:29:55 Pop-up)

United States of Boogaloo: The Dandy Cowboys (Live on WFMU) (1:37:26 Pop-up)

United States of Boogaloo: Gratitude (Live on WFMU) (1:42:39 Pop-up)

United States of Boogaloo: Elena Got Cut (Live on WFMU) (1:53:36 Pop-up)

Mercedes Peon: Deixaas / Deixaas / Altafonte Music / * (1:58:03 Pop-up)

King Coya: Pa Que Yo Te Cure (feat Balvina Ramos & Queen Cholas) / Tierra de King Coya / ZZK / * (2:02:12 Pop-up)

Bernard Woma & Chris Wabich: Chicken Coop / Crossroad / ADW (2:10:36 Pop-up)
Related GIG: Bernard Woma memorial concert at Shapeshifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Place, Brooklyn, TOMORROW (Sun June 24) starting at 5 pm

Mark Stone: Nande / Kakaire / Jumbie Records (2:17:06 Pop-up)
GIG: Mark is performing as part of the Bernard Woma memorial concert at Shapeshifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Place, Brooklyn, TOMORROW (Sun June 24) starting at 5 pm

Alfred Kpebsaane: Te Saaminee / Te Songtaar (The Northern Solohitter) (2:22:22 Pop-up)
GIG: Albert's band w/ Brittany Anjou, Ghanaian Gyil Gala, performs Saturday June 30th at 6 pm @ Barbes, 376 9th St. in Park Slope, Brooklyn (Yeni Nostalji & Super Yamba Band perform @ Barbes later in the evening)

Vula Viel: Zine Dondone Zine Daa / Good Is Good / Vula Viel (2:26:37 Pop-up)

Kasse Mady Diabate: Sadjo (Featuring Lansiné Kouyaté) / Kiriké / No Format! (2:31:35 Pop-up)
Great Malian singer who passed away on May 24th.

Famoro Dioubate & Kakande: Temedi Kota / Dununya / Jumbie (2:37:51 Pop-up)
GIG: Famaro is performing as part of the Bernard Woma memorial concert at Shapeshifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Place, Brooklyn, TOMORROW (Sun June 24) starting at 5 pm

Gordon Grdina's The Marrow: Boubacar / Ejdeha / Songlines / * (2:44:08 Pop-up)

Layale Chaker & Christine Zayed: Taqsim Shatt Aaraban (2:51:33 Pop-up)
GIG: Layale Chaker performs at National Sawdust, 80 N 6th St, Brooklyn, Thursday Night (June 28) at 7 pm

Gabacho Maroc: Desertum / Tawassol / Cristal Records (2:55:29 Pop-up)

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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.