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BOLO is a dynamic ensemble with Surya Prakasha (Lavay Smith) on drumset, vocals and harmonium, Eliyahu Sills (The Qadim Ensemble) on ney & bansuri flutes, oud, and upright bass, and Evan Fraser (Dirtwire) on West African kamale ngoni (harp), kalimba, and percussion.

With a fresh improvisational approach, the group creates music that will move, uplift and transport. Featuring African sourced grooves with sacred folk songs, African and Indian melodies, BOLO speaks to the heart in a musical language that bridges continents and unites us all.

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Album Review

BOLO: BOLO

Read "BOLO" reviewed by James Nadal


There is an ancestral vocation that devout musicians draw inspiration and bearing from. Once on this chosen spiritual path, they enter into a mesmerizing plateau of creativity which is only accessible through profound belief in the task at hand, and a complete mastery of their instrument. The multi-instrumental trio of Surya Prakasha, Evan Fraser and Eliyahu Sills, known collectively as Bolo, on their self-titled release, have taken a cross cultural musical odyssey into that space in time where ancient intonations ...

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Recording

Rudi Records new release: "Hear in Now" by Mazz Swift, Tomeka Reid and Silvia Bolognesi

Rudi Records new release: "Hear in Now" by Mazz Swift, Tomeka Reid and Silvia Bolognesi

Source: Massimo Iudicone

Hear in Now (Rudi Records, 2012) Mazz Swift: violin Tomeka Reid: cello Silvia Bolognesi: doublebass “If the same piece of music is played multiple times it will take on a new life at each performance. When improvisation is added the music becomes new music that did not exist before. The music I speak about is the music coming from “HEAR in NOW," the trio consisting of Mazz Swift on violin, Tomeka Reid on cello ...

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Video / DVD

Rale Micic "Serbology" Jazz Music Video Now Available

Rale Micic "Serbology" Jazz Music Video Now Available

Source: Rale Micic

CTA Records is proud to announce the YouTube release of the jazz music video for guitarist Rale Micic's song “Serbology." Almost a year in the making, this project breaks new ground in that it was financed directly by fans using crowdfunding and may be seen as both a music video and a short film. Founded by Creatives for Creatives, NY-based crowdfunder RocketHub selected Micic's project to inaugurate its Music Video category and his campaign reached its goal in less than ...

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Festival

Bologna Jazz Festival - The Italian Autumn Jazz Event

Source: Rugiada Cogotti

Bologna has been loving jazz since 1958. All the greatest musicians played at its Jazz Festival, the most ancient one in Italy: Chet Baker, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis... After a few occasional editions, the Bologna Jazz Festival (previously Festival Internazionale del Jazz) was born again for good in 2006, keeping the same love for jazz and the same attention to the international jazz scene it used to have. Bologna Jazz Festival takes place each ...

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Performance / Tour

Bolokada Conde performs with special guests

Bolokada Conde performs with special guests

Source: All About Jazz

Bolokada Conde - Malinke Djembefola. Bolokada will perform songs from his latest CD M'memba Fakoli. With Wadaba Korouma, Karamba Dioubate, Mohamed Kouyate, Rafael Forestieri, Josh Tabije, Vijay Rakhra & Sean Araneda. West African Percussion & Dundunba Party after the show. 8pm | $20 For reservations: (510) 849-2568 ext. 20 Wed-Sat 1:00-6:00 Also: Drum Workshops with Bolokada at La Pena: $20 per class - $100 for 6 classes July 18 Classes: 10:30am-12pm * 1:30-3pm * 3-4:30pm

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

BOLO

Self Produced
2015

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