GLOBAL MASHUPS 2018
Friday, April 20 from 7:00 PM to June 15, 2018
Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354
FRI | APR 20 | 7 PM (DANCE LESSONS) & 8 PM (CONCERT)
Global Mashup #1: Latin Boogaloo Meets Afrobeat
With Spanglish Fly, NYC’s only band dedicated to reviving and renewing Latin Boogaloo’s soul and R&B mix, and Chop and Quench, comprised of members of the cast and band of FELA! The Musical.
FRI | MAY 4 | 7 PM (DANCE LESSONS) & 8 PM (CONCERT)
Global Mashup #2: Egypt meets Haiti
With Zikrayat, playing a wide repertory of Egyptian music ranging from exciting bellydance numbers to virtuosic improvisations, and the Agoci Band combining hip-hop, roots, and calypso flavors with Haitian compas.
FRI | MAY 18 | 7 PM (DANCE LESSONS) & 8 PM (CONCERT)
Global Mashup #3: Mexico meets Guinea
Featuring Banda de los Muertos, playing the boisterous Mexican brass/contemporary music known as “banda”, and Mandingo Ambassadors led by guitarist Mamady “Djelike” Kouyaté, a veteran of the golden age of Guinean dance bands.
FRI | JUNE 1 | 7 PM (DANCE LESSONS) & 8 PM (CONCERT)
Global Mashup #4: Balkans meets El Barrio
Raya Brass Band thrills audience with intense, soul shaking Balkan wedding music, and Spanglish Fly returns with irresistible grooves that play 60’s soul inspired by Latin boogaloo.
FRI | JUNE 15 | 7 PM (DANCE LESSONS) & 8 PM (CONCERT)
Global Mashup #5: Texas meets Peru
Featuring Brian Clayton and The Green River Band, comprised of six of the finest country musicians, and Corina Bartra Afro Peruvian Band playing infectious Afro-Peruvian music.
