"Bujo" Kevin Jones
07.03.08 | Upcoming Tour - California
Looking forward to taking it to the road in Cali from August 19th through 26th - Tenth World will be performing at the WorldBeat Cultural Center in San Diego on Friday, August 22nd - also at the African Marketplace in Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday, August 24th and 25th - at the Levitt Pavillian in Pasadena sat evening -August 24th and at the West Los Angeles Farmers Market on Sunday morning August 25th - stay tuned for additional dates and spread the word - California get ready for something special...
07.03.08 | Suriname, South America
Kevin will be in Suriname, South America all week as special guest of the US Embassy - he will be involver in teaching Workshops and performances for the entire week
05.16.08 | Headed Out West
Kevin will tour California w/ KJ Denhert from May 21st through May 28th
and again from June 2nd through June 9th
Tenth World will be appearing at the Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa
on Friday June 6th
05.16.08 | Back to the Bahamas
Kevin Jones and Anderson Quitero will be returning to the College of the Bahamas for a series of Clinics and Performances from June 11th through 15th
05.16.08 | Look Out for "Tenth World Live"
"Bujo" Kevin Jones and Tenth World are looking forward to this Summers release of their new project "Tenth World Live" on Motema Records
04.22.06 | Exotic Rhythm Percussion Workshops
Cyro Baptista and Billy Martin
May 10, 13, 15, & 17 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Four 90 minute classes - only 10 students per class.
Cyro will discuss Brazilian Culture, music and being a percussionist. this is a hands on workshop starting with basic rhythms and getting into more complexed patterns.
Billy will conduct a creative music workshop using exotic instruments on hand.
Instruments will be provided by Billy and Cyro.
For more info and to sign up please contact.
Email billy@amuletrecords or cyro@cyrobaptista.com
04.13.06 | Prisca Ouya & Kiazi Malonga Sila Djiguiba Dance Conference
SILA DJIGUIBA
14TH ANNUAL DANCE CONFERENCE & CONCERT
Wednesday April 12th - Sunday April 16th 2006
For all you dance enthusiasts;
Congolese Dance - Prisca Ouya-Williams
Friday April 14th 2006
2:30-4:00
With Kiazi Malonga Drumming
CONFERENCE CLASS LOCATION
Baruch College - 6th floor Gym
17 Lexington Ave (& 23rd Street)
NY, NY 10010
http://www.maimounakeita.com/conference.html
Drum Class with Kiazi Malonga
Saturday - April 15th - 11:30am - 1:30pm
Boy's Harbor Conservatory
1 East 4th Street (corner of 5th Ave)
Room B-15
New York, NY
Class Fee - $15.00
Kiazi Malonga
has grown up in the world of Congolese Dance and Drumming. He is the son of the late Casquelorde Malonga, a pioneer in African Drum and Dance in the United States and co-founder of Tanawa Dance Company and founder Fua Dia Kongo Dance Comopany in Oakland. Both his parents were pre-eminent Congolese performing artists. Kiazi has done a drum apprenticeship for 15 years. He is presently at Stanford University and teaches drum class on the Stanford Campus. Kiazi is lead drummer for the Congolese performing troupe Ballet Kizingou in Oakland, CA. He is also featured on many CD's teaches and performs worldwide.
03.30.06 | Cultures of Rhythm/Jazz Ambassadors
"Cultures of Rhythm" is a Quartet comprised of drummer - Aaron Thurston, Trumpeter - Kevin Louis, Organist - Adam Scone and myself. I am pleased to announce that after our audition at Lincoln Center Monday, (3/27/06) we were notified that we will be leaving for a State Department tour to many countries throughout the world in either the fall or next spring. Look for announcements in the coming weeks for updates on when we leave and where we will be going.
03.30.06 | Sabarisso Djembefolau
Sabarisso Djembefolau is an African percussion group comprised of Ozzie Simmonds, Greg Taylor and myself with special guests on occasion. We have just embarkd on our first recording project look for our new CD coming soon.
03.30.06 | Wish for Vado Diamonde's Speedy Recovery
Vado Diamonde has danced since the age of four, mastering the over sixty different regional dance and drumming traditions of his native Ivory Coast, as well as other nearby West African countries. Several weeks ago Vado contracted a severe lung infection from being exposed to anthrax (b. anthracis) while making and repairing drums.
From a personal stand point I played for Vado's classes on occasion just to learn from him. Vado hand picked my djembe for me and always repaired it when necessary. So from myself and everyone in the Tenth World family we wish for Vado's speedy recovery.
For more info on Vado go to www.kotchegna.com
Loving friends of Vado's have set up a recovery donation fund for him.
If you would like to contribute, send a check or money order
made payable to the Diomande Trust, sent to:
Diomande Trust
PO Box 121 Cooper Station
New York, NY 10276-0121
03.14.06 | New Projects
Luisito Quintero
I am proud to let everyone know that I have been involved in helping my good friend and little brother Luisito Quintero finish his new project. His album is called "Percussion Madness" and was produced by DJ/Producer and House music icon Louie Vega. The album has a host of stars from the Latin Jazz community and beyond. I had the pleasure of working with Hilton Ruiz, Milton Cardona, Nestor Torres, Rubin Rodriguez, Ivan Renta, Francis Mbappe, Gino Sitson, Jose Mangual, Brian Lynch, Selan, Aquiles Baez and John Benitez.
The CD wil be released shortly here in the US on BBE records and is already achieving notariety overseas
03.09.06 | What's Happenin'!!!!!
What's Happenin'? Well for starters my website is brand new. Finally I have full control. I'm glad that you have logged on and found me. You will can see pics of the band and learn about all of my current activities.
I am proud to say that I am involved in alot of interesting projects at this time. Of course one of them is my band Tenth World. We have just finished playing at Trumpets in Montclair, NJ and will be doing some gigs in New York in April so come back next week and find out just waiting for confirmation.
Teaching heavily in the Public schools in the Bronx as an Artist in Residence. Nothing brings me more joy than to teach kids how to play!
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