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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151030T120000
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SUMMARY:WOOC 105.3 FM Fundraiser: “Moving Heaven and Earth”
DESCRIPTION:A trio of groups will be “Moving Heaven and Earth” to benefit the forthcoming new community radio station WOOC 105.3 FM. The Heavenly Echoes performing traditional gospel songs; JV & the Cutters playing original blues; and the Agape Blues Company with their unique gospel blues fusion\, will be performing. Noted author\, editor\, and music writer Don Wilcock will serve as the emcee.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/wooc-105-3-fm-fundraiser-moving-heaven-and-earth/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150926T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150926T200000
DTSTAMP:20220118T170115Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T170115Z
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SUMMARY:5th Anual StoryHarvest: A Celebration of Art and Food from Seed to Table
DESCRIPTION:Just as farmers reap the harvest\, providing sustenance for all\, it is time to celebrate all our harvests–the results of seeds sown through art\, education\, agriculture\, tolerance\, and everything we do to build strong\, healthy communities. Co-sponsored by: KitchenSanctuary\, Take Back our Community and Friends of Freedom Square\, NATURE Lab\, PreRamble with Transport Troy\, Transition Troy\, Troy Bike Rescue\, Troy Cultural Alliance\, League of Women Voters (Rensselaer County)\, Denison Farm and the Farm to Pre-School Program\, Goold Orchard\, Bella Napoli\, UMO\, Team H.E.R.O.\, Project Hype\, North Central Neighborhood Community / DEFY and Troy Central Little League.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/5th-anual-storyharvest-a-celebration-of-art-and-food-from-seed-to-table/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Jazz Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150829T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150829T200000
DTSTAMP:20220630T144220Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Back to School/Stop the Violence Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Take Back our Community and Friends of Freedom Square present our second annual back to school celebration! This event will be an evening filled with fun games\, food\, activities\, music and free school supplies. Music with Master G and special guests!
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/2nd-annual-back-to-school-stop-the-violence-celebration/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150731T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150731T170000
DTSTAMP:20220118T171055Z
CREATED:20220118T171054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T171055Z
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SUMMARY:Peacestock
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our second annual peace festival at Freedom Square!!!  Lots of fun to celebrate community with great music\, and a delicious free BBQ!  There will be free Henna tattoos by local artist Talad\, and music by local artists.  Enjoy some yoga\, and other free items!
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/peacestock/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150713T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150713T200000
DTSTAMP:20220120T225723Z
CREATED:20220118T172300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T225723Z
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SUMMARY:Freedom Festival 2015
DESCRIPTION:Join us outdoors in Freedom Square (at 101st Street where 5th and 6th Avenues meet) for our annual Freedom Festival! There will be free food\, music\, art activities and all kinds of fun!
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/freedom-festival-2/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150530T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150530T170000
DTSTAMP:20220118T172953Z
CREATED:20220118T172952Z
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SUMMARY:Fifth Annual Troy Bike Rescue’s BikeFest
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate bike month and support your local volunteer-run bicycle resource center. Troy Bike Rescue’s BikeFest fundraiser is a perennially fantastic event with music\, prizes\, burritos\, beer\, and- of course- bikes!
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/fifth-annual-troy-bike-rescues-bikefest/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150529T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150529T180000
DTSTAMP:20220118T173837Z
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SUMMARY:Fundraiser Dinner for WOOC 105.3 FM with Chris Hedges
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to welcome journalist\, author\, and war correspondent Chris Hedges back to The Sanctuary for Independent Media. Heis the guest of honor at a special fundraising dinner for WOOC 105.3 FM. The dinner will be followed by a talk by Chris Hedges.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/fundraiser-dinner-for-wooc-105-3-fm-with-chris-hedges/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150529T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150529T170000
DTSTAMP:20250212T182347Z
CREATED:20220118T174703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T182347Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Hedges: Wages of Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:Chris Hedges\, the Pulitzer Prize-winner\, explores the moral imperative of revolt in his most recent book Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt (Nation Books) which was published on May 15. The book examines recent revolutionary movements worldwide and tracing them back to their origins in historical\, philosophical\, and literary transitions. He is also the best-selling author of War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (2003)\, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction.  A quote from the book was used as the opening title quotation in the critically-acclaimed and Academy Award-winning 2009 film\, The Hurt Locker.  The quote reads: “The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction\, for war is a drug.” Preceded by a fundraising dinner with Chris Hedges to benefit 105.3 FM.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/chris-hedges-talk-wages-of-rebellion/
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150517T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150517T200000
DTSTAMP:20220118T194314Z
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SUMMARY:Be the Media! Workshop with Daborah Koons Garcia: Environmental Documentary Making
DESCRIPTION:Food for Thought and Symphony of the Soil director Deborah Koons Garcia will cover an overview of environmental documentary production\, from concept development to production to post-production to strategies for grassroots distribution. This workshop includes a documentary “clinic\,” with participants invited to bring works-in-progress for feedback. Co-sponsored by Vasudha Living Learning Community at Rensselaer…
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/be-the-media-workshop-with-daborah-koons-garcia-environmental-documentary-making/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150516T170000
DTSTAMP:20220314T160724Z
CREATED:20220314T160723Z
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SUMMARY:NATURE Lab Workshop: Down and Dirty- A Celebration of Soil! with "Symphony of the Soil" with Filmmaker Deborah Koons Garcia
DESCRIPTION:It’s the UN’s “International Year of Soils” and we’re having a party to educate\, inspire\, and celebrate- featuring workshops on bio-remediation\, composting\, soil testing and lot reclaimers\, plus environmental documentary\, Symphony of the Soil (2012) presented by filmmaker Deborah Koons Garcia. Learn nio-remediation techniques and how to test your soil. Build a compost bin and get tips on how to use compost in your garden. We’ll also cover how to acquire your own lot\, and designing a permaculture garden. Followed by a Troy Lot Reclaimers Presentation with Pecha Kucha-like presentations from Scott Kellogg\, the Cubits/Troy Salvage and Deconstruction\, Sid Fleischer\, Howard Stoner\, Simon Burke-Lipicjky\, Jack Magai\, Troy Little League\, Andrew Lynn\, Colie Collen/ Flower Scout\, Oliver Kellhammer and more\, representing a diversity of inspiring ways local Trojans are reclaiming formerly vacant lots. In partnership with iEAR Presents!\, Troy Zero Waste\, Transition Troy\, RADIX and Vasudha Living and Learning Community and more.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/nature-lab-workshop-down-and-dirty-a-celebration-of-soil/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Panel Discussion,Screening,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150509T210000
DTSTAMP:20220118T202030Z
CREATED:20220118T202029Z
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SUMMARY:Daniel Kelly Trio and the Seeing with Photography Collective Underground Gallery Opening
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning composer and pianist Daniel Kelly transforms the stories of everyday people into dramatic and compelling music that blends jazz\, classical and folk music into a signature sound. His music has been declared “powerfully moving” by Time Out New York\, and he has brought his unique talent to performances with Grammy award-winning jazz legends Michael Brecker and Joe Lovano\, hip-hop star Lauryn Hill\, and modern classical giants the Bang on a Can All-Stars\, among many others. Daniel Kelly weaves a sonic tapestry while the Seeing with Photography Collective involves audience members in their singular process of creating photos in the dark. Preceded by a workshop with the Seeing with Photography Collective and a community potluck.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/daniel-kelly-trio-and-the-seeing-with-photography-collective-underground-gallery-opening/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Folk Music,Gallery Show,Jazz Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150509T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150509T180000
DTSTAMP:20230714T184723Z
CREATED:20220118T201228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230714T184723Z
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SUMMARY:Be The Media! Workshop: Altered Visions with the Seeing with Photography Collective
DESCRIPTION:The Seeing with Photography Collective\, whose work is featured this season in the Underground Gallery\, is a group of photographers based in New York City who are visually impaired\, sighted and blind. Explore the subjectivity of sight and the influence of photography on what and how we see\, and make your own manipulated photograph with light painting. Open to both sighted and sight-impaired individuals. Followed by a community potluck and a gallery opening of work by the Seeing with Photography Collective.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/altered-visions-with-the-seeing-with-photography-collective/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Show,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150504T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150504T210000
DTSTAMP:20220118T220013Z
CREATED:20220118T220012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T220013Z
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SUMMARY:"Low Power to the People" with Author Christina Dunbar-Hester and PLFM activist Pete Tridish
DESCRIPTION:In 1998\, pirate radio enthusiast “Petri Dish” was one of the founders of Prometheus\, emerging from the clandestine studios of Radio Mutiny (West Philadelphia Pirate Radio) after enduring a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) raid. Despite its origins as a pirate broadcasting collective\, the group eventually shifted toward building and expanding regulatory access to new\, licensed stations.  The United States ushered in a new era of small-scale broadcasting in 2000 when it began issuing low-power FM (LPFM) licenses for noncommercial radio stations around the country.  These radio activists consciously cast radio as an alternative to digital utopianism\, promoting an understanding of electronic media that emphasizes the local community rather than a global audience of Internet users.  In Low Power to the People\, Dunbar-Hester focuses on how these radio activists impute emancipatory politics to the “old” medium of radio technology by promoting the idea that “microradio” broadcasting holds the potential to empower ordinary people at the local community level. Preceded by a community potluck. In partnership with iEAR Presents! and Vasudha Learning Living  Community at Renssaeler. 
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/low-power-to-the-people-with-author-christina-dunbar-hester-and-plfm-activist-pete-tridish/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150503T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150503T180000
DTSTAMP:20220314T161245Z
CREATED:20220314T161244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T161245Z
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SUMMARY:Be The Media! Workshop with LPFM activist Pete Tridish: Theory and Practice of Community Radio
DESCRIPTION:Join pirate radio legend Pete Tridish for an in-depth strategy session on community radio. Revolution\, technology\, reform\, media… What does the low power FM struggle tell us about social change through political and technological action? We’ll look at the first civil rights organization to have a radio station\, located in Opelousas\, Louisiana; the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Florida; Thin Air Radio in Spokane; and a bunch of others.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/be-the-media-workshop-with-lpfm-activist-pete-tridish-theory-and-practice-of-community-radio/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150429T210000
DTSTAMP:20220225T182813Z
CREATED:20220118T223658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T182813Z
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SUMMARY:Noura Mint Seymali
DESCRIPTION:Noura Mint Seymali in concert featuring: Noura Mint Seymali\, vocals / ardine; Jeiche Ould Chighaly\, guitar; Ousmane Touré\, bass; Matthew Tinari\, drums. Seyamil is breaking ground. The “Diva of Mauritania” reflects the intersections of Arab and Black African cultures- effortlessly linking tonal and rhythmic modalities from opposite sides of the Sahara and setting it to a back beat. Heir to a Mauritanian Griot lineage stretching back for untold generations\, Noura is blasting forward on the ancient spaceship of pentatonic desert blues and carving out a personality on her way as vanguard Diva of the Sahel.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/noura-mint-seymali/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:African Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150427T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150427T200000
DTSTAMP:20220118T224733Z
CREATED:20220118T224732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T224733Z
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SUMMARY:Hands-on Crowd Funding Workshop with Yes Man Mike Bonanno
DESCRIPTION:In the workshop\, we will be generating the content for and carrying out a fundraising campaign for our new radio station. We will cover basic best practices for running such a campaign – whether it’s on Kickstarter\, Indiegogo\, or in our case\, using our own system independent of the platforms. During our time together\, we will have fun writing several fundraising emails\, facebook posts\, tweets\, and videos. We will even do lots of old-school phone banking\, directly connecting with Sanctuary supporters to try to get the dollars flowing in and the radio station off the ground.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/hands-on-crowd-funding-workshop-with-yes-man-mike-bonanno/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150422T210000
DTSTAMP:20220118T230417Z
CREATED:20220118T230416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T230417Z
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SUMMARY:Videofreex: The Art of Guerrilla Television With Andrew Ingall\, Parry Teasdale\, Carol Vontobel\, Bart Friedman\, and DeeDee Halleck
DESCRIPTION:One of the pioneer production groups when consumer video was first introduced in the late 1960s\, the Videofreex produced several thousand videotapes and multimedia events–training hundreds of video makers in the brand new medium. Over their nine-plus years together\, the Videofreex produced several thousand videotapes\, installations and multimedia events and trained hundreds of video-makers in the brand new video medium.  The first members of the group met at the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969 (taping in a muddy temporary counter culture community).  In 1971 they all relocated to Maple Tree Farm in the Catskill Mountains\, which became one of the earliest media centers.  In early 1972 they launched the first pirate TV station\, Lanesville TV\, using a transmitter given to them by Yippee Abbie Hoffman. Presented by Andrew Ingall\, Parry Teasdale\, Carol Vontobel\, Bart Friedman\, and DeeDee Halleck. In partnership with iEAR Presents!
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/videofreex-the-art-of-guerrilla-television-with-andrew-ingall-parry-teasdale-carol-vontobel-bart-friedman-and-deedee-halleck/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150418T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150418T160000
DTSTAMP:20220118T231119Z
CREATED:20220118T231118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T231119Z
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SUMMARY:NATURE Lab and Collard City Growers Workshop with Rick Lynn: Grafting
DESCRIPTION:Learn and practice several different ways of making grafts\, then have fun adding varieties of apples to one of our trees.  If you know of a tree with apples you like\, bring a live scion (thin branch) from it and we’ll add it to ours! Workshop will be led by Rick Lynn\, fruit grower and winemaker at Sand Hill Berries and Greendance Winery\, with Rebekah Rice\, local farmer\, artist\, and permaculturist at Nine Mile Farm. Rick Lynn is a fruit grower and winemaker from Southwestern Pennsylvania\, and part owner/farmer at Sand Hill Berries and Greendance Winery. He has been growing and propagating his own berries and fruit trees for over 30 years.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/nature-lab-and-collard-city-growers-workshop-with-rick-lynn-grafting/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150417T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150417T210000
DTSTAMP:20220118T232131Z
CREATED:20220118T232130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T232131Z
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SUMMARY:"House Keys\, Not Handcuffs" with Activist Cheri Honkala
DESCRIPTION:Extraordinary activist\, organizer\, vice presidential candidate and “homeless hero\,” Cheri Honkala\, will lead a passionate discussion at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy\, NY about the human right to housing\, the national movement to abolish poverty\, and the upcoming 2015 US Social Forum in Philadelphia. Cheri Honkala’s talk is preceded by a community potluck and an open mic. A fundraiser for the U.S. Social Forum (Philadelphia) and the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/house-keys-not-handcuffs-with-activist-cheri-honkala/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Fundraiser,Speaker
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150412T210000
DTSTAMP:20220118T233053Z
CREATED:20220118T233051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T233053Z
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SUMMARY:Tal National
DESCRIPTION:Great guitars\, lightning-fast rhythms and a rotating cast of vocalists from the capital city of Niger\, West Africa’s largest nation. By the time Tal National reached international acclaim with 2013’s “Kaani\,” the band’s first release outside of Niger\, they had spent more than a decade crisscrossing their native country\, usually on dirt pathways through the Sahara\, playing epic five-hour sets\, seven days a week\, selling their CDs on street corners and roundabouts. In the process\, they became Niger’s most popular band\, with songs constantly blasted on national TV and cell phones everywhere. Following FatCat’s release of “Kaani\,” Western audiences and critics quickly embraced the band’s singular and finely-honed sound. NPR were hit by “the band’s tightness and fiery energy”; The Guardian praised “their full-tilt approach\, and hypnotic intensity”; whilst Songlines wrote of “a rich\, hybrid sound that draws on familiar West African elements to create something rewardingly fresh and different.” FatCat released the dazzling follow-up\, “Zoy Zoy\,” on April 13th.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/tal-national/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:African Music,Performance
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