For the third yr, Tiny Desk concert events staff up with globalFEST for an exciting on-line music competition — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
Hosted by Angélique Kidjo, the collection echoes globalFEST’s stay flagship occasion in spirit however is centered within the framework of the Tiny Desk live performance collection. This collaboration presents unique video performances from 9 artists filmed of their respective homelands, on the highway and in exile all around the world. There can be three nights of concert events, every that includes three bands, on consecutive nights starting Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. ET. The globalFEST staff wrote the next biographical details about every performer.
Septeto Santiaguero, Cuba
Septeto Santiaguero was based in 1995 by members of Melodías de Ayer, a bunch fashioned within the early Nineteen Sixties, along with the Estudiantina Invasora and the Cuarteto Patria, had for over three many years animated many a day and evening on the Casa de la Trova in Santiago de Cuba. In 1993 and 1994, quite a lot of younger musicians from different septets — reminiscent of Sones de Oriente and Septeto Luz — joined Melodías de Ayer, and Fernando Dewar, a tres participant, took over the management of the group. In search of to return to their roots, the group determined to surrender the mambos and stick with the self-discipline of the standard septet: guitar, tres, bongo, clave, maracas, acoustic bass and trumpet, with the addition of the drum, which it retained in honor of Arsenio Rodríguez. Within the Santiago de Cuba fashion, the 2 singers keep the primary and second concord with equal emphasis. The group preserves and pays homage to one among Cuba’s most essential musical types, with a vitality demonstrating that the septeto custom continues to be contemporary and alive in Santiago de Cuba at present.
SET LIST
- Inocencio Heredia Castillo: “Y Sigo Pa’lante”
- Rudens Matos Matos: “Recuerdos del Ayer”
- Ignacio Piñeiro: “La Meneadera”
MUSICIANS
- Fernando E. Dewar Webster: tres, vocals
- Giraldo Bravo: güiro, vocals
- Inocencio Heredia Castillo: maracas, vocals
- Rudens Matos Matos: guitar, vocals
- Dairon Robert Salazar: bajo
- Gabriel Montero González: conga low, conga excessive, jam block
- Carlos Hazard Plana: bongos, cencerro, instruments
- Alain Brito: trumpet, vocals
CREDITS
- Producer: ALLEGRO Productions, Yanni Labori, Alexander Legro
- Assistants: Yasmany Dutel, Gustavo Savigne, Vivian Puebla
- Audio: Fernando Dewar Romero, Norge Matute Pelegrin, Damian Busqueta Mineto
- Director of Pictures / Digicam 3: Adrian Rey
- Digicam 1: Ray Mila Vega
- Digicam 2: Freddy Miguel
- Particular because of Salón del Son en Santiago de Cuba, Centro de Patrimonio Cultural de Santiago de Cuba, Centro del Libro de Santiago de Cuba, EGREM Santiago de Cuba, Centro Cultural Interactivo ALLEGRO
Bia Ferreira, Brazil
Bia Ferreira is a Brazilian singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and activist. Her music, which she defines as “MMP — Música de Mulher Preta,” discusses matters reminiscent of feminism, anti-racism and homophobia. She makes music that harnesses a mix of funky beats, reggae and soulful ballad grooves whereas lyrically pushing her listeners towards the discomfort that generates “movemente,” or motion. Her lyrics have been described as “escrevivência,” a time period Conceição Evaristo makes use of to “inform our tales from our views.” It represents the subjectivity of a Black girl in Brazilian society.
SET LIST
- “Antes De Ir”
- “De Dentro do Ap”
- “Levante a Bandeira do Amor”
- “Aquela Moça”
- “A Conta Vai Chegar/Cota Não É Esmola”
MUSICIANS
- Bia Ferreira: vocals, guitar
- Maurilio Santiago dos Santos Nascimento “Pé Beat”: drums
- Mariana Lima Valim: guitar
- Erica Souza da Silva: bass
CREDITS
- Producer: Zeferina Produções, Rafaella Bonatti
- Audio: Dj Go Locadora, Renato Venom
- Video: Quixó Produções
- Course and pictures: Luan Cardoso
- Pictures: Camila Picolo
- Gaffer: Marcela Katzin
- Editor: Beatriz Dantas
- Particular because of Zeferina and Rafaella Bonatti, Erica Silva, Mari Lima, Pé Beat
Moonlight Benjamin, Haiti / France
Moonlight Benjamin describes her music as a mix of vodou and rock and roll. Born in Haiti and dwelling in France, she is each a vodou priestess and a strong singer-songwriter with a powerful vocal vary. Benjamin’s sounds are each thrilling and considerate.
SET LIST
- “Memwa’n”
- “Haut là Haut”
- “Bafon”
- “Taye Banda”
MUSICIANS
- Moonlight Benjamin: vocals
- Matthis Pascaud: guitar
- Matthieu Vial-Collet: guitar, backing vocals
- Quentin Rochas: bass, backing vocals
- Bertrand Noel: drums
CREDITS
- Producer: Ma Case Prod
- Audio: Frédéric Carayol, Mercredi 9 studio
- Video: Eric Allard-Jacquin
- Particular because of Raphael Chassin and Fabrice Absil (Absilone Applied sciences)
TINY DESK TEAM
- Artistic Director: Bob Boilen
- Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
- Sequence Producer: Bobby Carter
- Enhancing: Joshua Bryant
- Tiny Desk Crew: Marissa Lorusso, Hazel Cills, Ashley Pointer
GLOBALFEST TEAM
- Co-Administrators: Shanta Thake, Isabel Soffer and Invoice Bragin
- 2023 Curators: Shanta Thake, Isabel Soffer, Invoice Bragin and Meera Dugal
- Occasion Producer: Ian Thake
- Host: Angélique Kidjo
- Authorized Companies: Tamizdat
- Authorized Companies: Duane Morris
- Video Manufacturing: Karim Tabbaa
FUNDERS:
- The Mellon Basis
- The Nationwide Endowment for the Arts
- NYC Division of Cultural Affairs
SPECIAL THANKS:
- Ken Umezaki
- Fabian Alsultany
- Steven Kirkpatrick
- David Komar