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Hasidic New Wave, NYC, Nov 13

At SATALLA - The Temple of World Music: in Manhattan

Thurs., Nov. 13th 10 pm & midnight $10
HASIDIC NEW WAVE & YAKAR RHYTHMS
- Frank London & Greg Wall's psychedelic Jewish Jazz group meet Alioune
Faye's Senegalese Sabar ensemble for a night of Afro-Semitic sonic
explorations.
- The Hasidic New Wave start with traditional Hasidic nigunim -
spiritual melodies - as a foundation for searing improvisations; Yakar
Rhythms are the top Senegalese Sabar drummers in NYC and have played
with everyone from Youssou N'dour to Stevie Wonder. Together, they have
toured internationally and were highlight at last year's Montreal Jazz
Festival. The two groups perform music from their CD, "From the Belly of

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