Archive for September, 2008
GHETTO Opening Party
“FUTURE WORLD FUNK”
| 17 Oct 2008 | ||
| 22:00 |
GHETTO opens its 2008-09 season with an exciting fusion project:
Future World Funk. DJ Russ Jones’ music combines Latin, African, Arabic, Balkan-Roman and Indian melodies with UK Bhangra, Brazilian Mangue, Digi Dub, Latin Drum&Base and South African House sounds. He is joined tonight by Dave Blackgrove of South London’s Sambalanco club. The project is famous for the innovative rhythms which push the limits of dance music. The party starts at 10 pm. Dance until dawn to open a new and groundbreaking season at GHETTO.
Date: 17 October Friday
Time: 22:00
Price: 25 YTL.
Web: www.futureworldfunk.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/daveblackgrove
www.myspace.com/russjones1
18. Akbank Caz Festivali “Bonga”
| 11 Oct 2008 | ||
| 23:00 |
Considered to be one of the pioneers of Africanity along with Fela Kuti, Bonga is the most important post-colonial vocalist to come out of Angola. Playing a blend of portuguese folk sounds, semba, kizomba and latin elements, Bonga began his musical journey playing the traditional African bamboo drum as a child. Later exiled from his country because of his political activities, he exploded onto the internationalarena with his Angola ‘72 album.. Exploding onto the international arena with his Angola ‘72 album, Bonga has since released over 30 albums, represented Angola in the ‘Semba Tropical’ post-independence national orchestra, and traveled the world communicating his message of non-violence.
Bonga: vokal, tumba, dikanza / lead vocal, congas, dikanza
Graça: davul / drums
Betinho: gitar / guitar
Fusica: akordiyon / accordion
Carlitos Chiemba: bas / bass
Date: 11 October Satuday
Time: 23:00
Price: 35-20 YTL.
KANGROOVE
| 18 Oct 2008 | ||
| 22:30 |
After their sold-out performance in August at GHETTO, Kangroove, with their R&B, soul, funk and hip-hop repertory, joins us again for another fab night. Kangroove is one of the most popular music groups of the Istanbul night scene and they will rock the house with their own brand of fun.
Date: 18 October Saturday
Time: 22:30
Price: 25 YTL/20 YTL
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/kangroove
MİRA
| 23 Oct 2008 | ||
| 22:00 |
Mira, a striking progressive group who has just released their “İstanbul Calling Vol.2” compilation album will perform their their unique blend of ethnicelectronic sound. A truly original project awaits you at GHETTO.
Date: 23 October Thursday
Time: 22:00
Price: 20 ytl / 15 ytl
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/mirawonderstar
Buzuki Orhan Osman “İstanbul Rebetikocuları”
| 24 Oct 2008 | ||
| 22:30 |
The bouzouki master Orhan Osman will perform his version of the Greek rembetiko songs. Rembetiko emerged in the early 1920s in the port cities of Piraeus and Thessaloniki where hundreds of thousands of Greek refugees arrived from Turkey. They brought with them their own lifestyle and their oriental music. In the taverns, or tekedes, they smoked hash, made music, and dressed in a distinctive way. Orhan Osman’s rendition of the “Greek blues” promises to be an unforgettable evening of love, separation, exile and prison songs.
Date: 24 October Friday
Time: 22:30
Price: 25 YTL/20 YTL
Ayhan Sicimoğlu & Latin All Stars
| 25 Oct 2008 | ||
| 22:30 |
The extraordinary Latin music master Ayhan Sicimoğlu and his 10-person orchestra’s fame has spread all the way to Europe and America. Ayhan and his band provide Istanbul’s musical healing — there is no way not to leave this show without a smile. Get ready for a blend of salsa and reggaetone, spiced with subtle
oriental melodies and for a night full of dance and good times.
Date: 25 October Saturday
Time: 22:30
Price: 30 YTL/20 YTL
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ayhansicimoglu
Unique Horns
| 30 Oct 2008 | ||
| 22:00 |
The famous jazz pianist Emin Fındıkoğlu visits GHETTO with his big band Unique Horns, consisting of 11 young jazz talents. The group will perform Emin Fındıkoğlu’s compositions as well as jazz standards and will swing between improvisation and composition.
Date: 30 October Thursday
Time: 22:00
Price: 20 YTL/15 YTL
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/eminfindikogluuniquehorns
William Cardoso El Pluma Band
| 31 Oct 2008 | ||
| 22:30 |
The great Cuban musician William Cardoso will be on stage with his 9-person El Pluma Band, all accomplished and acclaimed musicians in their own right. One of Istanbul’s favorite performers, Cardoso and El Pluma Band bring the perfect blend of Cuban roots music with Latin jazz and funk elements.
Date: 31 October 2008
Time: 22:30
Price: 25YTL/20YTL
Sattas
| 01 Nov 2008 | ||
| 22:30 |
The leading reggae group of Istanbul doing the best reggae party in Istanbul. Sattas has a sound of its own, brilliantly combining reggae with jazz, ska, dub and rock. Even the shyest clubgoers will not be able resist dancing at this fun-filled party.
Date: 1 November Saturday
Time: 22:30
Price: 25 ytl. / 15 ytl.
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/sattas
Aydın Esen Group
| 06 Nov 2008 | ||
| 22:00 |
Aydın Esen, one of the best modern jazz musicians you can listen to in Istanbul, or anywhere else for that matter, is at GHETTO. The maestro of piano and his group will push the limits of our sense of jazz with yet an amazing performance.
Date: 6 November Thursday
Time: 22:30
Price: 25 YTL-15 YTL
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/aydinesen
Jozi Levi Brasil Project & Bate Bumbo Batucada
| 07 Nov 2008 | ||
| 22:30 |
We invite you to the Jozi Levi Brasil Project for an early carnival experience this season.
Samba master Jozi Levi and Turkey’s first and only batucada band Bate Bumbo will transport GHETTO to the tropics for a night with Jozi Levi’s new “Brasil Project”. They will bring us a musical and dance feast of Brazil’s Samba, Bossa, Nova, Bahiao and Pagode musical styles. The party will continue through morning hours with GHETTO’s resident DJ’s and their own Latin musical tour.
Date: 7 November Friday
Time: 22:30
Price: 25 YTL-20 YTL
Diesler Live Experience
| 08 Nov 2008 | ||
| 22:30 |
UK’s famous jazz-funk-latin group Diesler Live Experience is once again in İstanbul at GHETTO!. Jonathan Radford, a.k.a. “Diesler” leads his 8-piece band: lots of wind instruments, key-board, drums and the talented and beautiful Katie Miller on the vocals. Diesler Live Experience guarantees a great performance and a night full of fun and dancing at GHETTO with its nu-jazz sound, combining funk with Latin rhythms.
Date: 8 November Saturday
Time: 22:30
Price: 30 YTL-20 YTL
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/diesler
Diesler Live Experience
Live @ GHETTO
Nem
| 13 Nov 2008 | ||
| 22:00 |
The only Brit-Pop band in Turkey, Nem will play songs from their latest album “Kristalize / Crystallized” which explores the relationship between human nature and technology. Don’t miss Nem’s unique interpretations and sound.
Date: 13 November Thursday
Time: 22:30
Price: 20 YTL-15 YTL
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/nemtr
Ayhan Sicimoğlu & Latin All Stars
| 14 Nov 2008 22:30 | kime: | 15 Nov 2008 02:00 |
Ayhan Sicimoğlu and his 10-piece salsa band Latin All Stars appear at GHETTO monthly. Ayhan Sicimoğlu is the premier Latin musician ın Turkey, combining salsa, rumba and reggatone with oriental spices. Don’t miss out this hot night full of dance and music — the best Latin scene in town.
Date: 14 November Friday
Time: 22:30
Price: 30 YTL-20 YTL
Dub L.F.O
| 15 Nov 2008 | ||
| 22:30 |
Tel Aviv’s high energy vibration reggae/dub group Dub L.F.O. comes to GHETTO straight from the Zion. The essence of DUB L.F.O is about “making bodies move while delivering a message that speaks to the heart of the reggae soul…truth, passion, freedom, overcoming the Babylon” in the words of Roi Avital, the group’s front man. Come to GHETTO for an all-night party of free-flowing fun and dancing.
Date: 15 November Saturday
Time: 22:30
Price: 30 YTL-20 YTL
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/dublfo
Dub L.F.O - No Place to Run
7. Uluslararası Pera Fest “Orchestra Bailam”
| 17 Nov 2008 | ||
| 22:00 |
The 7th International PeraFest celebrates its opening on November 17th at GHETTO with a concert by the Italian ethnic music orchestra “Orchestra Bailam”. The music of the internationally acclaimed group emphasizes the similarities between the Genoese and the Galata cultures and combines kletzmer, rembetika and Egyptian tunes with the spirit of Genoa.
Date: 17 November Monday
Time: 22:30
Price: 20 YTL-15 YTL
Mavi Siyah
| 20 Nov 2008 | ||
| 22:00 |
One of last year’s most memorable events at GHETTO was the performance of Transglobal Underground, even though it was hit by the hardest snow storm in years. GHETTO is hosting TGU again this year - one of indi music scene’s legendary groups.
Transglobal Underground was created in the 90’s when the bass and drums were two separate things, when Asian music was still exotic, dub and reggae were still limited to certain clubs and dj’s. Today TGU is considered to be the pioneer who fused western dance music with Arabic music, Asian music, African music – helping turn a dream to reality.
Come to GHETTO to experience this amazing group play songs from their latest album “Moonshout” which has musical influences from such diverse cultures as India, Iraq, Hungary, France, Brazil, Portugal and Senegal; as well as their older repertoire.
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=12626875
Date: 20 November Thursday
Time: 22:30
Price: 20 YTL-15 YTL
Transglobal Underground
| 21 Nov 2008 | ||
| 22:30 | ||
| 22 Nov 2008 22:30 | kime: | 23 Nov 2008 01:00 |
One of last year’s most memorable events at GHETTO was the performance of Transglobal Underground, even though it was hit by the hardest snow storm in years. GHETTO is hosting TGU again this year - one of indi music scene’s legendary groups.
Transglobal Underground was created in the 90’s when the bass and drums were two separate things, when Asian music was still exotic, dub and reggae were still limited to certain clubs and dj’s. Today TGU is considered to be the pioneer who fused western dance music with Arabic music, Asian music, African music – helping turn a dream to reality.
Come to GHETTO to experience this amazing group play songs from their latest album “Moonshout” which has musical influences from such diverse cultures as India, Iraq, Hungary, France, Brazil, Portugal and Senegal; as well as their older repertoire.
Date: 21 November Friday - 22 November Saturday
Time: 22:30
Price: 30 YTL-25 YTL
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/transglobalunderground
Norrda
| 27 Nov 2008 | ||
| 22:00 |
Norrda’s music is based on vocals, percussion and guitar, brought together by electronic rythms. Norrda, which means North in Swedish, combines nordic melancholic breezes of the guitar with the mystic eastern percussion. A wonderfully original project.
Date: 27 November Thursday
Time: 22:30
Price: 20 YTL - 15 YTL
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/norrda
Serkan Çağrı Rumeli Band & [dunkelbunt]
| 28 Nov 2008 |
Turkeys leading clarinet player Serkan Çağrı is at GHETTO with his Rumeli Band project for a festive Thracian night of entatainment. Rumeli Band brings us traditional folk songs from Thrace and the Balkans with a modern twist , mixing mandolin, horns, accordeon and piano in Serkan Çağrı’s original style.
After the concert the Vienna based DJ Dunkelbunt will spin the discs to play his own compositions as well as remixes of sounds from bands like the Amsterdam Kezmer Band, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Taraf de Haidouks and Orient Expressions.
Date: 28 November Friday
Time: 22:30
Price: 25 YTL - 20 YTL
