January 25, 2010 – 2:45 pm
Fresh off of some booty shaking gigs the weekend of Golden Fest, Raya Brass Band* hits up Park Slope’s favorite bar/coffeeshop/hang out spot, the Tea Lounge! Come party with us! *Raya Brass Band will be joined by our good friend Reuben Radding on electric bass for this lovely evening. Raya Brass Band @ Tea Lounge [...]
January 20, 2010 – 11:45 am
Clip from “Ko to tamo peva” or “Who’s That Singing Over There?” Film by Slobodan Sijan 1980
January 18, 2010 – 10:33 pm
Join Hungry March Band and Raya Brass Band this Sunday night at HORNS FOR HAITI. Guest performances by Djarara (Haitian rara street band based in Brooklyn), Mikerline Afro Haitian Dance + Drum Troupe, and dancer/choreographer Peniel Guerrier. Featuring a special moment with Rev. Billy + The Life After Shopping Gospel Choir. PLUS DJ Sentz: Brooklyn-based and old school. HORNS FOR HAITI Sunday, Jan. [...]
January 18, 2010 – 3:15 pm
Cell phone song! (aka “Sajzerski Cocek”) One of our recent favorites.
January 18, 2010 – 2:04 pm
We rocked it in the Golden Room from 1:30 am till about 2:10 at the Golden Festival 2010.
January 18, 2010 – 1:39 pm
Sarah Alden (violin), Brian Slattery (violin), Cristina Crowder (accordion), Benjy Fox Rosen (bass) playing Moldavian music at Golden Festival 2010.
January 18, 2010 – 1:29 pm
Dancing to Bulgarian music on the main dance floor at Golden Festival 2010.
January 14, 2010 – 10:49 am
If we’re lucky, Tania the Chicken will show up! Spotted here at Patty Farrell’s killer Staggerback Brass Band show on Jan 9 at Union Pool. At right, JR Hankins of Veveritse is counting his chicken after it’s hatched. The PGFBBHAS is happening on SUNDAY AT DON PEDROS If you can’t make it to the Golden [...]
January 10, 2010 – 2:36 pm
Not to be missed! 40 bands in two nights in 3 different performance spaces. Golden Fest 2010! Raya Brass Band plays at 1:30 am Saturday night/Sunday morning in the Golden Room – full schedule here. http://www.zlatneuste.orghttp://www.zlatneuste.org/au25.htmhttp://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/91543 The Golden Festival is New York’s largest Balkan music event, with multiple stages, Balkan & Middle Eastern refreshments, Balkan arts [...]
January 8, 2010 – 9:43 pm
This just in from Matt Moran of Slavic Soul Party: Slavic Soul Party! has teamed up with SOB’s to bring banging Balkan sounds to Manhattan’s funkiest world music club. The monthly series starts up on Thursday Jan 14th with SSP! and DJ Dusty Walker. Think “2nd Thursday of the month at SOB’s”; next up, Zlatne [...]
January 4, 2010 – 8:16 pm
Sketch of the band done by Ohio Mike at the 3rd Ward Handmade Holiday Craft Fair