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Posted in music | tour dates on October 21, 2009

The Very Best cancel CMJ appearances

DOWNLOAD: The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa (Violens remix) (MP3)

Esau & The Very Best @ Supreme Trading in July (more by Ryan Muir)
The Very Best

On Tuesday, representatives of the Very Best, an African-British hybrid whose showcase was one of the most highly anticipated of the week, confirmed that the group would not be performing because Esau Mwamwaya, the Malawian singer who performs in the Very Best, "ran into unfortunate travel circumstances." A statement from the band's label, Green Owl, did not explain further but said that Mr. Mwamwaya had an American visa. Green Owl's showcase on Wednesday will go on, however, with Theophilus London and others to be announced, the statement said. [NY Times]
That means The Very Best won't be making their Wednesday night show at LPR or their Thursday in-store at Other Music.

Other international artists forced to cancel appearances at this year's CMJ include Speech Debelle (U.K.) and First Aid Kit (Sweden).

Video from the last time The Very Best played NYC (in July) is below...

The Very Best (Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit) with Ezra Koenig "Warm Heart of Africa" LIVE in NYC

The Very Best (Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit) LIVE in NYC


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Posted on October 21, 2009 2:45 AM

Comments (16)

oh fuck. now this fucks up all the set times at LPR.

Posted by Anonymous | October 21, 2009 4:08 AM

I'm guessing that I won't be allowed to get my money back?

Posted by Burg | October 21, 2009 9:27 AM

You should have thought of that before you bought tickets to a show that was going to be cancelled.

Posted by Anonymous | October 21, 2009 9:54 AM

I guess they won't be playing @ other music either?

Posted by R08 | October 21, 2009 10:17 AM

"That means The Very Best won't be making their Wednesday night show at LPR or their Thursday in-store at Other Music. "

Posted by Anonymous | October 21, 2009 10:19 AM

Give me your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...provided your VISA papers are in order.

Posted by Anonymous | October 21, 2009 10:32 AM

Violens 11:30
Grandchildren 12:15
Ninjasonik 1
Radioclit & Theophilus London 1:45
K'naan 2:30
Clipse 3

Clipse are playing! MTHRFKN CLIPSE

Posted by Anonymous | October 21, 2009 10:36 AM

I wonder if Madonna can help

Posted by Anonymous | October 21, 2009 11:11 AM

Thanks for the line up listing 10:36

I emailed the venue about getting my money back but will most likely go anyway.

Posted by Burg | October 21, 2009 11:48 AM

bummer.

Posted by Anonymous | October 21, 2009 2:37 PM

"The Very Best is, in fact, performing tonight. Esau is not performing with The Very Best and will be replaced by K'Naan and Clipse." from LPR

Posted by Anonymous | October 21, 2009 2:54 PM

I wasn't aware that the very best was an interchangable collective of artists.

Posted by Burg | October 21, 2009 4:03 PM

THE VERY MEHST

Posted by Anonymous | October 21, 2009 4:59 PM

Anyone know if K'Naan is doing anything else in town?

Posted by Anonymous | October 21, 2009 8:42 PM

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