Meta and the Cornerstones

SXSW 2014 announces third round of showcasing artists

The 2014 SXSW Festival is coming up soon — March 11 – 16 in Austin, Texas — and they’ve just announced the third round of showcasing bands which is a massive update…

the 2010 Celebrate Brooklyn African Festival in pics (Konono No 1, Omar Pene & Super Diamono, more)

Konono No. 1 headlined the free annual Celebrate Brooklyn African Festival in Prospect Park on Saturday, July 17th. Other free music in Brooklyn that day included Siren Fest and Jelly’s party at the Rock Yard…

Konono No 1 on tour (African Fest Saturday, a show w/ Javelin Sunday) , on the 'Raise Hope For Congo' comp

“Our annual celebration of African music, food and culture builds to an ecstatic crescendo with the distortion-fueled trance music of Congolese thumb-piano wizards Konono No…

Summer on the Hudson - free music & movies in NYC

“Summer On the Hudson“, which takes place in Riverside Park South (W 59th St to W 72nd St at the Hudson River), is in its 10th year. Their events include Acoustic Sundays on Sunday nights (July 11-August 15) and Movies Under the Stars (July 7-August 11)…

Vieux Farka Touré on tour - 2010 dates & some videos

Cornell Daily Sun: Your music clearly has many influences, how would you describe your musical style? Vieux Farka Touré: My mentor and godfather Toumani Diabate baptized my music “koroboro rock” — “koroboro” means “black African” in our main dialect…

Extra Golden & Meta @ Le Poisson Rouge, NYC - pics

words & photos & New Africa Live presented a concert at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC on Saturday (4/11). The show featured a short film, a solo acoustic set from Meta Dia and a full set from Thrill Jockey artists Extra Golden (who are on tour)…