Janka Nabay
Janka Nabay, RIP
Janka was the “King of Bubu,” having helped bring bubu music to other countries. In exile from Sierra Leone, Nabay fled to America, settling in NYC at the start of this decade…
What's going on Sunday?
Tonight’s NYC shows include KRS-One (free), Robert Glasper (free), Janka Nabay, YOB, the Pride March, and more.
What's going on Monday?
Tonight: Teenage Fanclub, The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft, Norwegian experimentalists Supersilent, Bubu Music maestro Janka Nabay, The Molochs/Cosmonauts, and more.
What's going on Thursday?
Hum/Touche Amore, Culture Club, Sleigh Bells, The Felice Brothers, Corrinne Bailey Rae, Louis CK, Cheetah Chrome, Lake Ruth, and more NYC show options tonight
What's going on Friday?
Prophets of Rage, Julia Jacklin, Sannhet, Pinegrove, Evan Dando, Caged Animals, Lazer/Wulf, Somos, and more Friday show options in NYC.
What's going on Friday? (Swans, Swearin', YOB, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Centro-matic, Porches, Modern Baseball, Figgs, more)
Swans in Chicago in June (more by Brigid Gallagher)
You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlig…
David Byrne's Luaka Bop label celebrating 25th anniversary w/ NYC events, releasing William Onyeabor box set
David Byrne w/ Arcade Fire at Barclays Center (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)
David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and leading up to the Atomic B…
Dana Buoy releasing new EP, touring w/ Sylvan Esso, playing NYC show w/ The Rosebuds (dates & new track stream)
As you may know, Akron/Family’s Dana Janssen makes electronic pop as Dana Buoy, having released his debut album under that name in 2012. He’s got a new EP, Preacher, due out next week (7/22) via Middle West and we’ve got the premiere of one of it’s tracks, “Isla Mujeres…
What's going on Saturday? (Governors Ball, RadioLoveFest, Pissed Jeans, Andrew Bird, King Khan, Earlwolf, more)
King Khan at Austin Psych Fest 2013 (more by Tim Griffin)
You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…
Os Mutantes touring, playing a free Celebrate Brooklyn! show at Prospect Park w/ Javelin & Janka Nabay (dates)
Os Mutantes soundchecking at Austin Psych Fest 2013 (more by Tim Griffin)
Brazilian psychedelic pop legends Os Mutantes are still at it (they played Le Poisson Rouge in December and were just at Austin Psych Fest, but were interrupted by rain), and are one of the bands announced for the Celebrate Brooklyn…
