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Msn. Électronique @ Lizard Lounge, Cambridge
One set at this great spot in Cambridge, the LIZARD LOUNGE. We’re joined by the incomparable and indescribable HIDDEN FOUNTAIN
Advance tickets recommended! Grip them here
Done Gone @ Portico Brewing
One loud set of Americana music that wraps the Somerville Porchfest and kicks off the afterparty. Free! Nate McBride on the doghouse and Curt Newton on the tubs.
Done Gone @ Arlington Brewing Beer Garden
I’ll be leading two sets of expansive Americana music for this afternoon social. I play acoustic. Nate McBride on the doghouse and Curt Newton on the tubs. The event is co-presented by the Arlington Historical Society and the Arlington Brewing Company.
Msn. Électronique @ Aeronaut Somerville
Three sets of vibey African style instrumentals for your Sunday arvo. No cover!
https://www.aeronautbrewing.com/visit/somerville/#events
Done Gone @ Night Shift Brewing
Three sets of expansive acoustic Americana (and a bit of Africana) for this Saturday hang. Nate McBride on the doghouse and Curt Newton on the tubs. The event is presented by the Night Shift Brewery
Done Gone @ Aeronaut Somerville
Acoustic Americana sets with NB, Nate McBride, and Curt Newton. No cover!
https://www.aeronautbrewing.com/visit/somerville/#events
Msn. Électronique @ Chicago Jazz Festival
Maison Électronique play the Von Freeman Pavilion Stage at the Chicago Jazz Festival. Free!
Done Gone @ Satellite, Cambridge
I’ll be leading two sets of expansive Americana music for this afternoon social. I play acoustic. Nate McBride on the doghouse and Curt Newton on the tubs
Msn. Électronique @ Satellite, Cambridge
One set at this great spot in Cambridge. We share the night with our friends, Le Prestige
Done Gone @ Satellite, Cambridge
I’ll be leading two sets of expansive Americana music for this afternoon social. I play acoustic. Nate McBride on upright and Curt Newton on the tubs.
Maison Électronique @ The Kittery Dance Hall
Maison Électronique @ The Kittery Dance Hall
Msn. Électronique @ Aeronaut Somerville
Three sets of vibey African style instrumentals for your Sunday arvo. No cover!
https://www.aeronautbrewing.com/visit/somerville/#events
Solo Guitar
Square Roots music series curated by Rob of Oneida. Come on! I’ll play modified acoustic
Occidental Brothers Dance Band Int’l: Hyde Park Jazz Fest Chicago
Join us as the Occidental Brothers play the closing set of this year’s great Hyde Park Jazz Festival
Msn. Électronique @ Satellite, Cambridge
Three sets of vibey African style instrumentals to destroy your Saturday night
Mson. Électronique @ The Tonk (Pilsen)
Two sets of vibey African style instrumentals on Chicago’s South Side. Emil Rojo opens!
Fretboard Summit Masterclass: A Peek at the Instruments of the African Congo
Offered as part of the Fretboard Summit. In this session, attendees will be able to view and play these instruments up-close. Andy Powers of Taylor Guitars will be on-hand to talk about the guitars' unique construction techniques…and put them through their paces.
Register HERE
Fretboard Summit Workshop: Roots Guitar from the African Continent
Offered as part of the Fretboard Summit. Braddock has spent twenty years traveling in Africa and collaborating with musicians from across the continent. In this workshop, he will share music from the continent's many fingerstyle acoustic guitar traditions. We'll look at music from Ghana, Mali, Congo, and beyond, touching on the styles of palmwine, guitare seche, desert blues, makossa, and more. Tablature provided. Bring a capo.
Register HERE
Maison Électronique @ Iron Horse, Northampton w Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
Join us in Northampton for a show w Ghanaian legend, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley.
Maison Électronique @ Green River Festival
Join the group for this amaziing festival w Courtney Barnett, Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman, Mt Joy, La Lom, Futurebirds, et al.
Msn. Électronique @ Aeronaut Somerville
Three sets of vibey African style instrumentals for your Sunday arvo. No cover!
Accra Quartet @ +233 Jazz Club, Greater Accra, Ghana
Join us for a set and jam session at West Africa’s premier jazz venue
Accra Quartet @ Beda Association, Old Ashongman, Ghana
Join us for a set and jam session in this incredible space
Accra Quartet @ ViViVi studio/High Life Institute, Accra, Ghana
Join us as part of this festival of Francophone African improvised music
Accra Quartet @ Togo Jazz Fest
Join us as part of this festival of Francophone African improvised music
Solo guitar in Amherst w Paolo Angeli
Solo guitar set followed by the Italian cello/guitar/pedal wizard Paolo Angeli. Beautiful! Curated by the incredible people at Secret Planet.
Guitar/Kora w Abdoulaye Conde
A night of acoustic solo and duet performances. Nathaniel Braddock performs modern fingerstyle guitar music as well as a large repertoire of African acoustic styles learned on his travels through West and Central Africa. Braddock leads groups Occidental Brothers Dance Band Int'l, Trio Mokili, and the Accra Quartet, and has just released a record of palmwine music recorded with musicians in Accra, Ghana. Abdoulaye Conde is a kora player taught in the griot tradition of his home city Conakry, Guinea. He is also a visual artist and muralist working in his signature style of "Gnabassan," which reflects his Malinke heritage and experiences across cultures. His original paintings and murals can be found throughout Conakry and other cities.
Talking about African Guitar Scenes
Former OTS teacher Nathaniel Braddock returns to share his recent research of guitar music from his travels in West and Central Africa. For this talk, he will focus on his chapter, "African Electrical Networks," from the newly-published Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar, as well as from his forthcoming article in the Fretboard Journal, “Mathématiques Congolaises: The Hidden Luthiers of Modern Kinshasa.” This program is designed as a presentation and conversation with the school community, and not as a hands-on workshop. Braddock will share videos, audio, and photographs, and discuss new ideas in how people are writing about guitar music.
Register HERE
Workshop: Roots Guitar from the African Continent
Braddock has spent twenty years traveling in Africa and collaborating with musicians from across the continent. In this workshop, he will share music from the continent's many fingerstyle acoustic guitar traditions. We'll look at music from Ghana, Mali, Congo, and beyond, touching on the styles of palmwine, guitare seche, desert blues, makossa, and more. Tablature provided. Bring a capo.
Register HERE
Trio Mokili @ California Clipper
Two sets of African musics from my Mokili, OBDBI, and Kobeta repertoires. Guests!
Kobeta ya Makasi w Flying Vipers
My new group launches with a show in support of our dub reggae friends, the Flying Vipers, in support of their new record
Kugende mu Kikadde
Boston-area all star Ugandan band with guest singers from Kampala, Sophie Nantongo and Hajji Haruna Mubiru. I play the guitar
Occidental Brothers Dance Band Int’l: Chicago
Join us for the greatest live music series in the world! Chicago Summer Dance.
Occidental Brothers Dance Band Int’l
Join us for a club date in one of the best live rooms in the US.
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Jupiter & Okwess
I’m filling in with this amazing Kinshasa band at the Shakori Fest, Pittsboro, NC