A lot JAZZ happening in the coming....

A lot happening in the coming months with FlipSwitchPR projects! I have a few different releases, featuring some Latin, Malian, reggae, Balkan reggae, singer-songwriter, Klezmer, etc...As well as a few different concerts in New York, Chicago, Portland, Seattle, and more.

February Releases 

Download album: http://flipswitchmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/BabaSalah_Dangay.zip
Bongos Ikwue - The African Folk Soul of Bongos Ikwue: Beloved Nigerian Singer-Songwriter’s First U.S. Release - 02/15/2013 - Release
Recorded in Nigeria & the U.S, WULU WULU is the fruition of Bongos’ work with new band, Double X, so named to suggest the intersecting elements in his music, traditional and contemporary, local and international. It contains a mix of material, re-makes of older songs from his eleven best-selling albums as well as brand-new songs.
Download album: http://flipswitchmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/BongosKwue_WuluWulu.zip
Latin Noir - Latin Noir; Melancholic Rarities From the Latin Music World - 02/19/2013 - Release
Latin Noir invites the listener to an emotional discovery of melancholic rarities from the modern and traditional world of Latin Music. This compilation features a selection of happy sad musical treasures from Cuba, Argentina,Colombia, New York and both sides of the Mediterranean Sea.
Download album: http://flipswitchmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/LatinNoir.zip
Kiwi - Reggae Meets Jazz and Tropicália: Kiwi Brings You a Uniquely Uplifting Sound - 02/22/2013 - Release
Rooted in reggae rhythms and tropicália-inspired melodies, Jersey City-based Kiwi dynamically blends jazz flourishes and soulful grooves into a uniquely uplifting sound.
Download album: http://flipswitchmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/Kiwi_OnTheMove.zip
Oli Rockberger - Oli Rockberger With New Solo Album - 03/13/2013 - Release
Whether you first discover Oli Rockberger through his work as a singer-songwriter, producer, arranger, keys sideman, or as one third of acclaimed band/production team Mister Barrington, you’ll find a distinctive musical voice running through the rich and varied work he does.
Download album: http://flipswitchmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/OliRockberger_OldHabits.zip


Upcoming Concerts

Leni Stern - Leni Stern African Trio in Portland 02/07 - 02/07/2013 - Portland, OR
The recent upheaval in Mali left its mark on Smoke No Fire (November 13, 2012), the latest release from guitarist and ngoni (Malian traditional lute) player Leni Stern. Stern, long-time collaborator with some of Mali’s most creative musician, found herself recording with her friends as Bamako froze in chaos and tension. 
Leni Stern - Leni Stern African Trio in Seattle 02/08 - 02/08/2013 - Seattle, WA
The recent upheaval in Mali left its mark on Smoke No Fire (November 13, 2012), the latest release from guitarist and ngoni (Malian traditional lute) player Leni Stern. Stern, long-time collaborator with some of Mali’s most creative musician, found herself recording with her friends as Bamako froze in chaos and tension.
Angel D'cuba - Salsa-Master-Turned-Chicago-Mainstay Angel d'Cuba in Chicago 02/09- 02/09/2013 - Chicago, IL
Angel d'Cuba has never shied away from dropping everything he can into his music. A native Cuban, Angel came up in a rich musical melange where James Brown and Jackson 5 grooves mixed freely with red-hot Afro-Carribean traditions. And Angel never hesitated to add new flavors--funk, R&B, soca, samba,--to this eclectic sonic mix. 
Kiwi - Reggae Meets Jazz and Tropicália: Kiwi at Joe's Pub on Feb. 21 - 02/21/2013 - New York, NY
Rooted in reggae rhythms and tropicália-inspired melodies, Jersey City-based Kiwi dynamically blends jazz flourishes and soulful grooves into a uniquely uplifting sound. Performing a cd release show at Joe's Pub.
Leni Stern - Leni Stern African Trio in Berkeley Feb. 22nd - 02/22/2013 - Berkeley, CA
The recent upheaval in Mali left its mark on Smoke No Fire (November 13, 2012), the latest release from guitarist and ngoni (Malian traditional lute) player Leni Stern. Stern, long-time collaborator with some of Mali’s most creative musician, found herself recording with her friends as Bamako froze in chaos and tension. 
Oli Rockberger - Oli Rockberger at Rockwood Music Hall with New Solo Album - 03/13/2013 - New York, NY
Whether you first discover Oli Rockberger through his work as a singer-songwriter, producer, arranger, keys sideman, or as one third of acclaimed band/production team Mister Barrington, you’ll find a distinctive musical voice running through the rich and varied work he does.

From: Garrett Baker 
Garrett @ FlipSwitchPR.com