A letter from Garrett Baker

Hi Claudio,
We've got Brazilian, Italian, African, Greek, Turkish, Reggae, and all kinds of Afrobeat! Concerts in New York, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, Providence, D.C, and more! Also keep on the look out for...

Coming Soon: Brazilian Antonio Loureiro CD release.  Moorish Griot from Mauritania - Noura Mint Seymali on tour.  -Greek and Turkish artist Cigdem Aslan CD release, - Bluegrass/Jam band Good Gravy CD Release

 A lot to digest here, but please just ask if something looks interesting, or check the links for music, bios, pics, etc...

Publish the Quest - Gimme Horns! Gimme Hope! Publish the Quest Grooves on Inspiration from Southeast Asia to the Pulse of Africa - 08/23/2013 - Release
Femi Kuti waxes poetic with Seattle’s Publish the Quest members and bellows, “Gimme horns! Gimme horns!” opening the groovy pan-world pop band’s national release of Then What!?, leading into the “Gimme hope! Gimme hope!” of Jacob Bain’s unrelenting optimism. Before you know it, you're dancing and signing up to join his quest.
Publish the Quest - Seattle's own Publish the Quest with Official CD Release at Nectar Lounge Aug. 23rd - 08/23/2013 - Seattle, WA
Femi Kuti waxes poetic with Seattle’s Publish the Quest members and bellows, “Gimme horns! Gimme horns!” opening the groovy pan-world pop band’s national release of Then What!?, leading into the “Gimme hope! Gimme hope!” of Jacob Bain’s unrelenting optimism. Before you know it, you're dancing and signing up to join his quest.
Mario Adnet - Drinking From the Fountain: Brazil’s Mario Adnet Revels in Villa-Lobos’ Lush Legacy on Um Olhar Sobre Villa-Lobos - 08/27/2013 - Release
Latin Grammy-winning composer, arranger, and performer Mario Adnet has highlighted Villa-Lobos’ wonderful songs, pieces that lie at the root of many of Brazil’s most important contemporary music figures. Adnet’s musical vision for some of Villa-Lobos’ neglected works bursts forth on Um Olhar Sobre Villa-Lobos (August 27th, 2013)
Osekre - Meet the new Fela; Osekre and the Lucky Bastards at Tropicalia on Sept. 6th - 09/06/2013 - Washington, DC
WBAI insists "Osekre is the new Fela." WNYU describes his music as "A caravan of sound and music" with his stage presence and music drawing comparisons with legendary bands like "The Clash," "Gogol Bordello" and yet Osekre's first official EP (only 2 singles released as of this summer) is due this fall.
Zansa - Modern Afropop Meets Ivorian Rhythms on New Album from Zansa - 09/10/2013 - Release
Robust and rhythmic, melodic and smooth, the music of Zansa presents a dynamic synthesis of centuries’ old West African songs and modern instrumentation. Zansa is a Nouchi slang word meaning “blend,” and the group’s debut album, Djansa, meaning “dance,” delivers an explosive dance party vibe with a folkloric storyline.
ARIFA - Dutch, Turkish, Arabic, Jazz, Classical; ARIFA at Chicago World Music Festival - 09/16/2013 - Chicago, IL
ARIFA brings ancient musical traditions from the Middle East and Balkans, blended with jazz and contemporary improvised music through a Western frame of mind. Performing in Chicago, New York, and Washington D.C.
ARIFA - A Bridge Between the Orient and Occident; ARIFA opens NY Gypsy Fest at Drom on Sept. 19th - 09/19/2013 - New York, NY
ARIFA brings ancient musical traditions from the Middle East and Balkans, blended with jazz and contemporary improvised music through a Western frame of mind. Performing in Chicago, New York, and Washington D.C. 
Newpoli - Music Beyond The Tarantula’s Bite; Newpoli build the fire of Italy’s Music - 09/26/2013 - Release and concert in Boston at Oberon
Tempo Antico, Newpoli’s third release, is a passionate, intoxicating discovery of Italian folk culture. Over the last decade, the eight members of the band have dug deeper into the tarantella-pizzicas, tammuriatas, villanellas and canzones of the Campania, Calabria and Puglia regions of Italy, and share their treasures now
Kiwi - Reggae Meets Jazz and Tropicália: Kiwi in Brooklyn on Feb. 21 - 11/02/2013 - 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.

Thank you,
Garrett Baker
Garrett @ FlipSwitchPR.com
www.flipswitchpr.com