Antibalas is composing a video to try to illustrate the different pictures of America, the reality of the children of the immigrant, the slaveowner, the slave, the indigenous, and all the gray areas in between; the rich and poor; the beauty and the ugliness; all the contradictions and complexities of this enormous country. We are calling on our friends across the USA to help us assemble the pieces to this puzzle.

A new Youssou N'dour album, 7 Seconds - the Best of Youssou N'dour, has been added to the iTunes Music Store.

BROOKLYN'S DUB ROCKERS TRUMYSTIC TEAM UP WITH LEGENDARY U.K. DUB PRODUCER
MAD PROFESSOR FOR A MID MARCH TOUR OF EASTERN U.S.

Brooklyn, NY, February 10th 2004: The 'Stand Up!' Tour will kick off in New York City on Thursday, March 11th 2004, when TRUMYSTIC and MAD PROFESSOR will share the stage for the first time ever in support of their collaboration on Trumystic's February release single 'Stand Up!' (TMG Records/Ariwa Sounds). Over the following two weeks, Dub and Reggae enthusiasts in select cities will have an opportunity to experience rare Live Dub performance in intimate settings. As each stage converts to virtual live studio, legendary UK dub producer MAD PROFESSOR will provide mixing background to live sets performed by TRUMYSTIC, covering new and classic material

SIN-E HOSTS ALL-STAR 15 PIECE BAND FEATURING WEST AFRICAN
MUSICIANS AND NYC’S MOST CELEBRATED SESSION PLAYERS FOR THE RELEASE OF "SIDIKI"

Punkvoter is a grassroots coalition of punk bands, punk labels, and punk fans coming together to form a united front in opposition to the dangerous, deadly, and destructive policies of George Bush, Jr. Punkvoter seeks to inform, inspire, enrage, and help turn the millions of punk fans into a political force to be reckoned with.

After a long winter that saw all of the band members busier than ever on various personal projects, all of the members of DMB are more excited than ever to get back on the road this summer. Stay tuned to the official Dave Matthews Band website for updates.

News Flash from Babaloo!
http://www.punkmambo.com

Due to the overwhelming response to last weekend's show in
Somerville, we've added another Boston show. JP hometown throw-
down at the Midway Cafe this Friday, Febr 20. When was the last
time you saw Babaloo in JP with the lowest cover and at the most
intimate club you'll see us in Boston.

Wonder if there are many ... or is that any ... other world music fans out there who have heard of and been completely won over by Ishtar.

She is such a beautiful, talented and remarkable performer. Her music is a wonderful blend of Arabic - Spanish - mid-east sounds mixed with a contemporary feel - I really appreciate it when I hear an artist who makes her music contemporary but still retains some of her authenticity.

Diamano Coura West African Dance Company host its...

9th Annual "Collage des Cultures Africaines"
March 4th-7th, 2004
Oakland, CA

featuring an evening of dynamic performances and a host of workshops

From nancies.org: Phish.com has the rundown on the results of Dave Matthews and Trey Anastasio's recent trip to Senegal. They toured Dakar, performed with Orchestra Baobab, performed on Goree Island, and went to a Baaba Maal concert. The whole affair was recorded for posterity by VH1, and will comprise an episode of "(Inside) Out" in mid-March. Thanks to Jim Anderson for the news.