Shabaka News

Desert Daze returns October 10 - 13, 2024 to Lake Perris, CA – the gathering’s lakeside home since 2018. The lineup includes Main stage performances from Jack White, No Name; Cigarettes After Sex, Alex G; and more.

Following the ‘80s Turkish psych-infused bop “La Bomba” and the holiday vibes of “Don’t Change”, the band shares a dual single: the comic book-inspired, “Kiki, You Complete Me,” as well as the track “1K,” which revels in the mystical guitar tones and guacharaca rhythm of cumbia. Listen to them both here!

Ellen Reid is set to release Big Majestic, a new album out August 30. The album is a transformative and meditative work that finds Reid exercising her towering compositional command and casting her unique voice into fresh shapes as it traverses the worlds of ambient, jazz, post-rock, and minimalism. Listen to the title track now!

The London-based, internationally assembled instrumental four-piece Los Bitchos has announced the highly anticipated second album, Talkie Talkie, out on August 30, 2024. The announcement comes just ahead of a performance Los Bitchos will do this Friday, June 7th on French TV's ARTE Ground Control, alongside The Lemon Twigs and Fat White Family.

Explore the otherworldly debut LP 'SKYLLUMINA' by Ruth Goller. This music, featuring de-tuned bass and overdubbed vocals, is otherworldly and defiantly unclassifiable — far-out sibilant ice age siren songs that haunt like something conjured in a fever dream starring Björk, Meredith Monk, and Mike Watt. 

Ruth Goller — who has performed with the likes of Alabaster DePlume, Shabaka Hutchings, Bex Burch, and Damon Albarn — announces SKYLLUMINA, her debut album. This music, featuring de-tuned bass and overdubbed vocals — far-out sibilant ice age siren songs that haunt like something conjured in a dream starring Björk, Meredith Monk, and Mike Watt.

NYC Winter Jazzfest has announced the complete list of artists to be featured at the 20th annual NYC Winter Jazzfest! Please mark your calendars for January 10-18, 2024.

Discover the must-see performances and events at JanArtsNYC 2024, including the highly anticipated Under the Radar Festival and Winter Jazz Fest. Get all the details on this exciting showcase of talent and creativity in the entertainment industry.

Experience exclusive live music sessions at The Tuff Nutt Jazz Club after performances of Nutcracker at Southbank Centre. Featuring Emma Rawicz, David Preston, Gabrielle Brooks, and more. Don't miss this unforgettable encore to the critically acclaimed Nutcracker. Tickets on sale now.

NYC Winter Jazzfest has announced the initial list of artists to be featured at the 20th annual NYC Winter Jazzfest! Please mark your calendars for January 10-18, 2024.

South African pianist and vocalist Thandi Ntuli, along with Carlos Niño, shares 'Nomayoyo (Ingoma ka Mkhulu)' and announces the release of the 'Rainbow Revisited' LP on International Anthem. The album, called Rainbow Revisited, was created by Ntuli in collaboration with producer and percussionist Carlos Niño.

Discover the exciting collaboration between The Glasshouse International Centre for Music and Jazz re:freshed for their October 2023 event. Get ready for a festival filled with mesmerizing performances and groundbreaking music. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to experience the best of jazz and contemporary music.

City Parks Foundation has announced the 2023 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s beloved outdoor performing arts festival, bringing 80 free and benefit shows to Central Park and 12 neighborhood parks across the five boroughs.  

The Southbank Centre has announced a raft of events celebrating the 50th anniversary of David Bowie's iconic 1973 album, Aladdin Sane. Aladdin Sane: 50 Years will feature a two-month long exhibition (6 April - 28 May) exploring the creation of the album's iconic artwork.

Theatre Impresario Robert Galinsky has announced the “Free Open Rehearsal Space” for piano players at the  newly renovated 5C Cafe in the East Village of Manhattan (68 Avenue C at 5th Street.)

The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami has announced an open call to South Florida-based artists to submit their work for MOCA's 2023 Art on the Plaza series.

Robert Galinsky is coming to Hollywood to premiere his newest solo show “Everything in New York Goes BANG!” The one-night-only debut engagement will take place at the Hudson Mainstage Theatre on October 25, 8 pm 2022.

After its critically acclaimed run in both New York and Los Angeles, Robert Galinsky will kick off a 2022-23 College tour of his hit show The Bench beginning September 30 at 4 PM at the Dana Center (Rundlett Hill Rd, Manchester, NH 03102) Saint Anselm College as part of their annual “Fresh Check Day” - mental health promotion & suicide prevention event.

Opening August 3, 2022, at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (the Academy), Watershed Moment is a multi-faceted project featuring art and sound installations and an outdoor adventure walk revealing the critical importance of watersheds in our lives.

Opening August 3, 2022, at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (the Academy), Watershed Moment is a multi-faceted project featuring art and sound installations and an outdoor adventure walk revealing the critical importance of watersheds in our lives.