Bela Fleck Plucking Through Ann Arbor...
From ThrowDownYourheart.com:
“Throw Down Your Heart” follows American banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck on his journey to Africa to explore the little known African roots of the banjo and record an album. It’s a boundary-breaking musical adventure that celebrates the beauty and complexity of Africa – an Africa that is very different from what is often seen in the media today.
As Ugandan folk musician Haruna Walusimbi states in the film: “There is this negative thinking about Africa. There is nothing good in Africa. They are beggars, there is HIV/AIDS, they are at war all the time. But that is just a very small bit of what Africa is.” Béla’s trip provides a glimpse into the incredibly rich and diverse musical traditions of Africa.
At first glance, it might seem odd that the banjo is the catalyst for this journey. But in fact, the banjo is originally an African instrument. And Béla Fleck’s passion for the banjo runs deep. In his trailblazing 30-year career, Béla has brought the instrument into jazz, pop, classical, and world music settings, and won eight Grammys along the way (not to mention the 20 nominations, in more distinct categories than anyone else, ever).
Now Bela Fleck will be taking the soul & energy of his African trip on tour. He will present the acoustic tour (Febraury & March) The Africa Project featuring a variety of African musicians, including Bassekou Kouate, Ngoni Ba, Anania Ngoliga and John Kitime. The tour will stop in Ann Arbor on February 17th at Hill Auditorium.
February 2010
2 - Durango, CO @ Fort Lewis College
3 - Santa Fe, NM @ Lensic Performing Arts Center
4 - Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater
5 - Aspen, CO @ Wheeler Opera House
6 - Grand Junction, CO @ Avalon Theater
8 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
10 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
11 - Oxford, MS @ Lyric Theater
12 - Murray, KY @ Murray State University
13 - Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
14 - Urbana, IL @ TBA
16 - Cleveland, OH @ Oberlin's Finney Chapel
17 - Ann Arbor, MI @ University of Michigan
18 - Athens, OH @ Ohio University
19 - Indianapolis, IN @ Butler University
20 - Omaha, NE @ Holland Performing Arts Center
21 - Chicago, IL @ Old Town School
22 - Hamilton, OH @ Miami University
24 - Wilmington, DE @ Grand Opera House
25 - Storrs, CT @ University of Connecticut
26 - Waterville, ME @ Opera House
27 - Lewisburg, PA @ Bucknell University
March 2010
1 - Ottawa, Ontario @ Ottawa Jazz Festival
2 - Brunswick, ME @ Bowdoin College
3 - State College, PA @ Penn State University
4 - Roanoke, VA @ Jefferson Center
5 - Frederick, MD @ Weinberg Center
6 - Atlanta, GA @ Georgia Tech University
8 - Orlando, FL @ Plaza Theater
9 - Fort Pierce, FL @ Sunrise Theater
10 - Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theater
11 - Tuscaloosa, AL @ BAMA Theater
12 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
“Throw Down Your Heart” follows American banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck on his journey to Africa to explore the little known African roots of the banjo and record an album. It’s a boundary-breaking musical adventure that celebrates the beauty and complexity of Africa – an Africa that is very different from what is often seen in the media today.
As Ugandan folk musician Haruna Walusimbi states in the film: “There is this negative thinking about Africa. There is nothing good in Africa. They are beggars, there is HIV/AIDS, they are at war all the time. But that is just a very small bit of what Africa is.” Béla’s trip provides a glimpse into the incredibly rich and diverse musical traditions of Africa.
At first glance, it might seem odd that the banjo is the catalyst for this journey. But in fact, the banjo is originally an African instrument. And Béla Fleck’s passion for the banjo runs deep. In his trailblazing 30-year career, Béla has brought the instrument into jazz, pop, classical, and world music settings, and won eight Grammys along the way (not to mention the 20 nominations, in more distinct categories than anyone else, ever).
Now Bela Fleck will be taking the soul & energy of his African trip on tour. He will present the acoustic tour (Febraury & March) The Africa Project featuring a variety of African musicians, including Bassekou Kouate, Ngoni Ba, Anania Ngoliga and John Kitime. The tour will stop in Ann Arbor on February 17th at Hill Auditorium.
February 2010
2 - Durango, CO @ Fort Lewis College
3 - Santa Fe, NM @ Lensic Performing Arts Center
4 - Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater
5 - Aspen, CO @ Wheeler Opera House
6 - Grand Junction, CO @ Avalon Theater
8 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
10 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
11 - Oxford, MS @ Lyric Theater
12 - Murray, KY @ Murray State University
13 - Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
14 - Urbana, IL @ TBA
16 - Cleveland, OH @ Oberlin's Finney Chapel
17 - Ann Arbor, MI @ University of Michigan
18 - Athens, OH @ Ohio University
19 - Indianapolis, IN @ Butler University
20 - Omaha, NE @ Holland Performing Arts Center
21 - Chicago, IL @ Old Town School
22 - Hamilton, OH @ Miami University
24 - Wilmington, DE @ Grand Opera House
25 - Storrs, CT @ University of Connecticut
26 - Waterville, ME @ Opera House
27 - Lewisburg, PA @ Bucknell University
March 2010
1 - Ottawa, Ontario @ Ottawa Jazz Festival
2 - Brunswick, ME @ Bowdoin College
3 - State College, PA @ Penn State University
4 - Roanoke, VA @ Jefferson Center
5 - Frederick, MD @ Weinberg Center
6 - Atlanta, GA @ Georgia Tech University
8 - Orlando, FL @ Plaza Theater
9 - Fort Pierce, FL @ Sunrise Theater
10 - Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theater
11 - Tuscaloosa, AL @ BAMA Theater
12 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
Labels: Africa Project, Ann Arbor, Banjo, Bela Fleck
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