in the Spirit of Love

a special concert
with members of
the Orixás collective

Hank Schroy
Erol Josue
Sophie Acadine
Vernon Reid
DK Dyson
Chief Dayo
Brother Leonard
Shelby & Dave
and others...

Brazilian food by Erminia!

Love songs, chants, and invocations

Live at the Brooklyn Lyceum
227 4th Avenue Brooklyn, NY
Tel: 866-Gowanus
R to Union Street

this Sunday, 7 PM February 27th
$12 at door or $10 in advance online Gowanus.com or $8 for students with valid ID 18 & up

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I know this is sort of LAST MINUTE, but I would like to invite you all to come out to a party this Sunday, Feb 27th, at the Brooklyn Lyceum. If you received my last email, you may remember that I mentioned we would be doing another fun Orixás party like the one we did last October for our CD release. But due to unforeseen difficulties, my main partner in that project Jorge Amorim hasn't been able to leave Brasil... So after much deliberation, and lots of encouragement from everyone involved, we've decided to put on a show anyways, although slightly different. We will still play some of the music from our Orixás CD, but our focus will be on the Spirit of Love, from any tradition... Last month, I had the pleasure of performing alongside Erol Josue, Houngan, at the place where I regularly practice yoga (OM !!!). There we played a song Erol wrote for Erzulie Freda, one of the Vodou spirits of love. We had so much fun that we thought it would be great to make a whole evening based on this theme. There will be so many beautiful musicians there on Sunday, it's bound to be moving. Vernon Reid's Masque (me, Don McKenzie, Leon Gruenbaum) will be there playing Coltrane's A Love Supreme, DK Dyson will sing some songs we wrote together in Brasil, Sophie Acadine will sing for Yemanja and more, Chief Dayo will offer a libation to the Yoruba gods, Brother Leonard will sing the gospel, and Shelby and David will present a beautiful song!

And if that's not enough, Erminia Apolinario will bring her delicious Brazilian home cooking.

So I hope you can make it, remember it's THIS SUNDAY!!!  ¶ 2:42 AM