Nov 4, 2011 Raquy & the Cavemen

Raquy & the Cavemen

November 4, 2011 at 8:30PM
Karuna Center for Yoga and the Healing Arts
25 Main Street, Third Floor • Northampton, MA 01060

Raquy and the Cavemen are a duo of virtuoso drummers / multi-instrumentalists who bring hard rock energy to the mystical rhythms of the Middle East. They will be returning to Northampton for the 4th year in a row to help raise funds for local non-profit Evolvegan's Vegan Bus Project.

Raquy and the Cavemen switch between energetic drumming compositions and intoxicating melodic pieces. Utilizing a variety of unusual instruments including the Kemenche (an ancestor of the violin), Dumset (Middle Eastern drum set) and Mongolian Throat singing (see full instrument descriptions below), Raquy and the Cavemen's huge sound and mind-blowing show leaves listeners transported, uplifted and full of joy.

manavi

Local favorites Manavi will also be performing. Manavi is a troupe of dancers and musicians based in Northampton, MA. Featuring three captivating and unique belly dancers - Felicia Malachite, Sugati and Sahina, Manavi plays original music as well as traditional classic Middle Eastern songs.

Raquy will also be teaching a Dumbek Drumming Workshop

5:30-7:00PM on Friday November 4, 2011
$25 or $35 with concert ticket - beginner to intermediate
Karma's 3rd floor Yoga Studio, 48 Main St, Northampton, 01060.

Raquy lives part time in Istanbul where she performs and practices with virtuoso Turkish drummers, especially her main teacher Bunyamin Olguncan. She performed there with Okay Temiz. She has also appeared on Turkish Television with Ross Daly and Okay Temiz. Raquy has released two popular Dumbek Instructional Kits that include a book, a DVD and a CD. She also has her own line of custom dumbeks. Find all this and more at her online store.

Three Vegan Music Shows in Northampton this Summer!

We are super-psyched to be part of bringing three music events to Northampton in the next couple of months. These shows will help us raise funds and bring awareness to the Vegan Bus Project as we get ready to kick off our 2009 tour season. Plus, they will be lots of fun! May 19th: Louis Ledford at Cafe Evolution Louis Ledford is a vegan singer/songwriter from Virginia who will be performing his insightful folk music to accompany a vegan shindig at Cafe Evolution. The event will be a Vegan Bus fund raiser and we will be serving specially-themed "vegan diner food". Doors and food at 5:30pm, music starts at 7pm (dinner will still be available). Suggested donation of $5 for the artist, food proceeds go to the Vegan Bus.

Louis Ledford's music is featured on Vegan Radio 77.

Louis Ledford’s forthright, Southern tales match the songwriting craftsmanship of Kris Kristofferson with the rolling piedmont fingerpicking style exemplified by Etta Baker. Practitioner of the “no metaphor” school of songwriting, His subjects, often centered around the effects of poverty on the human spirit, paint unforgettable portraits that insinuate themselves in your memory. - Andrew Calhoun, Waterbug Records.

Cafe Evolution 22 Chestnut St Florence, MA 01062 (413) 586-0200

May 21st: Beloved Binge at the Sierra Grille

Vegan Radio's favorite vegan duo Beloved Binge will be in town from North Carolina to be on VR and then to play Sierra Grille's "Re-Animate the Baystate" Thursday night showcase. The headliner will be Aaron B. & The True Believers and Vio/Mire from Rhode Island will also play. All three bands are vegan - this will be a great show! We will have a table with Vegan Bus info available. Must be 21 or older and it is $2 bucks to get in.

Sierra Grille 41 Strong Ave Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 584-1150

June 27th: Raquy and the Cavemen at Northampton Center for the Arts!

We are very excited to be bringing Vegan International Middle Eastern drumming sensation Raquy and the Cavemen back to Northampton this year. Last year Raquy drew a sold out crowd for our September Fundraiser at the First Churches. This year we hope the additional space at The Northampton Center for the Arts will help us draw even more people. We will also be organizing drumming workshops and other events throughout the weekend.

The Northampton Center for the Arts 17 New South Street Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 584-7327

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ALL THREE EVENTS COMING SOON!