Toubab Krewe and Zongo Junction | NYC | 10.15.11

On a last minute photo call this Wednesday 10/5, I went down to (le) Poisson Rouge on Bleeker Street and here is a sample of what went down! There were more musicians, and even more instruments than i could keep track of, as you can see in the photos below. “Worldly” is certainly an understatement in my opinion, categorization cannot be applied. when both bands took stage together for nearly an hour, it was band meets orchestra, pedal to the metal.

New Studio Album from Toubab Krewe “TK2″

Listen to “Holy Grail” off the new album while you read: TBKTrack by Shore Fire One of our favorite bands Toubab Krewe, the rock quintet from Asheville, NC with a West African musical education, will be releasing their latest studio album ‘TK2,’on September 7th on National Geo Music. A favorite at festivals worldwide from Tennessee’s Bonnaroo to Africa’s Festival au Desert and at packed shows around the U.S., the longtime friends formed the band in 2005 and traveled to Mali, Guinea, and Ivory Coast to study and perform. The band’s name, like their music, is a fusion of cultures: “Toubab” means “foreigner” in Mali’s Bambara language and “Krewe” is a salute to New Orleans. Toubab…

The Best iPhone App Yet – The Live Music Archive

I woke up this morning and was pleasantly surprised to see a great new iPhone app in the iTunes store. For $1.99 you get access to over 70,000 live concerts from over 2,800 bands hosted by the Live Music Archive. This includes the likes of Umphrey’s McGee, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, moe., Keller Williams, Toubab Krewe, John Brown’s Body, YMSB, and countless others. Features Search for your favorites bands Added a show to your favorites list View recently listened to shows See the average user rating of a show Don’t think you need this app? Imagine driving to your favorite festival. At the end of the weekend when your driving back home you can now…

Toubab Krewe & John Brown’s Body Announce National Tour

Two of the best bands in country are teaming up for 13 dates for  one of the most anticipated co-headling tours of 2010. The tour starts with 2 upstate NY shows before heading out west to Chicago. The two bands will continue out west and close out the tour at the Belly Up Tavern in California. We’re planning on getting down to Ithaca for what is sure to be one of the best shows of this tour. Check out our related articles at the bottom of this page for some sites and sounds of past coverage of these two great bands. John Brown’s Body & Toubab Krewe Co-Headlining U.S. Tour Dates: March 11 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg March 12…

Festivus For The Restivus: July 17-19 | Toubab Krewe, Midnite

After seeing Toubab Krewe play at Rothbury Festival last weekend we wish we could make the trip up to their next festival in the northeast. The band is currently on route to Vermont to play at bass players David Pransky’s family farm. This amazing locations is  six hours north of New York City and three hours from Boston or Montreal. The Festivus, dubbed “The Manifestivus” this year to honor its larger scale, will prove to be an unforgettable weekend of dancing, hiking and swimming for festivalgoers. The Manifestivus will feature performances by legendary world touring acts Toubab Krewe, Oumou Sangaré, Barrington Levy, Midnite, Black Sheep and Earle “Chinna” Smith and some of New England’s best…

Toubab Krewe Live at Jammin’ Java on 01.20.09 | MP3

Big ups to “su6oxone” and Toubab Krewe for one of the best sounding audience recordings we’ve heard on The Archive. Toubab Krewe blends American Rock with West African music for one of the most unique sounds we’ve heard. The childhood friends from Asheville, NC have developed their sound in travels to Mali, Guinea, and Ivory Coast, where the immersed themselves in the local cultures and played with local musicians. Area Code Lamine’s Tune Buncombe To Badal Check out what the NY Times had to say on the band… “Asheville, N.C., may not seem like a stronghold for African-rooted music, but Toubab Krewe has soaked up the patterns and rhythms of music from Mali, Zimbabwe, Congo,…

Rothbury Festival 2009 July 2-5 Lineup

The jaw dropping bill includes Bob Dylan  The Dead’s only summer festival appearance and the String Cheese Incident’s only concert in 2009. Last years was Rothbury’s first and attracted more than 30,000 people. This years event like last will take place July 4th weekend from July 2 to the 5th. Rothbury is hosted at the Doubble JJ Ranch in Rothbury Michigan and One of the bands that getting a lof buzz is Asheville’s dance-frenzy inducing instrumental quintet Toubab Krewe who is already set to jam at Bonnaroo in June.This lineup also features Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Gov’t Mule, Rebelution, G. Love, YMSB, Les Claypool, & Willie Neslon. ROTHBURY LINEUP: The Dead Bob Dylan and…

Bonnaroo 2009 Lineup

June 11th – 14th 2009 Bonnaroo returns for it’s 7th year with a little bit of everything for all types of music fans. This festival is no longer the jam band staple that it was in its early years when Phil Lesh & Friends played before 100,000 people in a farmers field but with the addition of Phish to the lineup we’re going to give it some press here at  BandsThatJam. Since being bought by Clear Channel the festival has taken on a more alternative line up with a much more commercialized atmosphere. This is obvious with top 40 radio band Bruce Springton as the headliner. It looks like festival organizers came to their senses…

Toubab Krewe | MP3′s SBD Summer Camp 05.26.07

Here’s an excellent soundboard of Toubab Krewe’s set at Summer Camp this past summer. Click play buttons below to hear how this band jams. ____ To grab this set now in MP3 format click here. Full set list and lossless files click here. “Blending Malian, American, and “Dirty South” influences into a genre all its own, Toubab Krewe “has set a new standard for fusions of rock ‘n’ roll and West African music,” says Banning Eyre at Afropop Worldwide. Members of the group developed their unique sound over the course of numerous extended trips to West Africa, where they immersed themselves in the local culture and studied and performed with masters such as Lamine Soumano,…