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Zion80 at Joe's Pub

Courtesy of Jon Madof | Posted on March 30, 2015

Where

Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette Street
New York, NY
Map
212-539-8778

When

Tue, June 9, 2015
9:30 pm

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Musicians

Jon Madof
guitar, electric
Greg Wall
saxophone
Frank London
trumpet
Jessica Lurie
saxophone
Matt Darriau
clarinet
Zach Mayer
saxophone, baritone
Zion80
band / ensemble / orchestra

About

“A truly soulful experience” – NY Times

Zion80 explores Jewish music – from Carlebach to Zorn and everything in between – through the lens of the Afrobeat funk master Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Led by Jon Madof (Rashanim, Matisyahu), the 13-piece band arranges Jewish melodies using the polyrhythmic intensity of Afrobeat, blended with the madness of the Downtown scene. Madof’s most ambitious project to date, Zion80 is blazing hot and tight as a drum. Spiritual, grooving and endlessly exciting, this is essential Jewish music for the 21st century.

Zion80 returns Joe’s Pub in New York City every Tuesday night from May 5 – June 9...

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