C U R T I S A N D R E W S

Guilt and Co.
1 Alexander St.
Vancouver
9:30pm
PWYC

With special guests Neelamjit Dhillon (sax) and Vodzi Torgboh (Ghanaian percussion)

April 20
Thyagaraja Aradhana

Arulmigu Thurka Devi Hindu Temple
7468 Edmonds St.
Burnaby, BC
10am-6:30pm
FREE

March 30

Shine Edgar and Curtis Andrews

Edum Studio (House Concert)
2932 East Georgia St.
Vancouver, BC
7pm
Tickets and info HERE

even more psychedlic groove improvisational journey music with a local yidaki/didjeridu master

March 21

Asa Nisi Masa

Calabash Bistro
428 Carrall St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm

psychedlic groove improvisational journey music

March 16 Zimbamoto
Victoria Event Centre
1415 Broad St.
Victoria, BC
Info and Tickets Here

Feb.18
The Offering of Curtis Andrews
Guilt and Co.
1 Alexander St.
Vancouver
9:30pm
PWYC

Jan.25
Cannabis-Friendly Ceremony and Dance

St. James Hall
3214 West 10th Ave
Vancouver, BC
Info and Eventbrite Page Here

I've been asked to accompany Shine Edgar for a set of improvised dance music for a room of cannabis enthusiasts..should be interesting! Shine is an enigmatic performer and didjeridoo master from Australia. This event seems quite interesting, so if your politics and personal choices align with what is on offer, I think it will be an intriguing event....for the dance space if nothing else.
:-)

Jan.21

Guilt and Co.
1 Alexander St.
Vancouver
9:30pm
PWYC

First gig of the new year! Guilt and Co is always a good time...on a Monday night at that.

2018

Oct.15

Guilt and Co.
1 Alexander St.
Vancouver
9:30pm
PWYC

We'll be returning to this cool venue. Had an amazing time previously. Do come and share the love! We are inspired by the recent experiences we had with Trichy Sankaran.

Oct.13 Zimbamoto

Dream Cafe
Penticton, BC
Doors at 6pm, Music at 8pm

Facebook Event Page

Oct.12 Zimbamoto

Record City
Vernon, BC
7pm

Tickets and Info
Facebook Event Page

Aug.26

Guilt and Co.
1 Alexander St.
Vancouver
9:30pm
PWYC

Aug.18

Zimbamoto as part of the
Cultivate Festival

Gabriola Island, BC

Aug.11

Tarab and Something About Reptiles

Backstage Lounge (Granville Island)
Vancouver, BC
music at 10pm

Final Tarab show until Hazem returns again next year!

August 2
The Offering of Curtis Andrews

The Black Sheep
164 Water St.
St. John's, NL
7-10pm

Facebook event page

Curtis Andrews: drumset
Josh Ward: bass
Terry Campbell: trumpet
Chris Harnett: saxes
Brad Jefford: guitar
Bill Brennan: keys

July 27

The Discounts and Katapa, Somethin' Family, and Swervy

The Ship
265 Duckworth St.
St. John's, NL
music at 10:30pm, Discounts around 12:30AM

Its Neil's 40th birthday!!!

July 22

Zimbamoto as part of the

African Descent Festival

Thornton Park
Vancouver
2:40pm

July 19

Tarab and friends

The Railway Stage & Beer Cafe
579 Dunsmuir St. St.
Vancouver
8pm

Excited to be playing with our great friend Hazem Matar once again. Come get your fix of virtuosic oud, heartful singing and grooves to back it up. Once a year!

June 22

Rio Samaya Band as part of the Vancouver Dragonboat Festival

False Creek
Vancouver
5-7pm

June 15

Sujit Vaidya
as part of
12 Mins Max

Scotiabank Dance Centre
677 Davie St.
Vancouver
8pm

Excited to be partnering with Sujit and Arun Mathai(CA) for an experimental bharatanatyam-derived piece of music and dance.

June 4

The Offering of Curtis Andrews

Guilt and Co.
1 Alexander St.
Vancouver
9:30pm
PWYC

We'll be testing out this cool venue for the first time. Do come and share the love!

May 10

Zimbamoto Trio

Calabash Bistro
428 Carrall St.
Vancouver
8:30pm
$10

Kurai Mubaiwa: mbira/vocals
Curtis Andrews: drums/vocals
Mark Campbell: guitar/vocals

April 27 Zimbamoto
as part of the Vancouver World Music Festival
http://www.worldmusicfest.ca
All ticket, timing, and location info are on the festival website.
March 8
Zimbamoto Trio
Calabash Bistro
428 Carrall St.
Vancouver
8pm
$10
Kurai Mubaiwa: bass mbira/vocals
Curtis Andrews: drums/vocals
Mark Campbell: guitar/vocals
Feb.19
Zimbamoto
Guilt and Co.
1 Alexander St.
Vancouver
9:30pm
PWYC

We'll be testing out this cool venue for the first time. Do come and share the love!
Feb.20
Sujit Vaidya
as part of
12 Mins Max
The Dance Centre
677 Davie St.
Vancouver
6pm

Excited to be partnering with Sujit and Arun Mathai(CA) for an experimental bharatanatyam-derived piece of music and dance.
Feb.11
Zhambai Trio as part of
Kids Take Over UBC at MOA
Museum of Anthropology (MOA)
UBC Campus
Vancouver
1pm and 3:30pm

2017

Dec.20
The Offering of Curtis Andrews
The Black Sheep
164 Water St.
St. John's, NL
8pm
Facebook event page
Curtis Andrews: drumset
Patrick Boyle: bass
Terry Campbell: trumpet
Chris Harnett: saxes
Brad Jefford: guitar
Grant King: keys

Nov.23 Zimbamoto CD Release!!!
WISE Hall
Vancouver,BC
doors at 7:30
Full show and ticket info HERE
At long last....
Nov.17
Zimbamoto (showcase)
Mundial Montreal
Monument-National
1182, Boulevard St. laurent Montreal, PQ
3:10pm
Free!
Zimbamoto is super stoked to be perfomring at this world music confluence. Our set is 25mins only, so if coming don't be late!
September 23 Zimbamoto
Respect Fest
Vernon,BC
2-3:15pm
Free!
August 16
The Offering of Curtis Andrews
The Black Sheep
164 Water St.
St. John's, NL
7-10pm
$10
Featuring: Bill Brennan: keys
Patrick Boyle: trumpet
Chris Harnett: sax
Brad Jefford: guitar
Josh Ward: bass
Yours Truly: drumset

July 15
Bocephus King
Kurai Mubaiwa
Curtis Andrews

Unity Festival
Slocan, BC
(visit fest site for details, just google it)
July 16
Bocephus King
Kurai Mubaiwa
Curtis Andrews

Bluebelle Cafe
Kaslo, BC
8pm
July 14
Bocephus King
Kurai Mubaiwa
Curtis Andrews

The Royal
Nelson, BC
8pm
July 7
with Matt Choboter Trio

Merge
1508 Powell St
Vancouver, BC
9:30pm
July 7
with Matt Choboter Trio

Merge
1508 Powell St
Vancouver, BC
9:30pm
July 6
as part of City Conversation

SFU Harbour Centre, Rm 7000
Vancouver, BC
12:30pm
July 1
The Offering of Curtis Andrews

TD Vancouver Jazz Festival
Ron Basford Park, Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
2:30pm (2 sets)
June 29
Locarno

Dream Cafe
Pentiction, BC
8:00pm (2 sets)
June 23
BC World Music Collective

Vancouver Dragonboat Festival
Vancouver, BC
6:30pm (2 sets) Full Details HERE

May 30 - June 9
Global Soundscapes Festival: Hands On! - Celebrating intercultural percussion music

Various Locations
Vancouver, BC
Full Details HERE
I'll be part of a lec-dem on South Indian drumming on May 30, giving a free workshop in West African drumming on June 6, playing with VanAfrica on June 7, and performing in an original piece for world percussionists on June 9.
May 26, 27
Maha Maya:
A Bharatanatyam production of the Natyam Academy
Thousand Faces Festival
Edmonton, AB
7pm-10pm
By Donation
May 11, 12
VanAFRICA

Roundhouse Community Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews
Vancouver, BC
8pm
$10/15/20/25
What promises to be two explosive nights of African music and dance featuring a cast of some of Vancouver's most exciting African artists and some special out of town guests. TICKETS & INFO
Presented by Caravan World Rhythms, Time Will Tell Arts, and the Roundhouse.
March 18
Samarpan: An Offering
Bharatanatyam Dance Recital
w/
Sujit Vaidya (dance)
Nadhi Thekkek (dance)
Taniya Panda (voice)
Puneet Panda (nattuvangam)
Mukund Shankar (violin)
Curtis Andrews (mridangam)
Scotiabank Dance Centre
677 Davie Street
Vancouver, BC
8pm
$22
More info and tickets HERE

A rare experience of South Indian classical dance with live music. Proceeds are in aid of Save The Children.
March 17
Carnatic Cafe
w/
Vidyasagar Vankayala (voice)
Jared Burrows (guitar)
Patrick Boyle (trumpet)
Curtis Andrews (mridangam)
Fir Building, Room 113
Capilano University
North Vancouver, BC
7pm
Free
A intimate chamber setting to experience South Indian music in Vancouver. Lucky to have my old friend Pat Boyle come over from Victoria to join us. We will play just a few pieces, featuring some extended alapana and improvisation. The theme is on Lord Siva, with Maha Sivarathri just behind us. Seating is limited, please register your atendance
RSVP here

Feb.9
Under The Baobab Tree Fundraiser featuring:
Adanu Habobo
Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos
Rio Samaya Band
Zhambai Trio
MC: Rup Sidhu

St. James Hall
Vancouver, BC
7:30pm doors, 8pm show
$20
A night of world music to support grass-roots education initiatives in rural Ghana.
Facebook Page HERE

Jan.25
The Offering of Curtis Andrews
Presentation House Studio
333 Chesterfield Avenue (3rd St. one block west of Lonsdale)
North Vancouver,BC
8:00pm
$10
Free tea and cookies!!
Myself: drumset
Dave Spidel: bass
Jared Burrows: guitar
Kristian Naso: trumpet
Paul Bray: percussion
Robin Layne: marimba
Colin Maskell: sax

Jan.26
The Offering of Curtis Andrews
Douglas College "Arts at One"
Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre
700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster
(One block from the New Westminster SkyTrain Station)
1pm
Free!! (same band as above)
Jan.27
Zimbamoto + Locarno
Biltmore Cabaret
2755 Prince Edward (near Kingsway & 12th)
Vancouver,BC
Doors at 7:30, Music at 8pm
$20
Tickets are available on-line at
www.caravanbc.com
Facebook Page HERE

2016

Nov.25
Afro-Fusion All Stars
Kurai Mubaiwa (bass mbira)
Israel "Toto" Berriel (congas)
Pasi Gunguwo (marimba)
Mark Campbell(guitar)
and myself (drums/percussion)
5-Star International Fitness Studio
657 East 15th
Vancouver, BC
8pm
$10-$15 @ the door
Facebook Page HERE

Oct.29
Waterloo House Concert featuring:
Paul Plimley (piano/vibes/guitar)
Clyde Reed (acoustic bass)
Curtis Andrews (drums/percsussion)
3016 Waterloo St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
$20@ the door
I was so bummed to have to cancel the planned Oct.7 concert with these guys...shitty back muscel spasm!!! But I'll be there in full-force for this one.
Oct.26
Mark Campbell Trio
(groovy 60s/70s Blue Note jazz)
Blue Martini Jazz Cafe
1516 Yew St.
Vancouver, BC 7:30-10:30
Free
Guarnteed head bobbing and foot tapping tunes with this group including the music of Billy Cobham, Ernest Ranglin, John Scofield, Horace Silver, The Meters, and much more.
Oct.21
Zimbamoto & Kutapira
Media Club (695 Cambie St)
Vancouver, BC
8pm (doors)
9pm (music) $10

Oct.15
Carnatic Cafe Concert
with Vidyasagar Vankayala (vocal)
Prabha Sivaratnam (violin)
Daveena Amabalawarner (voice) Curtis Andrews (mridangam) Jared Burrows (guitar)
Private Location
North Vancouver, BC
6-8pm
Free concert but I have only 3 spaces left...contact me if interested.
This will prove to be a very intimate delivery of some very deep music on Vidyasagar's part. He will be presenting Muthuswamy Dikshitar's "Hiranmayee Lakshmim"... a powerful kriti. So lucky to be accompanying him and Prabha. Jared will be doing his best to add guitar accompaniment as well, which he does well in this context.
Oct.14
RagaMantra
(I'll be performing as a special guest on mridangam)
Notional Space
1523 East Pender St.
Vancouver, BC
7:30pm
By donation
Ragamantra is composed of a trio of very special musicians. Do visit their website and see for yourself. Guitarist Nadaka is a hidden treasure who now resides in the Lower Mainland. His partner Gopika is one of the most inviting singers and chanters of Vedic hymns you will find and their son Keshava is immediately disarming and engaging with his in-born playfullness and rhythmic skill.
Sep. 30

South Indian Classical Music (with a twist)
Vidyasagar Vankayala (voice)
Curtis Andrews (mridangam)
Patrick Boyle (trumpet)
Philip T. Young Recital Hall (Maclaurin Building)
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC
8pm
Sep. 24
Zhambai Trio
(as part of)
Hapa-palooza Family Day
Granville Island Picnic Pavillion Vancouver, BC
1-4pm
FREE!
Sep. 23
Ryuzen Trio
(opening for)
Huun Huur Tu

Vancouver Playhouse
Vancouver, BC
7:30pm
Tickets and info HERE

August 27
Zimbamoto

West Kelowna World Music Festival
West Kelowna, BC
7:50pm
FREE
More info HERE
August 14
The Offering of Curtis Andrews

The Fifth Ticket
171 Water St. St. John's,NL
8:30pm-11:30pm
$10
Facebook Page HERE
August 13
The Discounts
(with friends)

The Ship
St. John's, NL
10:30pm
$10
Facebook Page HERE
July 15
Zimbamoto

The Ship
St. John's, NL
10:30pm
As part of "Night Music" at the Sound Symposium...check out the full schedule
July 12
Zimbamoto

St. George's Church
Brigus, NL
8pm
Info/Tickets: zharuna@warp.nfld.net
July 9
The Discounts

Factory
St. John's, NL
10:30pm
July 8
Zimbamoto

Arts & Culture Centre
St. John's, NL
Full info on tickets/schedule HERE
June 4
Zimbamoto

Fairview Pub
Vancouver, BC
10pm
$10

April 22
Lapis
@Vancouver World Music Fest
Rio Theatre
1660 East Broadway
Vancouver, BC

April 15
Zimbamoto and
MNGWA
WISE Hall
Vancouver, BC
8pm
$10/$15
Facebook Page HERE

April 13
NARWHAL
Blueshore Centre for Performing Arts
Capilano University
2055 Purcell Way
North Vancouver, BC
8pm
FREE
Featuring myself (mridangam), Vidyasagar Vankayala (Karnatak vocals), Len Aruliah (saxophones) and the NARWHAL ensemble, directed by Jared Burrows

April 8
Hitchhikers of the Galaxy
with:
Shine: didgeridoo/vocals
Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos: shakuhachi/vocals
Andrew Kim: string hybrids
Greg Valou: bass
Curtis Andrews: drums
as part of
Just Dance
2114 W.4th Ave.
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$15
Facebook Page HERE

March 25
South Indian House Concert with:
Vidasagar Vankayala (voice),
Prabha Sivaratnam (violin)
Curtis Andrews (mrdangam)

Notional Space
1523 East Pender St.
Vancouver, BC
6:30pm
Suggested donation of $10-20
March 11
Adanu Habobo
and Rhythm n Roots Choir

St. James Hall
Vancouver, BC
8pm show, 7pm doors open
$10/15/20 advance, $5 more at the door

This will a feast of sound, sight and taste. Adanu Habobo will collaborate with 20+ members from this local choir to bring some music and dance not often heard in Vancouver. The combination of voice, drum, and dance is one that affect you and make a lasting impression. Also on sale will be some tasty Ghanaian food from Taste of Africa restuarant. I would recommend advance tickets.

March 8/9
Bharatanatyam (South Indian Classical dance) performance by Sujit Vaidya

Roundhouse Exhibition Hall
Vancouver, BC
7pm
FREE

Details HERE
If you've never seen Indian dance, this is a prime opportunity and an extremely rare one, as the dance will be accompanied by a live ensemble of musicians, including myself on mrdangam. A show not to miss...and free!!!
Feb.24
Carnatic-Jazz Collaboration with Capilano University's "Narwhal" ensemble with guests Vidyasagar Vankayala, and Curtis Andrews

Presentation House Theatre
North Vancouver, BC
10pm
$10

Facebook Page HERE
Feb.11
Zhambai Trio

Calabash Bistro
428 Carrall St.
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$5

Feb.5
Zimbamoto

Fairview Pub
Vancouver, BC
10pm
$10
Facebook Page HERE
Our first gig for 2016! Come help us celebrate a new venue (for us)...hopefully more gigs there as Cafe Deux Soleils is no longer an option.
Feb.3
Zhambai Trio

Barnett Hall, UBC School of Music
Vancouver, BC
12pm
Free/$5

Jan.14
Africa Unity

featuring Kurai Mubaiwa, Yoro Noukoussi, Sacha Levin, Curtis Andrews
5 Star International Fitness Studio
657 East 15th
Vancouver, BC
7-11:30pm
$10
Facebook Page HERE
A novel monthly series of world music curated and hosted by Kurai Mubaiwa. Come support it and help it get off the ground.

2015

Dec.28
Colleen Power+Aneirin Thomas+Curtis Andrews with guests The Sauce

The Ship Pub
St. John's, NL
9pm

Dec.18
The Discounts

Distortion
St. John's, NL
10:30ishpm

October 25
Adanu Habobo
with Capilano Jazz Faculty and Students
Blue Shore Financial Centre
Capilano University
North Vancouver BC
9pm
$20
More Info & Tickets HERE

August 23
Adanu Habobo

Ron Basford Park (next to Performance Works)
Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
1pm and 3pm
FREE!!
Facebook Page HERE
Presented by New Works and Granville Island
August 21
Zimbamoto

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
9pm
Facebook Page HERE

August 20
Tarab

Calabash Bistro
Vancouver BC
9pm
Facebook Page HERE

July 25
Zimbamoto

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Country Fest
Maple Rdige, BC
11am-noon
July 25
Tarab

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
9pm
July 1
Zhambai Trio

Coquitlam Canada Day Celebrations
Coquitlam Town Centre Park
Coquitlam, BC
12-12-45pm
July 1
Lapis

TD Vancouver Jazz Festival
Ron Basford Park - Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
2:30pm
July 1
Trio Boujou

TD Vancouver Jazz Festival
Ron Basford Park - Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
5pm
May 28
Zimbamoto

Calabash Bistro
428 Carrall St.
Vancouver, BC
9pm

May 22

Colleen Power Band Sherry Ryan

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Dr.
Vancouver,BC
9pm
$8

May 16
Swapnamaya

Scotiabank Dance Theatre
677 Davie St.
Vancouver,BC
7:30pm
$15/$22
Info: www.sujitvaidya.com
This will be a rare treat for Vancouver, Bharatanatyam dance of South India with a live "orchestra" to accompany. Will be my first ever dance performance (playing for dance that is, not dancing it!!). I will be on mridangam with visiting artists performing on violin, vocal, and a "dance conductor" who will recite the spoken rhythmic syllables that accompany and accentuate the dancer's movements.

May 9
Zimbamoto

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Dr.
Vancouver,BC
9pm
$10-$15
Facebook Link

Mar.21
Zimbamoto & Carnival Band

The Woods Studio
7 West 2nd Ave.
Vancouver,BC
8:30pm
$10-$15
Facebook page is HERE

Mar.8
Naad
Bridge & Enrich Lives Society
718 East 20th Avenue (Fraser/20th)
Vancouver,BC
7:30pm
$10 suggested donation
I'll be joining NAAD, a friendly bunch of "sonic mystics" in some improvistaory explorations. Something quite unique!
Facebook page is HERE
Mar.7
Zimbamoto & Zhambai Trio

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Dr.
Vancouver,BC
9pm
$10
Vancouver's finest purveyors of Zimbabwean roots and modern sounds. Get your dance on.
Facebook page is HERE
Feb.7
The Offering of Curtis Andrews

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Dr.
Vancouver,BC
9pm
$7
One of my rare performances with this group, performing my original "world jazz" music. A crack band indeed: Jared Burrows, JOhn Korsrud, Robin Layne, Russell Shumsky, Colin Maskell, and Dave Spidel.
Jan.17
Caravan World Rhythms 15th Anniversary Party!!

Performance Works Granville Island
Vancouver,BC
8pm
$15/PWYC
Featuring Bocephus King and Orchestra Familia, Orkestar Slivovica Balkan Brass Band, and Alma de Espana Flamenco
More info HERE

Jan.16
Zimbamoto

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$10

2014

Nov.29
Adanu Habobo

Roundhouse Performance Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews
Vancouver, BC
7pm
$25/$18$15

An amazing night of traditional Ghanaian and Zimbabwean music coming your way, with guests Awal Alhassan, Kurai Mubaiwa and horns too! Facebook page is HERE

Nov.22
Hitchhiking The Galaxy: A Musical Journey

Tzvi's PLace
1823 East 2nd
Vancouver, BC
8pm
$25@door
$15 after 10pm
$10 after 11pm

Facebook page is HERE

Will a great evening of improvised exploratory dance music (I guess!), including some wonderful spirits such as Shine (didjeridu), Andrew Kim (guitar+things), Greg Valou (bass), Curtis Andrews (percussion), DJ elemental (tunes). Alcohol and drug free and ALL AGES!!

Nov.15
University of Victoria Jazz Ensemble

Philip T. Young Recital Hall (Maclaurin Building) Univserity of Victoria
Victoria,BC
8pm
$15/$10
More info HERE

Or view it via webstream HERE

Nov.7
Zimbamoto

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$10

Oct.25
Rohan Devraj Carnatic Vocal Concert

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Burnaby,BC
Rohan Devraj: voice
Prabha Sivaratnam: violin
Curtis Andrews: mridangam
Sayenden Supramaniam: kanjira
If interested in attending, contact gopaldevraj@gmail.com
Oct.22
Indo-Jazz Jugalbandhi

Presentation House Studio
333 Chesterfield Avenue
North Vancouver,BC
8:00pm
$10

Curtis Andrews: mridangam
Jared Burrows: guitar
David Trasoff: sarod
Vidyasagar Vankayala: voice
Oct.17
The Offering of Curtis Andrews

Cafe Deux Soleils
2396 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$8
Un-ordinary instrumental music with tinges of West Africa, South India and points in between and around.

Oct.9
Lapis

Aga Khan Museum
Toronto, ON
8pm

Ticket & event info HERE

Sep.17
Kutapira
Zimbamoto
Robin Layne

Fox Cabaret
2321 Main Street
Vancouver, BC
8pm
$15 @ the door
A hot night of rhytmic music designed to make you dance featuring a whole wack of marimbas.

Aug.22
Zimbamoto
Tambura Rasa
Backstage Lounge
1585 Johnstons St.
Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
10pm
$12 @ the door
A hot night of dance music from Africa and beyond!

August 9
The Discounts

The Ship Pub
St. John's, NL
12:30am
As part of the "Folk Festival After Hours", also featuring Green+Gold and The Freels.
August 9
Kurai Mubaiwa/Curtis Andrews (Zhambai Duo)

Cape St. Mary's Performance Series
Cape St. Mary's, NL
8pm
For more info visit their website: HERE
August 8
Kurai Mubaiwa/Curtis Andrews (Zhambai Duo) + Patrick Boyle

Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival
St. John's, NL
7:15pm
For more info visit the festival website: NL Folk Festival 2014
July 19
Zimbamoto

Harrison Festival of the Arts
Harrison Hot Springs, BC

July 19
Zimbamoto

Surrey Fusion Festival
Surrey, BC

July 11
Boujou Cissoko+ Patrcik Boyle + Curtis Andrews

LSPU Hall
St. John's, NL
8pm
$23/18 More info and tix @ Sound Symposium
July 10
Night Music @ Sound Symposium

Ship Pub
St. John's, NL
10:30pm
With Curtis Andrews (drums), Bill Brennan (keys), Terry Campbell (trumpet), Pat Boyle (bass), Grant King (guitar). Presnted by Sound Symposium
July 9
Boujou Badialy Cissoko + Curtis Andrews + Patrick Boyle

Quiet Music Concert
Location TBA upon ticket purchase
St. John's, NL
11pm
Presented by Sound Symposium. Location made available after purchase of ticket. For more info visit the Sound Symposium website: www.soundsymposium.com
July 1
Tala Vadya Ensemble

As part of Melafest
Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
4pm
With Curtis Andrews (Mridangam), Sunny Matharu (tabla), Robin Layne (cajon) and Davinder Singh (esraj)
April 4
Zimbamoto
Rio Samaya

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$12
One last hurrah with the amazing Rio Samaya band and Zimbamoto before I head off to Ghana until May 31!
March 22
Boujou & Kouma Band
Midnight Mangoes

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$10

I'll be playing a set with the newest addition to Vancouver's world music scene, kora master Boujou Badialy Cissoko's Kouma Band.
March 21
Adanu Habobo

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
9pm

Adanu will be playing a short set (about 2 pieces) as part of a fundraiser for our co-director Kofi Gbolonyo's education work in Ghana.
Feb.8
The Offering of Curtis Andrews

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$7@door

The first Offering gig of 2014!!! Who knows how many more....come and check out some of Vancouver's finest players embark on a journey into my musical mind. Featuring: Curtis Andrews: drumset
Jared Burrows: electric guitar
John Korsrud: trumpet
Robin Layne: vibraphone
Colin Maskell: woodwinds
Russell Shumsky: percussion
Dave Spidel: electric bass

Feb.8
Adanu Habobo
Zhambai Trio
Alpha Yaya Diallo
Boujou

Performance Works
1218 Cartwright St.
Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
8pm

Presented by Time Will Tell Arts, Caravan World Rhythms, TD Then Now Black History Month Series & B.A.N.D.

Jan.24
Zimbamoto & One Kingdom

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$12

2013

Dec.30

Erin's Pub
186 Water St.
St. John's, NL
10:30pm

Dec.23

The Skylarks
The Offering of Curtis Andrews
Dundungbe

The Levee (Holdsworth Court, off George St.)
St. John's, NL
10pm start I play at 11)
$12

FACEBOOK LINK

Nov.29

Tarab
Zimbamoto

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive.
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$8

Nov.8

Lapis

Chai House as part of Diwali Fest
Surrey Arts Centre
13750 88th Ave.
Surrey, BC
8pm
$20

Nov.2

Lapis

Diwali Downtown as part of Diwali Fest
Roundhouse Community Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews
Vancouver, BC
3-8pm
Rapping, sitars, mbira, percussion and more!

Nov.1 Zimbamoto
Adanu Habobo
Backstage Lounge
1585 Johnstons St.
Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
10pm
$12 @ the door
A hot night of Zimbabwean music and traditional drum/dance sounds from Ghana with Adanu!! Facebook link is HERE

Oct.26
The Offering of Curtis Andrews

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Dr.
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$7

My original worldly jazz offerings

Oct.24

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
UBC Campus
Vancouver, BC
8pm
As part of Festival MOSAIC

Oct.16

Sancharam

UBC School of Music, Roy Barnett Hall
Vancouver, BC
12pm
$5

Very pleased to be offering this trio of my Carnatic styled music with Jared Burrows (guitar) and Colin Maskell (alsto sax).

Sep.6

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive.
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$8

Sep.3

The Levee
St. John's, NL
9pm
$7

August 30

The Discounts

The Levee
St. John's, NL
10pm
$10

August 28

Brad Jefford Trio + 2

The Levee
St. John's, NL
8:30pm
$5

August 2

Zimbamoto & Zhambai Trio

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$10

July 27

Zhambai Trio

Mission Folk Festival
Mission, BC
July 26

Mission Folk Festival
Mission, BC

July 21

Rio Samaya Band

Fanclub
1050 Granville St
Vancouver, BC
8:30pm
$6

Always a good time and smiles with the Rio Samaya Band, this evening with myself and Mark Campbell as special guests (plus who knows who else).

July 13

Lapis

Lit Cabaret @ Indian Summer Festival
Performance Works
1218 Cartwright St.
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$12/$15

Lapis is the name of this new project which I have joined. Excited to play some cutting edge Indo-electonic fusion with Rup Sidhu and Mohammed Assani featuring voice, beats, sitar, mbira, mridangam and more!!

June 28

Granville Island Stage (as part of TD Jazz Festival)
Vancouver, BC
12pm & 1pm
FREE!!!

June 15

Adanu Habobo (Ghanaian Drum & Dance Ensemble)

1551 West 7th Ave at Fir
(performing on the street!!)
Vancouver, BC
1:30 & 3pm
FREE!!!

June 14

L.O.R. (Language of Rhythm)

2114 West 4th Ave
Vancouver, BC
10:15pm
$12/$10

www.justdance.ca

June 1

In-Flux with VIBC

Surrey Art Gallery
13750 88 Ave.
Vancouver, BC
8pm-11:00pm

A very cool event featuring mashups/performances, projections more with myself in a trio Mohamed Assani and Rup Sidhu, as well performances by DJ A-Slam, Sammy Chien, Tad Hozumi, Dave Bawa and Sukhraj and Finland’s only Bhangra group Shava.

May 30

Re-Percussions

Fei & Milton Wong Theatre/SFU Woodwards
149 Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
7:30pm-9:30pm

A grand event featuring a melange of percussionists and others such as
Sunil Kalyan - tabla
Celso Machado - guitar and assorted percussion
Myself - mridangam, kanjira, mbira
Kurai Mubaiwa - mbira, vocals,
Toto Berriel - vocals, Afro-Cuban percussion
Mario Allende - timbales and Latin Percussion
Susan Nase and Amika Kushwaha - tap/gathak dance duo
Antuan Nuñez - Cuban tres
Karn Bhuller - dhol
Paul Bray - filling in the spaces on whatever

March 21

W.I.S.E. Hall
1882 Adanac Street
Vancouver, BC
6:30pm
By donation

The final performance of the Language of Rhythm Project I've been involved with over the past few months. Featuring 8 amazing musicians from a diverse array of backgrounds. Also featuring a panel discussion on Intercultural Solidarity facilitated by Ananda Lee Tan with Eugene Boulanger, Debelekah Guin, Mike Retasket, and Harsha Walia.

www.publicdreams.org for more info.

March 23

Zhambai Trio
Tarab
African Crossing

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive.
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$10
Tickets @ the door

FACEBOOK PAGE

One last gig before I head to Ghana on March 23. Mid-East Fusion, Zimbabwe mbira and special guests doing an short opening set of Guinean djembe music.

March 17

Beating Hearts

featuring:
ADANU HABOBO
TARAB
ZIMBAMOTO
RIO SAMAYA BAND
MEZCLA

ANZA Club
3 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
Doors: 8pm
Music: 8:30pm
Tickets: $20
On-Line: http://beatinghearts.bpt.me

FACEBOOK PAGE

A fantastic event to support some very worthy grass-roots work in 2 villages in Ghana, West Africa.

March 1

Sangati: Coming Together

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$8

Afro-Indian-World-Jazz Fusion(!!)

Myself: drumset
Jared Burrows: guitar
John Korsrud: trumpet
Robin Layne: vibraphone
Colin Maskell: sax
Russell Shumsky: percussion
David Spidel: electric bass

Feb.16

Western Front
303 East 8th Ave.
Vancouver, BC
8:00pm
Advance: $12/10
Door: $15/12

I'm very pleased to be producing this concert of music from and inspired by South India featuring some great musicians.

Vidyasagar Vankayala (voice)
Karthiga Parmeswaran (veena)
Prabha Sivaratnam (violin)
Jared Burrows (guitar)
Colin Maskell (sax/flute)
Yours Truly: mridangam

Also a workshop on appreciating Carnatic music on the afternoon of the concert at 2:30pm. Free admission but pre-registration is required by contacting me.

Presented by The Western Front and supported with a grant from the BC Arts Council.

Feb.9

Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Dr.
Vancouver, BC
9pm
$10

If you have not seen Tarab yet you will probably enjoy. A nice reworking of popular tunes from the Middle East featuring virtuosic oud, slinky bass and my own percussions. Very danceable in fact and great vocals as well. Visit the website for some sound clips.

2012

Dec.29
Sound Sympososium presents A New Year's concert with The Scruncheons, Black Auks, Dzolali Drum&Dance and more!!

Arts & Culture Centre Concourse
St. John's, NL
3:00pm
Free!!

Family-friendly event so bring the kids!!

Dec.27

The Offering of Curtis Andrews & Havana To Canada

The Ship Pub
St. John's, NL
9:30pm
$10

Glad to be back in Sin Jawns and playing some tunes with my original band of merry men. Sharing the bill with Phil Yetman's latin-jazz ensemble as well.
Will be a fun night!

Dec.6