Sublime Frequencies is thrilled to announce that Baba Commandant and The Mandingo Band are returning to the USA after an absolutely legendary first American tour in the spring of 2023. A tour that has been hailed unanimously as “show of the year” by anyone who had the privilege to see any of the spring tour shows.

Touring on the success of their latest LP — Sonbonbela, the third LP released by Sublime Frequencies with the band, recorded in 2022 in the Republic of Burkina Faso. The group continue to hone their trademark fusion of Mandingue and afro-beat styles. The Mandingo Band are a hit machine, sculpting seven new tracks of near Beefheart/Magic Band dynamics, Fela inspired groovers dusted out in the Sahel zone, rather than the humidity and sweat of Lagos, creating one of the most original and propulsive musical statements to come from the contemporary West African cultural juggernaut. As with previous releases, the band features the legendary guitar pyrotechnics of Issouf Diabate, truly one of the greatest West African (or Earth for that matter) guitarists of the last forty years. The band is completed by a near bottomless barrel of artistry from the Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso musical talent pool. On bass guitar, Wendeyida Ouedraogo, on drums Abbas Kabore, and on percussion and balafon, Nickie Dembele. Leading the charge again is the captain himself, Mamadou Sanou on the Doso Ngoni featuring one of the most distinctive voices of the modern era. The opposite of the banal trends of auto-tune that have pervaded most of West African popular music, Baba’s voice still impresses with its gravel and grit, showcasing a range that is ancient and defiant in equal measure. This LP and the power of the band’s live concerts showcase a non-stop hit parade of afro- beat bangers destined to light dance floors and living rooms ablaze!!!

Deep Seize is an Electronic/World Fusion duo formed in 2014 by producer Wyatt Andrews and handpan composer Jed Blume. The group has pioneered a new sound, combining complex and ethereal melodic lines of live handpan with hard-hitting electronic grooves grounded in Hip Hop, Downtempo, and EDM. Deep Seize is based in Southern Vermont and has performed at spaces throughout the New England region including venues, bars, ecstatic dance/contact improv jams, and festivals.

Doors are at 7pm, and music will begin around 730. The show is all ages and any seating is first come first served as we will be ensuring room for dancing!

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