Ethio Cali, a California based Ethio-jazz band, will perform at Union Station in Los Angeles on Friday, September 12th, 2014. (Courtesy photo)
Tadias Magazine
By Tadias Staff
Published: Friday, September 5th, 2014
Los Angeles (TADIAS) – In celebration of Ethiopian New Year, Metro Los Angeles is presenting an evening of Ethio-jazz on Friday, September 12th at the historic Union Station featuring the multicultural Ethio Cali band.
“We’re excited to present Ethio Cali, a Los Angeles based Ethio-Jazz ensemble, led by trumpeter, arranger, and composer Todd Simon,” Metro Los Angeles announced. “The ensemble’s sublime sound is inspired by the golden age of Ethiopian music of the 1960s and 70s, filtered through a lens that is uniquely Los Angeles. Acknowledging the diverse musical foundations of Ethio-Jazz, the ensemble also draws inspiration from the rhythmic and melodic textures of Sudan, Somalia, Ghana, and Colombia.”
The major operator of bus and rail service in L.A. County, California features a variety of free arts and cultural programs at Union Station — “one of the county’s busiest and most beautiful transit hubs.”
The Ethiopian New Year concert in the Fred Harvey Room also highlights DJ Jeremy Sole (KCRW / theLIFT) who will be spinning before and in between sets.
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If You Go:
Metro Presents: Ethio Cali
Friday, September 12
7:45pm Doors open
8:15pm Ethio Cali – first set
9:15pm Ethio Cali – second set
LA Union Station, Fred Harvey Room
800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
www.metro.net
Related:
New Year’s Eve in Addis: Orit Entertainment Presents Jacky Gosee & Teddy Taddesse
Celebrate Ethiopian New Year at Historic Riverside Church in NYC on September 13th
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