Joe's Pub (Venue Partner)
425 Lafayette St
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Bethany & Rufus Roots Quartet
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Tuesday Nov 17, 2009 (7:30pm)
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- Price
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$15
Drawing from the roots music traditions of America, Niger, and Haiti; Bethany & Rufus (Bethany Yarrow and Rufus Cappadocia) with Yacouba Moumouni and Bonga Jean-Baptiste come together to create an unexpected tapestry, weaving the desert winds of Africa with the Vodou traditions of the new world and the folk music of America.
From dusty American field recordings to modern jazz, from delicate folk pop to the griot rhythms of Africa, BETHANY & RUFUS refine their vast musical influences through the minimalist combination of voice and cello, while focusing their attention on traditional songs from America’s gritty folk past. The duo, comprised of the honey-voiced Bethany Yarrow (daughter of famous folk singer Peter Yarrow) and the world-renowned cellist Rufus Cappadocia, has been described by reviewers as "simply astonishing", and their debut CD, "900 Miles" is stark, haunting and utterly gorgeous -- drawing comparisons as easily to Cassandra Wilson as the Cowboy Junkies, Nina Simone as Jolie Holland.
