The Jewish Museum (Venue Partner)
1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street
212.423.3200
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DJ Spooky/Novara Jazz Festival 2007, Giancarlo Minelli
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- When
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Thursday Mar 8 (8:30pm)
- Where
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Directions: 4, 5 to 86th Street or the 6 to 96th Street
- Price
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$15 / $12 advance
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Performance by Ethiopian-Israeli hip-hop artist Kalkidan Mashasha and composer, multimedia artist and writer Paul Miller, aka DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid. Kalkidan will sing and rap his own unique Hebrew-language compositions. DJ Spooky will accompany Kalkidan with tracks from the rapper’s repertoire, and will offer selections from his own material. The two will also premiere collaborative work created for this concert.
Kalkidan is the subject of a portrait by Kehinde Wiley that will be on view in the exhibition, Kehinde Wiley/The World Stage: Israel. He is recognized internationally as a pioneer in the genre of Hip Hop/Reggae in Israel, and his music takes on all aspects of Israeli life. He has toured in both the US and Israel.
Paul D. Miller has worked on a number of compilations, remixes and collections of material, including original compositions. His written work has appeared in The Village Voice and Artforum among other publications. His work as a media artist has appeared in the Whitney Biennial and many other museums and galleries. He is the author of the Rhythm Science and Sound Unbound.
