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R&B fESTIVAL AJ METROTECH JUN 6 AUG 8 THURSDA~S AT 12NOON . JUN 6 JULll FEATURING MINT CONDITION SLYI &ROBBIE FROM THIRD WORLD

Twin Cities R&B group Mint Condition has been creating hits since the late 80s. Songs like Prolific Jamaican and production team Sly and Robbie have been the "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)," "U Send Me Swingin'," and "What Kind of Man backbone, if not the soul, of for over three decades. They first partnered to work Would I Be" are classics, and have earned the group countless accolades and engagements, with the inimitable Jimmy Cliff in 1975, and have since produced or recorded with Toots including a stint as the house band for cable channel TV One , a spot on 's Welcome and the Maytals, , , , , and countless others. 2 America tour, and most recently, entry in the Soul Music Hall of Fame. At MetroTech, they offer a breezy set with singer William "Bunny Rugs" Clarke from the popular Jamaican reggae band Third World.

JUN 13 JUL 18 BOBBY RUSH __~ EAIOUMAIA DIAWARA_

Bobby Rush embodies R&B at its unfiltered best. He began as a bluesman on Chicago's Singer- Fatoumata Diawara is Mali's number one rising star, penning politically West Side before transitioning to clubs that better accommodated his increasingly bawdy outspoken songs that combine guitar- and vocal-driven , pop, and with style, captured in songs like "Bowlegged Woman, Knock-Kneed Man" and "Chicken elements from the Wassoulou tradition. Her latest , Fatou, features appearances Heads." These days, Rush continues to turn heads and ea rs, having released the funky by kora master Toumani Diabate and drummer Tony Allen (Fela Kuti), and comes fresh Look at What You Gettin' in 2008 and headlining the New Orleans Jazz Fest last year. on the heels of her influential You Tube project "Voices United for Mali," which she organized and produced.

JUN 20 JUL 25 KALETA &ZOZO AFRO BEAT BOMBINO

Ben in-born singer and guitarist Kaleta grew up performing Afrobeat with the gods: Fela Nigerien guitarist and songwriter Omara "Bombino" Moctar is an international sensation, Kuti and King Sunny Ade. Now based in New York, he and his brass-bolstered 13-member having wowed critics with the inventive Saharan guitar rock of his 2011 release, Agadez. group remain fiercely devoted to the locked-in grooves and political consciousness of that On his latest album, Nomad, muscularly produced by the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, propulsive style, having entertained audiences at Central Park Summerstage, Lincoln Bombino's fuzzy guitar sound and vocals dance together in lockstep with tight grooves, Center Out of Doors Festival, and beyond. imbued with hope and sun.

JUN 27 AUG 1 STOOGES BRASS BAND SHEILA E.

Recently crowned "Best Brass Band" at the fa med Red Bu ll Street Kings contest, Stooges Best known as Prince's drummer on Sign '0' the Times, Black Album, and Lovesexy, Brass Band has established itself as a New Orleans institution. Including some of the city's Shei la E. is as in-demand as percussionists come, having performed or recorded with Cyndi best players and an impressive list of alumni to boot-Troy "Trom bone Shorty" Andrews Lauper, Ringo Starr, Gloria Estefan, Beyonce, Lionel Rich ie, , Diana Ross, and and Big Sam Williams were once members-the band exudes the Big Easy spirit, mixing countless others. Singer of the hit songs "" and "," Sheila second-line rhythms with R&B and hip-hop for a tuba-driven explosion of funky goodness. E. is also an accomplished actor, with credits that include roles in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane and , alongside Run DMC.

JUL 3 SPECIAL WEDNESDAY PERFORMANCE AUG 8 AVERY*SUNSHINE

Like Aretha Franklin, soul and gospel artist Avery Sunshine has a tremendous voice with The son of R&B's true godfather, , Shuggie Otis first made good on his pedigree keyboard skills to match . A versatile, commanding performer, Sunsh ine has entertained at with the groundbreaking album , which featured the 2008 Democratic National Convention, recorded with jazz musicians Christian McBride Otis on every instrument and included the hit song "." Other hits include and Roy Ayers, sung on the soundtrack to the film The Fighting Temptations, and opened "Someone's Always Singing," "Ice Cold Daydream," and "Me and My Woman," all of which for B. B. King in London, always delivering her message of hope with fire and passion. are Otis essentials that capture the DIY genius of one of R&B's most overlooked innovators. JUN 6--AUG 8 THURSDAYS AT 12NOON

THU, JUN 6 MINT CONDITION THU, :JUN 13 BOBBY RUSH THU, JUN 20 KALETA & ZOZO AFROBEAT THU, JUN 27 STOOGES BRASS BAND WED, JUL 3 SPECIAL WEDNESDAY PERFORMANCE ~~-- AVERY*SUNSHINE THU, JUL 11 SLY &ROBBIE FEATURING BUNNY RUGS FROM THIRD WORtD

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GETTING TO METROTECH The BAM R&B Festival at MetroTech concert stage is located on the lawn at MetroTech Center. MetroTech Center is situated in Downtown Brooklyn at the corner of Flatbush and Myrtle Avenues. BY SUBWAY f) e to Hoyt Street station and walk two blocks north on Bridge Street ·

BOROUGH @@) 4 5 to Borough Hall station and HALL walk five blocks east ee f)(9 F N R to Jay St - MetroTech station ·· ~ and exit at Myrtle Promenade BY BUS 825,826, B38, 841,845,852,854,861, B63, and 867 all stop within a three-block radius of MetroTech Center.

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