BAM announces March BAMcafé Live lineup

Featuring performances by poet and rapper Telmary as part of Cuban Culture Festival New York

No cover! No minimum! Friday and Saturday nights

Brooklyn, NY/February 4, 2015—Now in its 15th season, BAMcafé Live (30 Lafayette Avenue)— the performance series curated by Darrell M. McNeill, associate producer, music programming— announces its lineup for March. BAMcafé Live events have no cover charge and no drink minimum. For information and updates, call 718.636.4100 or visit BAM.org.

Friday & Saturday night schedule Sat, Mar 7—Iris Lune Fri, Mar 13—Alex Kelly Sat, Mar 14—Nasimiyu Fri, Mar 20—MILITIA VOX Sat, Mar 21—Sasha Dobson Fri, Mar 27—Telmary* Sat, Mar 28—Telmary*

*Part of Cuban Culture Festival New York, a city-wide initiative in celebration of the American Friends of the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba’s 15th anniversary, and its efforts to promote arts exchange between the US and Cuba.

Host: Phillip Andry House DJ: DJ Idlemind “The Appropriate Agent”

For press inquiries, contact Lauren Morrow at 718.636.4129 x 1 or [email protected].

About the artists

Sat, Mar 7 at 9pm Iris Lune Based in New York City and Boston, Iris Lune stretches the boundaries of alternative and indie- rock, creating a stirring new sound. Drawing inspiration from acts like Radiohead, Bjork, and Bon Iver, Iris Lune brings captivating lyrics tied to gut-wrenching melodies, leaving audiences breathless. The band is currently working on its upcoming EP and performing at venues throughout the northeast.

Fri, Mar 13 at 9pm Alex Kelly Singer-songwriter Alex Kelly is the former lead singer for electro-pop band Maungus. She released her debut EP, Sticky Butterfly, in 2010, and her first full-length album, Orange Circle, was a 2012 collaboration with Kelsey Warren (pILLOW tHEORY) and Justin Rose (GCR Audio). Examiner.com hailed the latter as a “sassy dance-rock album that set the standard that artists like Jessie J and Karmin continue to emulate.” Kelly has performed at Restoration Rocks Festival, Northside Festival, and the CMJ Music Marathon. Her upcoming album is a departure from the heavily electronic sound of her previous works, and will explore a fusion of soul, blues, and jazz sounds.

Sat, Mar 14 at 9pm Nasimiyu Composer, singer, and musician Nasimiyu brings her signature dream-pop sound to her latest EP dirt. Nasimiyu fuses southern brass, Midwestern folk, African rhythms, 60s pop, and 90s R&B, creating a brassy, gritty musical atmosphere. dirt. features several guest artists and was hailed by critics across the US, including Okayplayer, who wrote, "Picture the soulful ringleader of a circus- folk orchestra–such is the big dreamer’s vibe of this latest gem.”

Fri, Mar 20 at 9:30om MILITIA VOX Militia Vox—front-woman for Judas Priestess and Swear on Your Life, as well as a former host on MTV2, VH1, and Fuse—has performed with Dee Snider, Cyndi Lauper, and Living Colour, and has won over crowds at national festivals and venues. She has toured New York, Texas, and California, and her self-proclaimed “femme metale” sound is evocative of bands like Nine Inch Nails, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Metallica. Militia Vox stepped forward as a solo artist with BAIT (2014), half of a two-album concept series called The Villainess, which presents her as a response to and antithesis of the modern pop princess.

Sat, Mar 21 at 9:30pm Sasha Dobson Born to musician parents in California, Sasha Dobson was performing with the entire family at the Monterey Jazz Festival by age 12. After moving to Brooklyn at 17 and releasing two albums— 2005’s The Darkling Thrush, recorded with the Chris Byars Octet, and 2006’s Modern Romance—she began touring with Norah Jones as a musician and backing vocalist. Dobson’s 2013 album Aquarius, was recorded with guitarist and producer Joel Hamilton (Black Keys, Tom Waits) and hailed by Magnet Magazine as “raw and compelling.” Her latest album, Into the Trees, includes original works as well as personal takes on covers.

Fri, Mar 27 & Sat, Mar 28 at 9pm Telmary Telmary is one of the shining stars of the Cuban underground music movement. Without placing herself completely in the hip-hop tradition, Telmary has been able to use the genre as a means of expressing her ideas and communicating with young people in Cuba. She has collaborated with the likes of Dr. John, Janet Bunnet, Isaac Delgado, Descemer Bueno, Kelvis Ochoa, the Afro- Cuban All Stars, Los Van Van, and the Buena Vista Social Club. She has performed and recorded with figures from the international hip-hop and electronica community such as Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Raphael Seebag of the United Future Orchestra, and DJ Akakage from Japan. Her first album, A Diario, was awarded the Cubadisco award for Best Hip-Hop Album in 2008, and her second album, Libre, won the same honor in 2014. Other awards include the 2006 Cubadiso Gran Premio as a member of jazz fusion collective Interactivo, and a 2009 Juno Award for her participation in Jane Bunnett’s album Embracing Voices. This will be Telmary’s third appearance at BAMcafé Live. These performances are part of Cuban Culture Festival New York, a city-wide multidisciplinary initiative in celebration of the American Friends of the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba’s 15th anniversary, and its efforts to promote arts exchange between the US and Cuba.

Credits

Viacom is the BAM 2015 Music Sponsor.

Pepsi is the Official Beverage of BAM.

Additional support for BAMcafé Live is provided by Con Edison. BAMcafé Live receives endowment support from the BAM Fund To Support Emerging and Local Musicians, created in part with a major gift from The Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust. Programming in BAM Lepercq Space is supported by The Lepercq Charitable Foundation.

General Information BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, BAM Rose Cinemas, and BAMcafé are located in the Peter Jay Sharp building at 30 Lafayette Avenue (between St Felix Street and Ashland Place) in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn. BAM Harvey Theater is located two blocks from the main building at 651 Fulton Street (between Ashland and Rockwell Places). Both locations house Greenlight Bookstore at BAM kiosks. BAM Fisher, located at 321 Ashland Place, is the newest addition to the BAM campus and houses the Judith and Alan Fishman Space and Rita K. Hillman Studio. BAM Rose Cinemas is Brooklyn’s only movie house dedicated to first-run independent and foreign film and repertory programming. BAMcafé, operated by Great Performances, offers a dinner menu prior to BAM Howard Gilman Opera House evening performances. BAMcafé also features an eclectic mix of live music for BAMcafé Live on Friday and Saturday nights with a bar menu available starting at 6pm.

Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, Q, B to Atlantic Avenue – Barclays Center (2, 3, 4, 5 to Nevins St for Harvey Theater) D, N, R to Pacific Street; G to Fulton Street; C to Lafayette Avenue Train: Long Island Railroad to Atlantic Terminal – Barclays Center Bus: B25, B26, B41, B45, B52, B63, B67 all stop within three blocks of BAM Car: Commercial parking lots are located adjacent to BAM

For ticket information, call BAM Ticket Services at 718.636.4100, or visit BAM.org.

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