Rokia Traore On Brooklyn Vegan

Friday June 05, 2009

The 15th-annual BAM Rhythm & Blues Festival will take place every Thursday at noon from June 4th to August 6th at Brooklyn’s MetroTech Commoms. The previously-announced festival kicks off today (June 4th) with funk band Lakeside (of “Fantastic Voyage” fame).

One festival highlight — previously listed as “A New Orleans R&B legend, to be announced,” — will be Allen Toussaint on Thursday, June 11th. Toussaint recently played six nights at the Village Vanguard.

Rokia Traoré, closes the fest on August 6th.

Click here to read the full article at BrooklynVegan.com.

Zen Remix	3:34	Rokia Traoré
The Man I Love (Tchamantche)	4:44	Rokia Traoré
Tounka (Tchamantche)	3:09	Rokia Traoré

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