Digital Diaspora

Hey check out our New website !!!

Fri, 31 May 2013 14:58:20 -0400

Hey check out our New website !!!

We will be performing Friday April 19th as part of the...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:00:21 -0400

We will be performing Friday April 19th as part of the Compositions & Collaborations series at

The New York Academy 1216 5th ave & 103rd st.

This show is a benefit to raise money to send our percussionist Shawn Banks & The Speaking In Rhythms Performance Ensemble to Ethiopia . They will also be performing ,+ special guest performance by

Kamau of the Hueman

it all starts at 6:30pm. This is a kid friendly event so bring em if you got em!

our show at AfroRoots 3/5/13 Thanks to all that joined us!

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:48:56 -0400

our show at AfroRoots 3/5/13 Thanks to all that joined us!

Afro Roots Tuesday Mar.5th

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:44:00 -0500

DIGITAL DIASPORA

Tuesday, March 5th, 7:30–11 pm

Musical Peace Mbira Meditation—Kevin Nathaniel

$5 suggested donation
9 Bleecker Street, between Bowery & Elizabeth St. NYC • 212.677.5918
www.9bleecker.com

Welcome to the Afro Roots series at the The Space at 9 Bleecker,
in which a great variety of artists from Africa, its diaspora and extended family,
will be featured every other Tuesday night. Afro Roots night at 9 Bleecker
promises to be lively, musical, diverse, very groovy, and yes, funky.

Delicious vegetarian African food (vegan Mafé, delicious peanut stew traditional to Senegal and Gambia & For dessert Mandazi, East African fried breads similar to donuts popular in Kenya and Tanzania) will be available as well as fair trade coffees & teas.
& Digital Diaspora will be sharing 2 sets of nutrient-rich Afrotronik Funk to move your soul & butt. Hope to see you there

Come out & warm your Soul at the next Afro Roots...

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:23:00 -0500

Come out & warm your Soul at the next Afro Roots event.

Presented by Master M’bira player Kevin Nathaniel Hylton.

We will also be welcoming our newest members:

Vocalist - Desiree Gordon & Drummer - Doron Lev

It all happens Tuesday March 5th from 7:30pm-11pm

9 Bleecker st. between Bowery & Elizabeth st. NYC.

so Join us as we Funk our way into the Future !

Digital Diaspora “No Mystery” (by DigitalDiaspora)

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:43:11 -0500

Digital Diaspora “No Mystery” (by DigitalDiaspora)

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Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:22:45 -0500

Our New Single Boycott Time ! check out our other...

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:15:53 -0500

Our New Single Boycott Time !

check out our other music at:

reverbnation.com/digitaldiaspora soundcloud.com/digitaldiaspora

Our next show will be Friday October 19th at Camaradas el...

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:46:00 -0400

Our next show will be Friday October 19th at

Camaradas el Barrio 2241 1st ave & 115th st. Spanish Harlem NYC.

We will be playing 2 sets starting at 9pm & going late ! So come out to dance & move with us. Camaradas is one of our favorite places to play in NYC. They make Awesome food & drinks!!! + warm & friendly vibes Hope you can join us

Friday August 10th Digital Diaspora will bring the Afrotronik...

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:50:22 -0400

Friday August 10th Digital Diaspora will bring the Afrotronik Funk uptown to

Spanish Harlem. We will be doing 2 sets starting at 9pm

So come on out & shake something with us!

Camaradas el Barrio located at 2241 First Avenue, near the corner of 115 Street,

http://www.camaradaselbarrio.com
By public transportation, you can take the No. 6 subway to 116 Street, or any local bus traveling on the East Side of Manhattan .

Please join us Sunday July 15th at 1pm for a special show at The...

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:32:32 -0400

Please join us Sunday July 15th at 1pm for a special show at The Children’s Museum

145 Brooklyn Avenue (at St. Marks Avenue), Brooklyn, NY 11213

Bring ya kids if you got em’ !

Digital Diaspora members + guests play “miss a kiss...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:15:23 -0400

Digital Diaspora members + guests play “miss a kiss ” at

BAM’s first Fab Friday event at Fowler Square,Brooklyn on May 11th

Digital Diaspora members:

Mikel Banks —Vocals ,Freakaphone

Faro Z — MC

Shawn Banks—Percussion ,Electronics,Gongo-Tron

Gregory Kage—Bass,Samples

Guests:

Chris Eddleton—Drum Kit

Ronnie Roc —Conga

King George—Shekere

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Tue, 29 May 2012 17:30:59 -0400

This FRIDAY May 11th,the Digital Diaspora rhythm section,MC...

Tue, 08 May 2012 18:43:00 -0400

This FRIDAY May 11th,the Digital Diaspora rhythm section,MC & Vocalist/Freakaphonist,

+ guest drummer Chris Eddleton & others will be performing re-imagined versions of our music. from 5pm-8pm in BAM’s Fab Fridays Free outdoor performance series-
With the amazingly talented vocalist Wunmi & amazingly tasteful DJ Andrea Clarke (AKA Sister From Another Planet )
http://faballiance.org/news/fab-fridays-may-11-2012

hope to see ya dancing by!!!

here’s the info:
FAB Fridays
Fri, May 11, 2012   BAM partners with the Business Improvement District FAB Alliance to bring the rhythms and movements of DanceAfrica to Fulton Street in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Outdoor event highlights include free live music performances, DJ dance party, and games.

10:00-11:00am
FREE CONCERT FOR KIDS
featuring
BOBALOO - Stories and Songs with Bob (Bobaloo) Basey
at the Putnam Triangle Plaza, Fulton/Grand

3:00-6:00PM
FREE KID’S ARTS, CRAFTS, ACTIVITIES and GAMES
Including for this special FAB Fridays: MANCALA
> Putnam Triangle Plaza, Fulton/Grand

5:00-8:00PM
In celebration of 35 years of DanceAfrica BAM presents
LIVE PERFORMANCE AT THREE OUTDOOR LOCATIONS

DIGITAL DIASPORA
> Fulton/Lafayette: Fowler Square (the brand-new public open space on Fulton Street!)

TALU GREEN
> Fulton/Vanderbilt

WUNMI and SLOW COMMOTION
plus
DJ ANDREA CLARKE - Host of “Sister From Another Planet” on WBAI 99.5FM
> Fulton/Grand: Putnam Triangle Plaza

Please Join Us at DIASPORA a night of global...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:41:36 -0400

Please Join Us at DIASPORA a night of global AFROBEATS !

Presented by The Loft Boys Media Group

            Digtal Diaspora will bring the Live Afro~Tronic FUNK !!!
                to get you swingin & swayin
                                 along with
with DJ ANAMATED * DJ IRIE T * DJ EYE2025
playing Afro Cuban / Reggae / Calypso / Soca vibes
May 5th at 1168 Bedford ave. Brooklyn from 10pm
$5 before midnight   $10 after
loftboysmedia@gmail.com    for more info

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Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:50:42 -0500

Hey our first single “(this is) Afro-Hop” is finally...

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:41:42 -0500

Hey our first single “(this is) Afro-Hop” is finally out !!!

the full 9 & 1/2 minute version is available at : vibedeck.com/digitaldiaspora

the 5 & 1/2 minute radio (clean) version is up at: soundcloud.com/digitaldiaspora

And
We will be giving away free downloads of both versions to the first 20 at our show this Thursday Dec. 15th at Nova Bar. !!!

starting at 9pm along side the 1 & only DJ Fumi
Nova Bar is at:
884 Pacific st between Underhill Ave. & Washington Ave Brooklyn
so come on out & shake something with us!!

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Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:22:05 -0500

Join us at NOVA Bar the new hot spot in Brooklyn, for our new...

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:26:00 -0400

Join us at NOVA Bar the new hot spot in Brooklyn,

for our new monthly series: Global Rise-Up

We will bring the AfroTronic Funk

& DJ FUMI will play the Afrobeat gems & classics

+ Ultra-Special Guests

NOVA Bar is located at :884 Pacific st. between Underhill Ave. & Washington Ave.

Thursday Oct. 20th

Thursday Nov 17th

Thursday Dec. 15th

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Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:44:30 -0400