Mondo Mundo Agency
Dec. 17, 2007 | RACHID TAHA available Summer 2008, Spring 2009!
Never mind the war on terrorism, what about the war on fear, complacency, ignorance, racism, poverty and lies?
That's a struggle that Rachid Taha has been fighting for the past two decades and more, ever since he was a tear-away punk immigrant from Algeria gobbing metaphorically and no doubt literally at the good burghers of Lyon in France. His band, Carte de Sejour (the French for 'residence permit'), proved that rock power, punk attitude and Arabic roots could get along famously if mentored by a passionate, razor-sharp and mouthy soul like Taha.
Being proudly North African on the one hand and truly rebellious on the other has always meant struggle on many fronts and Rachid Taha has spent his whole career lobbing musical molotovs at the latent and, as recent event have proved, not so latent racism of the French in the form of classic songs like 'Voile Voile' and 'Douce France' whilst berating his fellow North Africans for lack of ambition, obsession with tradition, cabaret complacency and enslavement to rai.
Nov. 29, 2007 | GRUPO Fantasma Joins Mondo Mundo!!
We're thrilled to add Austin, TX' finest sons Grupo Fantasma to our roster of artists. Expect to see these guys near you in 2008! More news soon....
Jul. 11, 2007 | Mondo Mundo Signs Milton Nascimento
Mondo Mundo is honored to announce the addition of the Brazilian musical icon Milton Nascimento to our roster. We are currently accepting offers for bookings for Fall 2008. Please contact phil@mondomundo.biz for more details.
Feb. 28, 2007 | Budos Band Awesome West Coast Tour !
Staten Island, NYC's best Afro-Funk band blew minds and won fans on their first West Coast run. The Budos Band played their way from San Francisco to Vancouver, and, hard-working young men that they are, did 9 shows in 9 days without a rest. Not even a blizzard in the Northeast stopped them from making it to the first gig on time (barely); some of the guys even drove to Pennsylvania in an ice-storm to catch a departing flight! That's what I call dedication. They are due back in the studio for the follow-up to their amazing debut- and summer festivals are lining up to book them...open dates available (hint hint)
Jan. 05, 2007 | New additions to the Mondo Mundo Roster!
We are thrilled to start 2007 with some amazing additions to our already stellar roster! Joining Mondo Mundo are the legendary Romanian Gypsy group TARAF DE HAIDOUKS; Brazilian innovator DJ DOLORES; protest rockers from Tehran, Iran 127; BOOM PAM- Mediterranean surf music kicked by drums & tuba from Tel Aviv; BORN INTO BROTHELS Ensemble, performing music from the Academy-Award winning documentary; South African guitar wizard LOUIS MHLANGA; BABYLON CIRCUS from Paris...and more..!
Jan. 05, 2007 | Mondo Mundo at APAP, New York City January 2007
For presenters in the US and Canada, there are few conferences more useful for networking and discovering new talent than APAP (American Performing Arts Presenters). If you're attending, we'd love to meet you! Please contact phil@mondomundo.biz to schedule an appointment so we can tell you more about our amazing artists.
Those of you who will be here in New York for the conference will have ample opportunities to see and hear Mondo Mundo artists, live. Here's a list of confirmed showcases.
Friday January 19-
11pm SPAM ALLSTARS at S.O.B.'s (204 Varick @ Houston St.)
Sunday January 21-
7pm BABYLON CIRCUS & BOOM PAM at globalFEST (Webster Hall)
Monday January 22-
7pm BORN Into BROTHELS ENSEMBLE at S.O.B.'s
Stay tuned for more showcases as we confirm them....!
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