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Saturday, May 29, 2010

Win two tickets to The Roots Family Picnic.


Next Saturday is the 3rd Annual Roots Family Picnic in Philly!  This all-star Vampire Weekend will feature The Legendary Roots Crew along with hip-hop greats Method Man, Ghostface & Raekwon as well as Africa's best Baja + The Dry Eye Crew from Sierra Leone, West Africa and Nneka from Nigeria. 
Baja + The Dry Eye Crew are giving away tickets:
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SHOW US YOUR DRY EYE

We thought it would be nice to share the love with our friends, so we went ahead and got two extra tickets for the Roots Picnic on June 5 in Philadelphia,  where Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew will be playing alongside The Roots, Nneka, The Very Best, Vampire Weekend, Method Man, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and a whole lot more.

We didn't know how to choose who to give the tickets to, so we made a funny little contest and hope you'll join. All you have to do is upload a photo of yourself doing the legendary Dry Eye sign to our facebook page (www.facebook.com/planetbajah) or tweet it at us (@planetbajah, #dryeye), and a mysterious panel will be pick the best one.

We even got Snoop Dog, Damian Marley, Jeffrey Wright, Dame Dash, Hugh Jackman, and a whole slew of others to show you how.

Anyway, we hope to see you there!
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The Smaller SummerStage free shows are pretty cool next week in Brooklyn...

SummerStage Music
Roy Ayers with DJ Jon Quick
When: Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 7:00PM
Where: Betsy Head Memorial Playground
Roy Ayers with DJ Jon Quick
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SummerStage Music
Doug E. Fresh and DJ Dee Wiz
When: Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 7:00PM
Where: Herbert Von King Park
Doug E. Fresh and DJ Dee Wiz
Doug E. Fresh, one of the originators of the human beat box, is one of the early heralds of the global hip hop movement.
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SummerStage Dance
Akim Funk Buddha's Flying Boom Box and Organic Magnetics & AfroFunk Hip Hop Dance Class
When: Friday, June 4, 2010 at 7:00PM
Where: Herbert Von King Park
Akim Funk Buddha's Flying Boom Box and Organic Magnetics & 
AfroFunk Hip Hop Dance Class
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SummerStage Music
Living Colour, Ebony Bones!, Pillow Theory and CX KiDTRONiK
When: Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 3:00PM
Where: Central Park/Mainstage
Living Colour, Ebony Bones!, Pillow Theory and CX KiDTRONiK
Classic BRC legends Living Colour usher in a new generation of African-American rock stars.
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SummerStage Dance
Peniel Guerrier Dance and Julio Jean Haitian American Dance Theater Present a Tribute to Haiti
When: Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 7:00PM
Where: Herbert Von King Park
Peniel Guerrier Dance and Julio Jean Haitian American Dance 
Theater Present a Tribute to Haiti
Julio Jean Haitian American Dance Theater is a highly acclaimed dance company dedicated to the sharing Haiti's dance culture with the world. Internationally recognized Haitian dance company, Peniel Guerrier Dance utilizes an intoxicating mix of traditional drums and rhythms to propel the spirit of Haitian dance.
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SummerStage Music
Pupy y Los Que Son Son and Jose Conde: A Tribute to Fania Records
When: Sunday, June 6, 2010 at 3:00PM
Where: Central Park/Mainstage
Pupy y Los Que Son Son and Jose Conde: A Tribute to Fania Records
Cuba es Libre with a rare live set from songo icons Pupy y Los Que Son Son, pan-latin grooves from Jose Conde and an all-star DJ celebration of NY salsa.
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Free Concerts in NYC have Begun! Check out Jay Electronica - June 1st


SummerStage Music 
Jay Electronica
When: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 7:00PM
Where: Red Hook ParkJay Electronica
With unconventional style and a unique combination of clever lyrics and deep musical cuts, Jay Electronica has been breathing new life into rap from the streets up.

Part of the NYC Revolutions series
With unconventional style and a unique combination of clever lyrics and deep musical cuts, Jay Electronica has been breathing new life into rap from the streets up. Jay is best known for his creative use of film soundtracks as a bed for his abstract rhymes. Jay’s most recent “Just Blaze” produced single, “Exhibit C,” has garnered heavy rotation on major radio stations, the streets and online, quickly landing in the iTunes hip-hop top ten.
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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Essence Music Festival : Features Janet Jackson and Mary J. Blige

Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, and Mary J. Blige at the 2010 EMF

05.06.2010 – r New Orleans- July 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.

As ESSENCE celebrates its 40th anniversary, this year’s ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL(EMF) is presenting three female headliners who are icons emblematic of the ESSENCE brand. Each night of the Fourth of July weekend-long celebration in New Orleans will conclude with a headlining performance from these powerful women: Janet Jackson (Friday, July 2), Alicia Keys (Saturday, July 3) and Mary J. Blige (Sunday, July 4). This year’s multi-generational list of performers also features some of today's greatest African-American artists and also honors the local music of New Orleans (full night-by-night line-up is below).

LINE-UP:
The 2010 ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL night-by-night line-up (as of 5/6) is as follows
Friday, July 2
  • Main stage: Janet Jackson, Charlie Wilson, Raphael Saadiq, Monica
  • Superlounges: Chrisette Michele, Irma Thomas, Arrested Development, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Mary Mary, Irvin Mayfield & the NOJO, WAR, Little Freddie King.
Saturday, July 3
  • Main stage: Alicia Keys, Gladys Knight, LL Cool J, Keri Hilson.
  • Superlounges: Laura Izibor, Sam & Ruby, De La Soul, Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, Mint Condition, Leo Jackson & Melody Clouds, Joe, Rebirth Brass Band
Sunday, July 4
  • Main stage: Earth Wind & Fire, Mary J Blige, Jill Scott, Trey Songz.
  • Superlounges: Estelle, Hot 8 Brass Band, Lalah Hathaway, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Ruben Studdard, Shamarr Allen and The Underdawgs, Melanie Fiona, PJ Morton Band, Soul Rebels Brass Band.