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Web Sites of Bands & Dance Companies
That Have Played At Ashkenaz

African Music
Cajun/Zydeco/Contra
East Coast Swing/Lindy Hop/West Coast Swing
European Folk
Middle Eastern
Reggae/Ska/Caribbean/Latin American
South Asian
World Beat
Other Genres

General Links

International, National & Genre Specific Sites
General Music & Dance Sites
Web Sites about Ashkenaz & David Nadel

African Music

ALPHA YAYA DIALLO, Hot West African dance music
BABATUNDE OLATUNJI & THE DRUMS OF PASSION, The Nigerian "Master of Drums" who first introduced African music to America in 1959
DJELIMADY TOUNKARA from Mali
DJIALY KUNDA KOUVATE African
ENSEMBLE TARTIT Berber
FANIA Afro-Pop
JAKA, World beat and marimba dance music of Zimbabwe
KOTOJA, Modern take on West African Highlife music
LAGBAJA African
MOH ALILECHE African
PAPE & CHEIKH Senegal
SAMBA NGO Congo
STELLA CHIWESHE Zimbabwe
THE NIGERIAN BROTHERS African
WEST AFRICAN HIGHLIFE BAND, A more traditional approach to West African Highlife music
ZE MANEL African
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Cajun/Zydeco/Contra Music

ANDREW CARRIER Cajun
CAJUN COYOTES Cajun
CALIFORNIA CAJUN ORCHESTRA with DANNY POULLARD, Classic cajun dance music
CALIFORNIA FRIENDS OF LOUISIANA FRENCH MUSIC Cajun/Zydeco
COCODRIE Cajun
CREOLE BELLES Cajun/Zydeco
DP & THE RHYTHM RIDERS Cajun/Zydeco
FROG LEGS, Cajun and zydeco dance music
GATOR BEAT, Cajun, zydeco, blues, and funk
KEITH FRANK & THE SOILEAU ZYDECO BAND Zydeco
LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS Cajun
SAUCE PIQUANTE Cajun
SAVOY DOUCET CAJUN BAND Cajun
STEVE RILEY & THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS, Cajun dance music
TEE FEE, Cajun, zydeco, and swamp boogie blues music
TETE ROUGE, Cajun dance music
TOM RIGNEY & FLAMBEAU, Original and traditional Cajun dance music
THE LAFLEUR ET BASILE BAND Cajun
ZYDECO FLAMES, Hot zydeco dance music
ZYDECO MAGIC with Andre Thierry, Zydeco dance music

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East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop and West Coast Swing Dance Music

THE CHAZZ CATS, East Coast swing/lindy hop dance music.
THE JOHNNY NOCTURNE BAND with KIM NALLEY, East Coast swing/lindy hop dance music.
LAVAY SMITH & HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS, East Coast swing/lindy hop dance music.
LOST WEEKEND Western Swing
STEVE LUCKY AND THE RHUMBA BUMS, East Coast swing/lindy hop dance music.
STEVE LUCKY QUARTET Swing/R&B
SWING SESSION BAND Swing
THE MOOD SWING ORCHESTRA Swing

European Folk Music

BALKAN CABARET Balkan
BRASS MENAGERIE Balkan
CALIFORNIA KLEZMER Klezmer
DANIEL THONON & DOMINIQUE DUPIRE French Musette
GERRY TENNEY& CALIFORNIA KLEZMER Klezmer
ILGI Latvia
KITKA, A capella women's vocal ensemble that sings Balkan and Slavic folksongs
KOLO Festival, The premier Balkan folkdance festival of the West Coast
LES YEUX NOIRS Gypsy/Romanian
RED HOT CHACHKAS, High-spirited klezmer dance and song for the whole family
S.F. ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY, Local organization supporting Scottish country dancing
THE TOIDS Balkan
ZIYIA, Traditional Music of Greece

Middle Eastern Music

ADAMA Music of the Jewish people
ALDOUSH AND THE HUMAN EXCHANGE, Contemporary Persian folkdance music
ALEXANDRIA Egyptian Bellydance
BROTHERS OF THE BALADI, Middle Eastern world dance music
CAFE BELLIE Bellydance
ZA'ATAR, Traditional and modern, sacred and social music of mizrahi and sephardic Jews

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Reggae/Ska/Caribbean/Latin American Music

AQUARELA, Brazilian dance group, samba and other Brazilian dance styles
DR. LOCO'S ROCKIN' JALAPENO BAND, Latino rock, Tex-Mex, blues, funk
DUB CONGRESS Reggae
EARL ZERO Reggae
GROUNDATION Reggae
HENRY TURNER, JR. AND FLAVOR, Funky reggae from Louisiana.
JOE HIGGS & THE FULLY FULLWOOD BAND, The Godfather of Reggae
LOS MOCOSOS Latin
MIDNITE Reggae
NATIVE ELEMENTS Reggae
O-MAYA Latin/Hip-Hop
PALENQUE Cuban
REGGAE ANGELS Reggae
SENSA SAMBA Brazilian
THE JUMP UP STEEL BAND, Steel pan music fromthe Caribbean, Brazil and Latin America

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South Asian MusiC

JAI UTTAL AND THE PAGAN LOVE ORCHESTRA, Multi-cultural dance music with a flavor of India.

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World Beat Music

ATASH World/Qwaali/Sufi
CLAN DYKEN, World Beat with Native American & environmental themes.
PLANET GROOVES WITH DJ OMAR DJ

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Other Genres of Music

ALL WRECKED UP, Fling Ding
ASHEBA Kids Show
CHEMYSTRY SET, Afro, Folk, Funk, Jazz.
CROOKED JADES Bluegrass
DAVID MALONEY Kids Show
DB WALKER BAND Blues
DONNA THE BUFFALO, Down home extended jam dance music, including cajun/zydeco tunes.
FREDDIE ROULETTE, Steel guitar blues.
DIGITAL DAVID, Grateful Dead DJ
MUMBO GUMBO, New Orleans-flavored original dance music-- Zydeco, R&B, Latin, Swing,
PARIS COMBO, From Paris: Gypsy, Jazz, Swing and Cabaret Music with Middle Eastern Tones.
REEL TIME TRAVELERS Fling Ding
REBECCA RIOTS, Fresh radical folk music trio.
WAKE THE DEAD Celtic/Dead

International, Regional and Genre-Specific Music Resources on the Internet

BAY AREA CAJUN/ZYDECO DANCE CALENDAR, Calendar of cajun/zydeco events, list of venues, and band contact information for the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as much of Northern California.
BAYFOLK, THE BAY AREA FOLK DANCE DIRECTORY, This page has a directory of folk dance leaders, groups, teachers, bands and dance venues in the Bay Area, as well as monthly calendars for events and dance classes.
BAY AREA SKA!!, The most up-to-date ska info. page in the Bay Area, featuring: shows, reviews, links, clubs, chat, news & info., and a message board.
BOAZ ACCORDIONS, home of the Armando Bugari
CRAZYGATOR'S ZYDECO ROAD HOME, Crazygator's page of links to everything Cajun, Zydeco, and Creole (massive and slow-loading).
eSwing, Comprehensive source for swing events, bands, etc.
KLEZMER BANDS USA, List of U.S. klezmer bands with email addresses & names of leaders, URL's, & geographic location.
ReggaeTrain.com, Comprehensive Reggae music site, offering Webcast Radio, ReggaeTrain-TV, a Festival Guide and much more. For Reggae Artists and Enthusiasts more detailed information on Record Labels, Record Distributors, Radio Stations, Reggae Music Charts, Publications, and Links to other Reggae sites of interest to all.
SF BAY AREA CONTRADANCES AND ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES, Schedules of dance events and dance camps, plus links to related local, state and national websites, maintained by the Bay Area Country Dance Society.
SAN FRANCISCO SWING - Lindy Hop dancing in the SF Bay Area.
WESTWIND INTERNATIONAL FOLK ENSEMBLE, A non-profit performing ensemble dedicated to the preservation through performance of authentic folk styles and traditions of dance, music, and song from around the world, with a unique emphasis on cultural context.
WORLD MUSIC EUROPE CHARTS, European ranking for top World Music albums.

Web Sites With More General Music and Dance

DANCE INSTRUCTION MANUALS (c. 1490 to 1929) from the Library of Congress.
DANCE VIDEO CLIPS OF MANY DANCE STYLES, related to the above Library of Congress site.
The San Francisco chapter of THE RECORDING ACADEMY (NARAS) presents: GRAMMY IN THE STREETS.

Web Sites About Ashkenaz and David Nadel

Ashkenaz map listing from the "East Bay West Coast" swing website.
David Nadel: 1946 - 1996
THE WORLD WALL FOR PEACE This is the organization that coordinated the creation of the Ashkenaz portion of the San Pablo Avenue Peacemakers World Wall for Peace which graces the front of our building.