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VOL 39: October 2006

 

Dhamaal Events, News, & Recommendations
 


Happy Diwali and Eid Mubarak!

Dhamaal is this Sat Oct 28th at Club Six and we'll be doing it up Halloween stylee!

THIS WILL BE THE LAST DHAMAAL OF THE YEAR!

For Advance Discount tickets or If you plan to bring a group of 10 or more
email us at
dssfestival@dhamaalsf.com

MAKE DHAMAAL YOUR HALLOWEEN PARTY!

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DHAMAAL HALLOWEEN
GETS SPOOKY
Saturday October 28th @ Club Six

This month Dhamaal gets in the spirit of Halloween with a party of our own in Dhamaal style!

THIS WILL BE THE LAST DHAMAAL OF THE YEAR!
(Arrive Early - Limited Entry :: Register for Adv Discount Tix)

Dhamaal welcomes back Dragonfly from the Groove Garden in Marin and long time coming Rhythmystic to lay down their special vibe. Also on hand will be special guest and tablaji extrordinaire "BUBAI" Debopriyo Sarkar, senior disciple of tabla maestro Pandit Anindo Chatterjee!

Click on flyer below to register for Advance Discount Tix
or by just sending an email with your full name to
dssfestival@dhamaalsf.com
and you will be put on an advance $10 list at the door
(1 discount tix per individual email address -
emails must be in by 12noon Sat Oct 28th to qualify)

Experience 2 Rooms of Bangin Bass Heavy Breaks, Bhangra, D’n’B, Dancehall, Dubstep, S. Asian Folk & Classical, plus live Tabla & MC and Wicked Visuals!

Surya Vault
World Bass, Beats and Breaks
Maneesh the Twister
(Surya Dub/Dhamaal) 11pm-12mid
Guest DJs Rhythmystic
(Beatstream/Funkizm) 12mid-1am
Dragonfly
(Groove Garden) 1am-2am
Samba Guisse (Senegal) & MC Daddy Frank (Antigua) on the Mic
Video DJs El Diablo & Ohashi
Shabi & Ferhan on Tabla

Azaad lounge
Live South Asian Classical & Folk Music
Special guest "BUBAI" Debopriyo Sarkar senior disciple of tabla maestro Pandit Anindo Chatterjee
plus residents Ferhan Qureshi (tabla) and
Shabi Farooq on tabla

Flyer Design by Kai-wen

Saturday October 28th, 2006
Club Six
60 6th St b/w Mission & Market
$10 Adv Tix List (email dssfestival@dhamaalsf.com) with your full name
(1 discount tix per individual email address -
emails must be in by 12noon Sat Oct 28th to qualify)

or w/costume : $15 door : 21 +
10:00pm-3:00am : 415.863.1221
info@dhamaalsf.com
www.dhamaalsf.com


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Soul Candy | Nov 04th, 2006
... The creators of Hookahdome proudly present ...

Gather your favorite open-minded & sparkling friends, and join us in this intimate atmosphere of dance, communion, and luxury.
 
Smolder with the fragrant incense of the sacred hookah, and spoil your senses with the seductive beauty of exotic performance art.
 
Dance with abandon to the thundering musical sorcery of the DJ wizards,
Be surrounded by intelligent creativity, beautiful talent, & warm social energy.
Join us, for this little taste of what can only be called ... Soul Candy!
 

d a n c e t r a x
Janaka
Selekta
( dhamaal )
Rhythmystic ( beatstream.net )    Lil Chris ( joint sessions )
O'Henry ( stirty beats )
10DA (Tony) ( stirty beats )
Trev
( stirty beats )   

d o w n t e m p o
Quasi
Pseudo ( hookahdome )
DJ
Fitz
( junkie chemists )
Chloro
phil
( honey spot )
Joseph Pred ( bambuddha )
 
Funkminsta Fuller ( mopimp )
DJ Chris V ( ruckuslab sound   

Order tickets here.

The Porn Palace
Saturday, Nov 04, 2006
415 Jessie St.,
San Francisco, CA

 

 

Kollektiv SF | Nov 11th, 2006


The Kollektiv passport is stamped with sonic footprints from travels to New York, Burning Man, DC, San Diego, Chicago and San Francisco.

Join us at the super cool Supper Club as we recreate the vibes that have been so popular at our monthly Kollektiv in San Diego, NYC and DC.

Karsh Kale and Janaka Selekta hold down the proceedings from 11:30 till 3am!

Check out Karsh's brand new site:
www.karshkale.com
 

   



Supper Club

Saturday, Nov 11, 2006
657 Harrison St., San Francisco, CA
11:30 pm-3am | 21+| $10 @ Door
 

 


WORLDLY | Dec 01st,  2006


The largest showcase of clubland World music
in USA returns to end the year in pure style. We welcome Lorin Bassnectar as well as the regular lineup of heavyweight musicians to the stage.

Electric WORLDLY Stage (Global Dance Sounds)
Cheb i Sabbah (Six Degrees Records)
Lorin (Bassnectar)
Janaka Selekta (WORLDLY/Dhamaal)

WORLDLY LIVE Stage (Live Classical Indian, Folk & Bhangra)
Sukhawat Ali Khan and Riffat Sultana
Ferhan Qureshi (Tabla)
Shiraz Ali Khan (Guitar)
Rami Ziadeh (Middle Eastern Percussion)

More Artists To Be Announced

WORLDLY
Friday, Dec 01st, 2006
1015 Folsom, San Francisco, CA
10:00 pm-6am | 21+


 


Dhamaalists on Myspace

El Diablo - Check out upcoming tracks from the unreleased Flesh & the Devil featuring El Diablo, The Colonel MC and Flesh O.N.E.

Maneesh the Twister - Check out this unreleased collaboration with Kush Arora featuring MC Daddy Frank and wicked out-of-this-world santoor breakbeats!

Janaka Selekta - Check out this new bass heavy breaks song featuring the wicked Qawwali lyrics of Sukhawat Ali Khan and Debapriya Sarkar on tabla. 'Boom Qawwal'

Dhruva - Check out remixes of Asian Dub Foundation, Saul Williams plus other unreleased material!



Mo Magic - Sirens

Out now Mo Magic's "SIRENS" brand new and long awaited release from asian breakbeat pioneer out NOW!


Dhamaalists on Air - Radio Shows

Tune in to ImaginAsian Radio or listen through Live 365 every Friday from 10am-12noon PST or 1-3pm EST. and now also every Saturday 6-8pm EST

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Also brand new, Radio Dhamaal syndicates a new show on Desi Hits Radio.

 

 


Dhamaal Dates & Recommended Tings in the US 


Northern California

Friday Oct 27th Triple Power with Giamma, Shanti, and special guests Syd Gris and Shoohy @ Shine 1337 Mission near 10th, SF: 21+ : 10pm-2am : $5 : Free b4 10:30pm

Nov 10-12th 3rd I South Asian Film Festival featuring Indian art house classics to documentary films and from innovative and experimental visions to next-level Bollywood. Dhamaal co-presents several films and Maneesh the Twister sits alongside Anil Prasad (Innerviews) for a special Q&A for the opening night about Asian Dub Foundation music documentary film Foundation & Empire by filmmaker Graham Geigenmueller @ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, SF: Fri Nov 10th - 7:15pm

Nov 10th Darker Still featuring Zoe, Ariellah, Tempest, Unmata, Shawna Rai, Frederique, Clandestine, Mavi (Romka, Wash Dc), Tanja Odzak, Sooozhyq, Dj Amar, Dj Layla, Kush Arora (Dark Bhang-Ragga Beats), Mara Ann & Dj Traffic (Live Movie-Telling Piece) @ Oakland Metro, Oakland: Nov 10th : $10 Adv here /$15 : 8:00pm

Check out KPFA 94.1 FM radio shows Music of the World every Tues 10am-12noon with Victoria Z and APEX every Thurs 7-8pm eve with Gina

Check out FutureBreaksFM every Sat from 4-6pm dropping the best in cutting edge Breakbeat, Dubstep, DrumnBass,and leftfield electronica with hosts DJ Push, DJ M, & Jus Wan

Every Monday DJ Amar drops an eclectic worldwide mix at Left of the World on Liberation Radio 9pm-11pm. Tonight Catch Dhruva & the Sub Swara crew for a special set!

Every Wednesday Cheb I Sabbah returns to the Lower Haight @ Underground SF 424 Haight St @ Webster, SF: 21+ : 10pm-2am : $5

Every Friday Jimmy Love & Duser drop an eclectic mix at Nickel Bag of Funk @ Makeout Room 3225 22nd @ Mission, SF: 21+ : 10pm-2am : $5

Open now Sangati community center for south asian music. Check listings for featured events @ Studio 8 1232 19th Street, Oakland


New York

Friday, Nov 3rd, 2006 Sub Swara featuring FREQ NASTY, David Starfire , Dhruva, Juakali, Sunder, Haj (Freek Factory) and Pictureman @ Element 225 E. Houston at Essex : 21+ : 10pm-4am : $10/15adv


Hawaii

Saturday, Nov 11th, 2006 Electr01yfe featuring special guest Maneesh the Twister, plus residents DJ Toki , DJ Monkey, Jason Silingo, & Vince Gonzales @ Indigo 1121 Nuuanu Ave, Chinatown Honolulu

 
Bay Guardian Best of the Bay Awards
Dhamaal Collective Editors Pick Best of the Bay 2003
Dhamaal Soundsystem Winner Best Electronic Act 2004
Janaka Selekta Winner Best DJ 2004
Club Six
Winner Best Dance Club 2004

Dub Mission Winner Best Dub Club
(Maneesh the Twister – resident selector)

Maneesh the Twister
Clubby Award for Best Reggae DJ 1999


Dhamaal Cover Story in AsianWeek

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