AFRISSIPPI - W. AFRICAN ROOTS MEETS N. MISSISSIPPI TRANCE BLUES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

West African roots meets North Mississippi trance blues

Announcing the debut Canadian tour of Afrissippi & The Eric Deaton Trio!


HILL COUNTRY RECORDS WORLD BOOGIE 2008

Featuring AFRISSIPPI and ERIC DEATON TRIO
Presented by Living Blues Magazine & Small World Music

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Live in Canada for the first time!

May 7 - Saint John NB
May 8 -Charlottetown PEI
May 9 - Halifax NS
May 10 - Fredericton NB
May 11 - Saint Andrews NB
May 17 - Montreal QC
May 18 - Ottawa ON
May 19 - Toronto ON
May 20 - Toronto ON
May 21 - Hamilton ON
May 22 - Toronto ON

U.S. dates:

May 6 & 12 - Portland , Maine
May 13 - Boston, MA
May 14-16 - New York City, NY
May 23 - Burlington, VT
May 24 - Hartford , CT
May 25-26 - Philadelphia, PS
May 27 - Arlington , VA

July 5-6 - Chicago Blues Festival - Chicago, IL

(Full tour schedule below)

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“Afrissippi represents a high-water mark in the cultivation of the connections between American blues and its African relations.” ~ Corey Harris, Living Blues

“Not since Paul Simon’s combination of African rhythms and pop concepts on Graceland has such a forceful vision combined the two continents.” ~ Bill Whiting, HonestTune.com

“What might have happened if Ali Farka Toure had recorded for Fat Possum” ~ Ian Anderson, Editor of Roots (UK)

For publicity & CD servicing, please contact:

Bev Kreller
Speak Music
416-922-3620
bev@speak-music.com


Sebastian Cook
Small World Music
416-567-5016
seb@smallworldmusic.com


www.speak-music.com


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