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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, April 6, 2019
No Particular Place To Go

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This Week's Playlist:

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WagakkiBand: Hoshizukiyo / Yasouemaki / Avex (0:00:00 Pop-up)
GIG: Japan Night: WagakkiBand + Hyde @ Playstation Theatre. Sun, May 12, 6 pm

El Canto del Loco feat. José Mercé: El Garrotin / Por Mi y por Todos Mis Compañeros / Columbia (0:04:50 Pop-up)

Altın Gün: Kolbastı / Gece / Glitterbeat / ATO / * (0:08:44 Pop-up)
GIG: Wed night July 24 @ Rough Trade, Brooklyn

Grazia: Olmaek Var / Grazia / Koliphone ‎ (0:12:24 Pop-up)

Nadah El Shazly: Palmyra / Ahwar / Nawa Recordings (0:22:24 Pop-up)
GIG: Giveaway: We're giving away up to two pairs of tickets to see Nadah El Shazly and band + Afuma presented by Blank Forms at Brooklyn Music School Theater, 126 St Felix St, Brooklyn, Wednesday, April 24th at 8 pm. To get in the running for a pair of tickets to this show OR our other giveaways tonight Email me, Rob W, here, please specify first and if possible second choice and third choice among the three concerts available, and please put the word "TIX" in the subject line. The deadline to enter is tonight at midnight; winners will be notified by Monday.

Layale Chaker, Sarafand Ensemble: Ushaq / Inner Rhyme / In A Circle Records / * (0:26:28 Pop-up)

Irfan: Emeriga / Roots / * (0:30:24 Pop-up)

Adir Jan: Keskesor (Rainbow) / Leyla / Trikont / * (0:36:00 Pop-up)

Alireza Ghorbani: Bida / Éperdument (Lost In Love) - Persian Love Songs / Accords Croisés (0:42:08 Pop-up)
Compositions by Saman Samimi

Hassisen: Ellahi Yeltha Bhamou (Chat Populaire Algerien) / Hassisen / Mondio Music (0:51:36 Pop-up)

Limited Mfundo Phiri: Tabiya / Various Artists: Malawi Grooves 1950, '57, '58 / SWP (1:04:42 Pop-up)
Recordings by Hugh Tracey

Madalitso Band: Chinakulaka / Wasalala / Bongo Joe / * (1:06:47 Pop-up)

Lazarus: Ndife Alendo / Ndife Alendo (Single) / Lilongwe Direct / * (1:11:42 Pop-up)

Gasper Nale: Abale Ndikuwennzi / Abale Ndikuwuzeni / Spare Dog (1:15:17 Pop-up)

Mokoomba with Gregor Salto: Messe Messe / Messe Messe (Single) / G-Rex Music (1:24:39 Pop-up)
GIG: Giveaway: We're giving away one pair of tickets to see Mokoomba + Grupo Fantasma this Wed night (April 10), 8 pm at Brooklyn Bowl. To get in the running for a pair of tickets to this show OR our other giveaways tonight Email me, Rob W, here, please specify first and if possible second choice and third choice among the three concerts available, and please put the word "TIX" in the subject line. The deadline to enter is tonight at midnight; winners will be notified by Monday.

Aterciopelados: Despierta Mujer / Claroscura / Sony (1:29:30 Pop-up)
GIGs: Aterciopelados + Los Amigos Invisibles @ Sony Hall Sun night April 21 and same double bill @ Brooklyn Bowl Mon night April 22

Cimafunk: Me Voy / Terapia / * (1:32:52 Pop-up)
GIG: Tues night April 23 @ Drom

Ibibio Sound Machine: Nyak Mien / Doko Mien / Merge / * (1:36:57 Pop-up)
GIG: Thursday night July 25 @ Brooklyn Bowl

Kondi Band: Titi Dem Too Service / Salone / Strut (1:40:40 Pop-up)

Tonga Boys: Zaninga Ku Malawi / Vindodo / 1000HZ Records / * (1:45:59 Pop-up)

Kokoko!: Lingalo / * (1:49:04 Pop-up)

Bang Data: Aquí No Se Gana Pero Se Goza (feat. La Cuneta Son Machin) / Loco / Futuro Sonico (1:52:53 Pop-up)

Grupo Fantasma: Nubes / American Music: Volume 7 / Blue Corn Music / * (1:57:24 Pop-up)
GIG: Giveaway: We're giving away one pair of tickets to see Mokoomba + Grupo Fantasma this Wed night (April 10), 8 pm at Brooklyn Bowl. To get in the running for a pair of tickets to this show OR our other giveaways tonight Email me, Rob W, here, please specify first and if possible second choice and third choice among the three concerts available, and please put the word "TIX" in the subject line. The deadline to enter is tonight at midnight; winners will be notified by Monday.

Dolores Vargas: A La Pelota / Various Artists: Rumbita Buena / Pharaway Sounds (2:07:42 Pop-up)

Juan Peña "El Lebrijano": Que Bonita / Yo Me Llamo Juan / Flamenco&Duende (2:09:20 Pop-up)

Los Chichos: Mensajero del Amor / Amor y Ruleta / Philips (2:12:46 Pop-up)

Rumba Tres: El Tiburon / El Tiburon / Belter (2:15:19 Pop-up)

La Troba Kung-Fu: Senyora Vanitat / Santa Alegria / Chesapik (2:18:00 Pop-up)

Negrao do 8 Baixos: Gamadinha eu Gosto / Sertao No Forro / Premier (2:20:26 Pop-up)

Osvaldo Ayala: Buscando un Amor / Osvaldo Ayala / Toboga (2:23:09 Pop-up)

Red Baraat: Ghadar Machao / Sound the People / Rhyme & Reason / * (2:31:19 Pop-up)

Battle of Santiago: Asi Vengo Yo / La Migra / Made with Pencil (2:35:48 Pop-up)
GIG: Tomorrow (Sun) night @ 9 @ Nublu Classic, 62 Avenue C, East Village

Kronos Quartet: 12/12 / Nuevo / Nonesuch (2:41:34 Pop-up)
GIG / Giveaway: Kronos Quartet: Live Performance With the Film A Thousand Thoughts by Sam Green at Town Hall, 123 W 43rd St, in Manhattan, Thursday, April 25th at 8 pm. To get in the running for a pair of tickets to this show OR our other giveaways tonight Email me, Rob W, here, please specify first and if possible second choice and third choice among the three concerts available, and please put the word "TIX" in the subject line. The deadline to enter is tonight at midnight; winners will be notified by Monday.

Kronos Quartet: El Sinaloense (Dance Mix) / Nuevo / Nonesuch (2:53:38 Pop-up)

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Organizations supporting the rights of immigrants and refugees:

(For more suggestions see https://www.bustle.com/p/9-immigration-organizations-to-donate-to-if-you-want-to-support-daca-recipients-80757.)

National Immigration Law Center: Established in 1979, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading organizations in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants.

National Immigration Forum: The National Immigration Forum is one of the leading immigrant advocacy organizations in the country, with a mission to advocate for the value of immigrants and immigration to the nation.

New York Immigration Coalition: The New York Immigration Coalition aims to achieve a fairer and more just society that values the contributions of immigrants and extends opportunity to all. The NYIC promotes immigrants’ full civic participation, fosters their leadership, and provides a unified voice and a vehicle for collective action for New York’s diverse immigrant communities.

Arab American Family Support Center (New York City): The Arab-American Family Support Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-sectarian organization that provides culturally and linguistically sensitive services to immigrant communities throughout New York City.

Action NYC: ActionNYC connects New Yorkers to free, safe immigration legal help. You can make an appointment to learn your immigration legal options and get immigration application assistance. There are ActionNYC sites in all five boroughs. Appointments are required. Your appointment will be in your language.

Immigration Equality is the leading LGBTQ immigrant rights organization in the country. It provide s advice and legal services to thousands of LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants seeking refuge, fair treatment, and freedom in the United States. The work is truly lifesaving because there are nearly 80 countries around the world where it is a crime to be LGBTQ, with consequences up to and including the death penalty. For this reason, Immigration Equality fights to obtain asylum in the United States for LGBTQ and HIV-positive refugees - with a remarkable 99% win rate.

International Refugee Assistance Project: The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) organizes law students and lawyers to develop and enforce a set of legal and human rights for refugees and displaced persons. Mobilizing direct legal aid and systemic policy advocacy, IRAP serves the world’s most persecuted individuals and empowers the next generation of human rights leaders.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future.

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND): KIND serves as the leading organization for the protection of children who enter the US immigration system alone and strives to ensure that no such child appears in immigration court without representation. We achieve fundamental fairness through high-quality legal representation and by advancing the child's best interests, safety and well-being.

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF): AALDEF is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans by combining litigation, advocacy, education, and community organizing. Issues / focus include immigrant rights, civic participation and voting rights, economic justice for workers, language access to services, educational equity, housing and environmental justice, and the elimination of anti-Asian violence, police misconduct, and human trafficking.

Make the Road New York (MRNY): MRNY builds the power of Latino and working class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education, and survival services.

Make the Road New Jersey (MRNJ): Make the Road New Jersey builds the power of immigrant and working class communities in New Jersey to achieve dignity and justice through community organizing, legal and support services, transformative education and policy innovation.