Sunday, July 31st 2011

Music in the Park Presents:

Paul E. Mitchell and the Aint Broke Band (Featuring Obi Kaye)

Ann Street Park (Music in the Park)

5th and Catherine Streets  

Milford, PA 18337

2:00 PM

Featuring Paul E. Mitchell and Obi Kaye, they put a World Beat spin on musical styles ranging from classical to classic rock. From original compositions to deep cuts, an eclectic blend of unique sounds.

Also performing, special guest, Ernie Kara

Paul E. Mitchell, playing acoustic guitar and singing, has performed in venues from CBGBs to Lincoln Center. Paul is a multi-instrumentalist who is skilled on guitar, upright bass and keyboard. He is also a professional recording engineer in Glen Spey, NY. Please visit www.trickdogrecording.com for more info.

Saturday, August 20th 2011

Sacred Sounds performance & Artist's Reception @ UpFront

UpFront Exhibition Space

31 Jersey Avenue,

Port Jervis, NY 12771

6:00 to 9:00 PM

Join Obi for an intimate Sacred Sounds performance while celebrating the very first Artist's Reception for friend and, photographer; Leah Marie Kirk.

Miss Kirk has been photographing life in the region as it pertains to local music, musicians and bands from concerts to festivals and more. Several of the photos you see on this site are her works and it is an honor to be in her collection.

http://upfrontexhibitionspace.blogspot.com/

*Photo Courtesy; Leah Marie Kirk

Saturday, August 27th
2011 

Paul E. Mitchell and the Aint Broke Band (Featuring Obi Kaye)

Java Grande

585 New York 55

Highland, NY 12732

Featuring Paul E. Mitchell and Obi Kaye, they put a World Beat spin on musical styles ranging from classical to classic rock. From original compositions to deep cuts, an eclectic blend of unique sounds.

http://www.javagrandeofsullivancty.com/

Sunday, September 18th 2011

Obi @ Bethel Woods

Earth Day in Autumn & Live Well Be Well

(Part of the annual Harvest Festival)

200 Hurd Road,

Bethel, NY 12720 

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Obi will be performing and demonstrating "Sacred Sounds" at the Fairgrounds at the reknowned Bethel Woods Center for the Arts at the historic site of 1969's Woodstock...

Come join him for a day of performances and hands-on drumming programs.

He will also be performing on the mainstage, time TBA.

http://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/bwevents/eventdetail.aspx?id=37

Artwork courtesy; Joseph Mantia

Press Release, July 11th, 2009:  

For many in the region, the name Obi Kaye is new and unfamiliar yet, this local musician has been performing and recording for nearly 3 decades for an international audience. Originally from the Camden, NJ and Philadelphia, PA region, Obi has performed with various Jazz and World Beat groups, international dance troupes and recorded 3 previous solo CDs, all of which have received international airplay and recognition.

Now living in Milford for the last 2 years, he has just released his fourth CD, “When the Dreamer Awakens...” 

Normally, the drum, especially percussion (conga, bongo etc...) is reserved to back up or, support the other musicians in a group. Often, it is relegated to the rear of the music. In other cases, we may be familiar with the large groups of novice hand drummers who perform at drum circles creating a raucous and rowdy high energy affair. Obi's experience however has taught him that the role and history of the drum is not so off-handedly defined. A student of Nigerian Batá drumming, Middle Eastern dance drumming and Brazilian Berimbau (and more), he has found and teaches that the drum can convey history, sensibility and emotion. 

His latest CD promises to be a collection of tracks that are both sensitive and impassioned, an expression of the human experience. From the haunting sounds of "Heaven's Cry" to the feelings of wonder in "Itaji (Awakening)", Obi uses his rhythms to stretch the imagination and explore our innermost passions. 

With the above tracks being meditative and exploratory, this latest endeavor explodes with raw energy on tracks like "Iwaja (I will fight)", an expression of the need to stand up to our enemies and "Dance, Istanbul" which, expresses the mystery and beauty of one the world's most intriguing and historically fascinating cities. A few traditional rhythms are thrown into the mix here creating a tasteful blend of rhythmic art and danceable musings.

Like many of Obi's previous recordings, this CD combines both traditional sounds with the non-traditional as well as combining the sounds and playing styles from various cultures. Mediterranean Frame drums blend with Afro Cuban Batá while Udu provides a unique backdrop for Conga and Bongó creating new textures and fluidity .