Wunmigirl's West Coast Tour!
West Coast here we come again!!!!
Queen of Afro fusion Wunmi & her band Slow Commotion...
Mini Tour beginning Nov. 4th in Los Angeles
with Guest DJ JEREMY SOLE (89.9 KCRW, Afro Funké, theLIFT, Musaics)
@ The Satellite
1717 Silverlake Blvd, Los Angeles 90026
Website: Click Here for tickets
Doors open at 9.
Nov. 6th in Costa Mesa (Orange County)
Wunmi & Slow Commotion plus Guest
Tiki Bar
1700 Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Website: Click for more info.
Doors open at 8.
Nov. 10th in Santa Cruz
Afrobeat Funk & Soul Double Bill Dance Party!
Wunmi & Slow Commotion w/ The Courteous Rudies
Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95063
Website: Click for Venue info
More info: On Event
Doors @ 8, Show @ 8:30.
Nov. 12th in Oakland
KALAKUTA Party : ( Dj Jeremiah aka Mr. Afrobeat, Dj Mundi)
Special Guests: Wunmi, Joni Haastrup: Father of Afro-Funk and DJ Nnamdi Moweta (Radio Afrodicia)
Oasis Restaurant Bar
135 12th Street, Oakland, CA
2 Rooms of music: Indoor/Outdoor.
Time: 9:00PM - 2:00 $10 before 11pm $15 after.
For more details:
Click Here
Wunmi at BB King NYC!
Skyblaze and Jill Newman Productions Presents....
GOAPELE: Break of Dawn CD Release Concert with Special Opener, Wunmi & Slow Commotion
Monday, October 24
Door 6PM / Show 8PM
After the magic that was Apollo Music Cafe, Wunmi has been requested to open for GOAPELE (South African Bay Area songstress with a new album), Spread the word, far and wide!! This is a great opportunity for Wunmi & Slow Commotion to share their magic with a new audience. We hope to see you all there!! Don't Forget your dancing shoes!!
Uhuru Afrika Presents...
FELABRATION
WUNMI | MAX PELA | Adam Gibbons | Sidy Maiga
Friday OCT 21, 2011
9 pm - 1 am
Mallasia | Mass Ave | Cambridge, MA
Wunmi at Apollo Music Cafe!
APOLLO MUSIC CAFE: SOL ASCENSION
Apollo Theater, Harlem
253 125th Street
New York, New York
Friday, October 7
Door 9PM / Show 10PM
After a 9 month break, Wunmi is returning to live music stage, Thanks to Manchild's loving persistence. She will be performing on Friday Oct 7th @ The Apollo Cafe. Wunmi & Slow Commotions first show since returning from their tour of Australia/New Zealand w/ BDO music festival back in Jan/Feb!. I hope you all are ready. Music is a Weapon!!!!!!!!!!!
The Apollo Music Café is Harlem's new night spot where music genres from the Apollo's heritage – R&B, hip hop, soul, jazz, pop, funk, and rock – are transformed by cutting-edge artists in a stylized lounge space.
Singer, songwriter, recording artist, actor, and global soul impresario, MANCHILDBLACK curates part live concert, part dance party, pairing DJ JIHAD MUHAMMAD, the reigning "Prince" of the underground dance music scene and WUNMI, who connects Nigeria's Afrobeat heritage, New York's house pedigree and London's jazz, broken beat and classic street soul sounds.
Tickets: $20
A-LIST advance price $15 until midnight the day before
Apollo Membership 10% off day-of-performance price
In person at the Apollo Theater Box Office
By phone call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000
Online at http://www.Ticketmaster.com/
Apollo Music Café is made possible by generous support from Heineken. This program is also supported by the Ford Foundation and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Wow Wow at IAAF
Photo Credit: Delphine Diallo
JULY 4 WEEKEND, Wow Wow is back in Full Effect for the International African Arts Festival!!
The International African Arts Festival (IAAF) has been part of the Brooklyn's cultural landscape for 40 years. Each year a city park is transformed into an outdoor African cultural oasis that celebrates traditional and contemporary expression of various African cultural art forms. Over the years, the stages of the Festival have featured renowned artists such as Blue Magic, The Mighty Sparrow, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, KRS-1, Lauryn Hill, India Arie.
The Festival is an African Marketplace offering an array of one of a kind, handcrafted, original designs of merchandise ranging from jewelry, urban fashion, t-shirts, 9,body oils to imported African fabric, artifacts and furniture, original paintings, hand-carved marble sculptures and much more. In addition, the outdoor Food Court offers the community an array of talented cooks and chefs preparing a wide variety of scrumptious foods. The savory favors range from traditional soul food to spicy Caribbean dishes, to African, Latin, vegetarian food, seafood and even gourmet style raw foods. (Taken from IAAFestival.org)
The Festival takes place at Commodore Barry Park, BK. Directions:
Commodore Barry Park is located near the Brooklyn Navy Yard with entrances on Park Avenue, Navy Street, Flushing Avenue & North Eliot Place.
A or F train to Jay St. Transfer to B57 to Maspeth or B61 to Queens Plaza. Get off bus at Flushing Ave. and Navy St.
C to Clinton - Washington Ave at Fulton St. Transfer to B69 downtown to Flushing Ave. and Navy St.
G to Clinton - Washington Ave at Lafayette Ave. Walk one block to Vanderbilt Ave. Transfer to B69 downtown to Flushing Ave. and Navy St.
M, N, B and R trains to Dekalb Ave. and Flatbush Ave. Transfer to B57 to Maspeth or B61 to Queens Plaza. Get off bus at Flushing Ave. and Navy St.
2 and 3 trains to Hoyt St. and walk to Smith St. Transfer to B57 to Masbeth or B61 to Queens Plaza. Get off bus at Flushing Ave and Navy St.
Wow Wow Trunk Show at Calabar Imports
Photo Credit: indigo sine
JUNE 4! Wunmi at Calabar Imports to host the 'Summer Dawn' Trunk Show!
Dresses start from $50 - $255 and Wunmi will be there. Fabrics sourced from West Africa. 100% cotton, mostly Batik prints, many variation on Africa's Batik styles...
Calabar Imports is on Washington Ave between St. Johns and Lincoln.
Date : Saturday, June 4
Time : 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Location :
Calabar Imports
820 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
How to get there: Take the 2 or 3 to Brooklyn Museum Stop, Calabar is across the street from the Museum on Washington Avenue, 2 blocks down...almost at the corner of St. John's Place.
Wow Wow by Wunmi at BAM Street Festival
Wow Wow by Wunmi Presents
Metamorphosis ~ Summer 2011 (from a girl to a Woman)
Dresses start from $50 - $255 and Wunmi will be there. (Cash and Credit cards accepted)
Fabrics sourced from West Africa ( 100% cotton, mostly Batik prints, many variation on Africa's Batik styles... )
Metamorphosis Styles : Bustle Back Halter dresses, Lola Cocoon lace trimmed dresses,
Bola Butterfly dresses, Yemisi Wrap dresses, Bustle Back Maxie Dresses
DanceAfrica 2011 Bazaar
Memorial Day Weekend
Sat, May 28, 2011, 12noon—10pm
Sun, May 29, 2011, 12noon—8pm
Mon, May 30, 2011 12noon—8pm
(Hours subject to change)
Ashland Pl (between Hanson Pl and Fulton St, GGMC & Impark parking lots)
Rain or shine!
FREE ADMISSION!
Come celebrate the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Africa and the Diaspora at the DanceAfrica 2011 Bazaar. Over 200 vendors from around the world converge on the streets surrounding BAM, transforming the neighborhood into a global marketplace offering African, Caribbean, and African-American food, crafts, and fashion.
The Bazaar will also feature entertainment for families with face painting and crafts at the Children's Village, and guest artists will be roaming through the marketplace throughout the day.
BAM Directions.
Wunmi & Slow Commotion playing BIG DAY OUT Festival
- January 21, 2011 | Auckland – Mt Smart Stadium
- Sunday January 23, 2011 | Gold Coast – Parkland
- Wednesday January 26, 2011 | Sydney – Sydney Showground
- Thursday January 27, 2011 | Sydney – Sydney Showground
- Friday January 30, 2011 | Melbourne – Flemington Racecourse
- Friday February 4, 2011 | Adelaide – Adelaide Showground
- Sunday February 6, 2011 | Perth – Claremont Showground
Wunmi performs with her band, Slow Commotion in Australia at this annual event! Come see them rock the house with new tunes and dance, dance, dance!
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October, 2010
NIGERIA'S 50TH!!! WUNMI Performs alongside TONY ALLEN, SEUN KUTI, KEZIAH JONES!!!
BARBICAN, UK Flyer
TONY ALLEN 70!
NIGERIA 50!
Pee Wee Ellis
Keziah Jones
Seun Kuti
WUNMI!
Cheikh Lo
Eska Mtungwazi
Jimi Tenor
Thandiswa
Byron Wallen
Jason Yard
TY
A special evening of music led by Nigerian Afrobeat maestro Tony Allen and guests marking his 70th birthday and celebrating 50 years of Nigeria’s independence.
For this concert, Tony Allen brings a dazzling array of international stars to the Barbican – Seun Kuti, son of Fela, returning following his electrifying performance in 2008, James Brown’s saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis, South African Kwaito music legend Thandiswa, Finland’s Jimi Tenor, Senegalese singer Cheikh Lo, Nigerian singer-songwriter Keziah Jones, two of the UK’s most versatile jazz musicians Jason Yarde and Byron Wallen and more.
‘A genius… one of the greatest percussionists in the history of popular music.' The Guardian on Tony Allen
OCTOBER 6, 2010
7:30 PM
BARBICAN HALL
BARBICAN, UK Flyer
September, 2010
JU JU IN DE HOUSE! WITH WUNMI & FRIENDS.
September 18, 2010
Free for children, Just $5 for Adults!
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Join CCCADI and Wunmi, fashionista and Afro Fusion maven extraordinaire, for two dance workshops. First explore JuJu, a type of traditional Yoruba dance seasoned with a special brand of fluidity and isolation that could only come from the depths of a Naija soul! Then step into the one of a kind world of Wunmidance where movement styles from House music, Sabar, Afrobeat and YOU converge. Foly from Asiko will be on the talking drums with Kunle on percussion.
2:00pm JuJu Dance
3:30pm Wunmi Dance
To RSVP or for more information, email education (at) cccadi (dot) org
About WUNMI:
The Inimitable Queen of Afro Dance fusion with her exhilarating vocals can be heard on today's hottest underground Afro dance tracks from the classic MAW Expensive to her amazing collaboration with Bugz in the Attic rework of Fela Anikulapo kuti's "Zombie" on the tribute album Red Hot and Riot.
Wunmi connects the dots between her London style,Lagos culture and New York Energy. Following the rave review for her first solo album. 2010 will see the release of her follow up album. Her stage shows are not to be missed.
Foly Michael Kolade:
Foly Micheal Kolade is a master Talking Drummer, hails from Oshogbo, Nigeria. The cultural center of Yoruba arts and culture. Soon after arriving in NY, Foly met and joined Wunmi's Band. His invaluable knowledge of traditional Yoruba rhythms helped to further define Wunmi's blend of Afro Fusion. Foly also leads a 12 piece original Afrobeat orchestra called Asiko. His first album with his band Asiko titled
About Kunle Adeniyi Adegeye
Kunle Adeniyi Adegeye born and raised in Nigeria. Son of he famous Juju Musicianfrom Lagos King Sunny Ade. On his arrival to New York he immersed himself in the drum and dance world. His natural gift for playing percussion soon brought him to the attention of the music industry. Playing with grammy award winners Wyclef Jean and Lauren Hill. Kunle became a regular member of Kofo the Wonderman and Asiko. Kunle started playing with Wunnmi aka Ms Olaiya in 1998. He continues to tour with her.
August, 2010...
Arizona 3D Festival...
Hi Folks,
Please come out and join us for a fun-filled weekend. Enjoy loads of Amazing World Music!!!
@ Watson Lake Park
Prescott, AZ
August 20, 2010 - August 22, 2010
.: Wunmi & the Slow Commotion :.
ON STAGE @ 11:10 PM, August 22
Hope to see you there!
JULY 23, 2010 : SOUND SESSION 10 - PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
.: Wunmi joins “Unplugged” for Haiti Awareness & Relief :.
JULY 23RD
Firehouse 13
@ 8:00 PM
.: Wunmi & SLow Commotion live! :.
JULY 24TH
Westminster St. Stage
@ 12 Midnight
JULY 17, 2010
Coming Back by Popular Demand...
...WUNMIGIRL TRUNK SHOW II !
@ GUMBO
Saturday, JULY 17TH 3-8 pm
Dresses and other beautiful designs by Wunmi!
Some one-of-a-kind pieces...
... Prices starting at $65
Cash only
Don’t miss this rare opportunity!!!
Light refreshments served.
Love It, Want It, Own It, Wear It !
On Sat July 17th!
TIME: 3PM-8PM
493 Atlantic Ave
(between 3rd Ave & Nevins St)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Neighborhood: Boerum Hill
(718) 855-7808
Nearest Transit: Nevins St (2, 3, 4, 5)
Atlantic Ave-Pacific St (2, 3, 4, 5, M, N, Q, W, R, B, D)
Fulton St (G)
JULY 16, 2010
Wunmi and Slow Commotion playing FIRST EVER Record Label Showcase!!!
Friday, JULY 16TH
11pm sharp
@ KENNY’S CASTAWAY: 157 Bleecker Street, NYC 10012 (between Sullivan & Thompson Street)
You must mention you are there to see Wunmi & Slow Commotion.
It's not being done as simply a Showcase for the label, they also want to see the acts perform in a concert setting.
COME LETS SHOW DEM HOW WE DO!!
Please come early !
This line up:
July 16th
8:30 p.m. Madison Boxa
9:15 p.m. Mark Williams (Paired Down Band)
10 p.m. Zach Adam
11p.m. Wunmi and The Slow Commotion
Midnight: Charles P. Bailey
June, 2010
Hi Folks,
Summer is now in full effect.. and if you have not bought your Wunmigirl Dresses here is
your chance to do so. I am holding a Trunk show @ Gumbo a wonderful family store on Atlantic btw 3rd Ave and Nevins.
Light refreshments will be served as you shop......Come early to avoid disappointment.
There will be some one of a kind pieces..
Come get your very own Wunmi summer dress!.
Price starts from $75
Cash Only.
Love It, Want It, Own It, Wear It !
On Sat July 3rd!
TIME: 3PM -8PM
493 Atlantic Ave
(between 3rd Ave & Nevins St)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Neighborhood: Boerum Hill
(718) 855-7808
Nearest Transit: Nevins St (2, 3, 4, 5)
Atlantic Ave-Pacific St (2, 3, 4, 5, M, N, Q, W, R, B, D)
Fulton St (G)
Hope to see you there!
May, 2010
Hi Everyone,
I need your help I am taking part in a contest/competition : The Simple
® Shoes Road to Reeperbahn 2010 Competition.
The 50 bands with the most downloads will move on to be reviewed by a
panel of judges from Simple Shoes and the Reeperbahn Festival. The ten
resulting finalists will get Simple shoes and a top secret mission to
create a video for fans to vote on. The band whose video receives the
most votes will play at Reeperbahn in front of 15,000 festival goers
and 3600 EUR to get there. Pretty cool, right?
So please help me by going to Simple Shoes Website
and download your free song "TALK TALK TALK" from WUNMI and send as
many people as you can to the same page to download this track for
free. Post it on your facebook, myspace, twitter etc etc...
Please help me spread the word.
Thanks,
Wunmi
May, 2010
Finally...the new video: BOBO!!!
Please leave comments on the YouTube page.
March, 2010
Dear Friends, fans and supporters,
Oh Yes we did it!...
Thank you all again from the bottom of my heart for making my project a success.
BECAUSE OF YOUR GENEROUS PLEDGES ......I am now be able to book my studio time, confirm musicians and yes..... sit down and begin writing....
Already KickStarter and Amazon have been collecting and processing your pledges. You all have been wikkid in following through! BLESS YOU ALL!
My main goal for the next 2 months is to focus and work diligently on creating this album....I will do my very best to post updates as the album progresses via kickstarter, Face book, myspace and my website. As the album gets closer to completion.... I will be preparing packages for each of you based on your contribution. I ask in advance for your patience on this.
I will do my very best to be in contact with you throughout the process and make sure you get everything that comes with your pledge. I will make sure before the final artwork is submitted that I have everyone's names listed correctly in the booklet as they desire. Once everything is done and we get the CD's back from the manufacturing plant we will start mailing out the packages along with all the other goodies!
At the beginning of this project I said that as well as doing volunteering work while in Ghana ....if we achieved our $15,500 goal I would donate all of the profit from my next show In Ghana to Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). I absolutely plan to stay true to this. I will keep you posted on when and where this show will take place.
A powerful wind of change is blowing through the music industry and for many independent artist like myself our fans and supporter are the key to our success.......
Having the money to make a new album is Truly a blessings, and I'm excited to make it and will do my very best to make you all very proud.
Back in Nov 2009 i made a wish and 3 months later you all made my wish come true... once again, thank you all for being a part of this. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL gift you all have given me.
Blessings always,
Wunmi
