Bethany & Rufus

Fortune has it that Bethany & Rufus are upstate now
recording their unbelievable new band and they are
coming to the Falcon to give us a taste of the magic...
"Unbelievable!" is the word used by audiences when
first hearing Bethany & Rufus - This Cello & Voice duo
continues to break new musical ground with an "Off the
Chart...s" group that features Yacouba Moumouni (voice,
ngoni, and flute) and Bonga Jean Baptiste (percussion
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Cello & vocal, roots duo Bethany & Rufus will perform The Rivertowns
Jazz and Blues Festival this Saturday, June 13th at Beczak
Environmental Education Center in Yonkers, New York. Taking place from
2:30-7:30pm the festival's celebration of sustainable community
features an incredible line-up of musicians including... Bethany & Rufus,
the Mandingo Ambassadors, and Hazmat Modine.

The Rivertowns Jazz and Blues Festival is an all-ages festival,
sponsored by the Beczak Environmental Education Center and Global
Exchange. It is a fundraiser for Afya Foundation of America, which
collects hospital supplies that are no longer wanted by NYC-area
hospitals and ships them to communities in Haiti and countries
throughout Africa.

2ND ANNUAL RIVERTOWNS JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL
Saturday, June 13th, 2:30-7:30 pm
- Bethany & Rufus
- The Mandingo Ambassadors
- Hazmat Modine
Tickets: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/318366242

Beczak Environmental Education Center
35 Alexander Street
Yonkers, New York 10701
Telephone: 914-377-1900
http://www.beczak.org
Google Map: http://tinyurl.com/lz5k6s

"Unbelievable!" is the word most used by audiences when first hearing
Bethany & Rufus whose cello and voice duo breaks new musical ground,
sliding with seamless ease between groove, jazz and a gritty,
unvarnished approach to traditional folk music. With its often
exuberant and sometimes achingly sad songs, their debut CD, "900
MILES" blends Bethany Yarrow's hauntingly beautiful yet explosively
powerful voice with the mind-blowing, genre-bending cello playing of
Rufus Cappadocia, pushing the boundaries of American roots music far
into unexpected territory where intense groove meets sweet,
heartbreaking soul.

http://www.bethanyandrufus.com
http://bethanyandrufus.musicdish.net
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Solo Cello with Rufus Cappadocia
Tuesday, May 19 - 7pm
@ BARBES
http://www.barbesbrooklyn.com
376 9th St. (corner of 6th Ave.)
Park Slope, Brooklyn
347-422-0248

Watch Rufus Cappadocia's music video for his piece "Transformation" with dance Sheila Anozier
http://dailymotion.com/video/x8uoq3_rufus-cappadocia-transformation_m...usic

Rufus is one of the leading voices of cello today. His technique and musicianship inspire awe and critics have characterized his playing as "powerful and exploring territory that is positively otherworldly." Rufus plays a self-designed five-string electric cello that extends the bass range of the cello and through amplification expands its tonal possibilities. He has collaborated with musicians from the Balkans, Ireland, West Africa, Greece and the Caribbean. He has backed the great singers Aretha Franklin and Kasse Mady. He was at the core of the rhythm section of Urban Tap, a dance company he toured with extensively. Rufus can be heard on cd with Songs for Cello (solo cello), Bethany & Rufus, The Paradox Trio, among others.

http://www.myspace.com/rufuscello
http://bethanyandrufus.musicdish.net
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