Since forming in 2005, the magnetic instrumental quintet has been credited with bridging the gap between West African and American music unlike any group before them, quickly winning a diverse and devoted following at top venues such as the Bonnaroo and Voodoo festivals to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Their live shows and self-titled debut album have won international acclaim from the New York Times, Global Rhythm, fRoots, NPR and more. The members of Toubab Krewe developed their unique sound over the course of numerous extended trips to Mali, Guinea, and Ivory Coast, where they immersed themselves in the local culture and studied and performed with luminaries such as Lamine Soumano, Vieux Kante, Madou Dembele and Koungbanan Conde. In 2007 the band played at the the legendary Festival of the Desert in Essakane, Mali, known as the most remote festival in the world. The band is finishing up its new album with Grammy winning producer Steven Heller.

To hear music or see live concert footage of Toubab Krewe, visit their website at www.Toubabkrewe.com or

You can also hear Toubab Krewe's performance on NPR's World Cafe, hosted by David Dye. Follow this link to catch their live performance in the studio of World Cafe.

This adventurous quintet out of Ashville, North Carolina has set a new standard for fusions of rock and roll and West African music.

Afropop Worldwide

John Prine

John Prine tickets are on sale at The Bookstore, Solstice Music and Homer Music in Homer and online at: Inticketing.com

John Prine returns with Jason Wilber(guitar) and David Jacques(bass).