Lounge: World Music Wednesdays w/ Non Stop Bhangra

March 31, 2010

It’s now easier to travel around the world than ever before. In fact, you don’t even have to leave The City to do it. Every Wednesday Yoshis SF’s exciting new weekly live music series, “World Music Wednesdays,” fittingly brings the best in local world music to a world-class venue. Afro-Brazilian, Reggae, Latin, and World Jazz-themed parties alternate each week, making Yoshis SF your one-stop virtual travel destination for global groove.

Non Stop Bhangra Bio

 Imagine a scene from a Bollywood movie smack in the middle of a thumping nightclub…the color of swirling saris, the rhythm of pounding feet, and the relentless energy of brilliant beats…that’s Non Stop Bhangra.

Non Stop Bhangra is a club night that began in 2004 with the goal of bringing Bhangra, a traditional Punjabi folk music and dance to a wider audience. The monthly event has since become a fixture on the nightlife scene in San Francisco, drawing hundreds of fans to join in the frenzy.

The group features the turntable skills of DJ Jimmy Love and the dancers of Dholrhythms (led by Vicki Virk and Suman Raj), alongside live dhol drums, emcee’s, and an ever-growing cast of musicians and dancers. Non Stop Bhangra has built a loyal following in San Francisco with a genre-busting elixir of North Indian Bhangra music and dance, shaken with hip hop, reggae, and electronica. The night is all encompassing and features a dance lesson, dance performances, live music, and DJs.

In addition to club appearances, Non Stop Bhangra has performed at San Francisco’s Stern Grove Festival and shared the stage with artists such as Michael Franti & Spearhead, Anoushka Shankar, Karsh Kale, Delhi 2 Dublin, State of Bengal, B-Side Players, Dengue Fever, and more.

For more information, please visit: www.nonstopbhangra.com

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