My Dear Friends,
Thank you for helping to spread the word about this event. I hope to see you
there.
Peace & Love to You Always,
Babá Ken Okulolo
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This Saturday evening will be dedicated to the
MEMORY AND CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF
MICHAEL BABATUNDE OLATUNJI,
OUR GREAT FATHER AND TEACHER,
WHO TRANSCENDED THIS EARTHLY LIFE ON SUNDAY, APRIL 6
May his spirit forever be rewarded for the good life he led, and may his soul
pass into perfect peace.  
Let us resolve to carry forward his love for people, for the earth, and his
belief in the healing power of rhythm and music.
"Let us dance together, for even now, he is here, dancing with us."
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
9:00 pm - African Dance Lesson with
COMFORT AKOSUA MENSAH
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9:30 pm - Participatory Tribute to Babá Olatunji
(Bring an instrument for the Drum Circle,
and/or some words to share.)
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10:00 pm - 1:30 am - Dancing to NIGERIAN AFRO-BEAT
with
KOTOJA
(Babá Ken Okulolo, Soji Odukogbe, Rasaki Aladokun, Nii Armah Hammond, Lemi
Barrow,
Julius Melendez, Paul Hanson, Marty Wehner, Jack Perla, Patrick Owens)
at
Ashkenaz
1317 San Pablo @ Gilman in Berkeley
(Gilman Street exit from Hwy 80)
Doors open at 8:30 pm.
Tickets $13. Showline 510-525-5054.
http://www.ashkenaz.com
All ages are welcome, wheelchair access.
Ample free parking across the street.
Advance tickets available at Ashkenaz box office
or through Ticketweb, http://www.ticketweb.com/, (866) 666-8932.

ABOUT KOTOJA:
"It's fantastic music...I just love it." -- Hugh Masekela
"The rhythm is solid and the music is genuinely uplifting." -- Downbeat
"Full of life-giving musical energy." -- Cover Magazine
"The Bay Area's leader in the World Beat and Afrobeat scene, Kotoja was
created by Nigerian singer bassist Babá Ken Okulolo and features bandmembers
from West Africa and America playing a bubbling brew of African highlife,
juju, jazz and world dance rhythms with driving guitars, riffing horns and
persuasive percussion. ...
'We see the world as one family,' Okulolo says of Kotoja's style. 'Our music
expresses this message.'" --Larry Kelp
<A HREF="http://www.kotoja.com/">www.kotoja.com</A>
Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center is a
non-profit, tax-exempt community organization
supported by patrons, donors,musicians, staff, and volunteers.
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