Lumin music, DJ Sep and KPFA Present
SAMADI : An evening of dance and music for peace
with musicians & DJs from Pakistan, Iran, Egypt and Kazakstan

LUMIN
bring the gorgeous melodies of the Middle East and Balkans together with progressive breaks
and spellbinding ambience for a transcendent performance.
Formed in 1998 by musician/producer Jeffery Stott and composer Michael Emenau, LUMIN presents a kinetic mix of grooves moving through a rhythmic landscape of electronic and driving acoustic percussion, woven together with a world class ensemble performing on traditional instruments, expanding and defining the elements of world electronic music. Featuring the gorgeous vocals of Irina Mikhailova, LUMIN presents a stunning live combination of Traditional music of the Middle East, drum and bass, Balkan Choir, and electronic grooves that will satisfy the urban club set as well as the world music aficionado. LUMIN features Jeffery Stott on Mid-East strings, percussion and electronics; Michael Emenau on laptop and samplers; Irina Mikhailova on vocal; Susanna Goldenstein on Mid East Percussion; and Rena Jones on cello and violin.

SHABAZ (formerly Ali Kahn Band)
ecstatic qawwali meets wicked dance floor grooves.
SHABAZ (which translates as 'Chief Eagle') combine eleven generations of vocal history with a modern global sensibility and the wicked rhythms of the dance floor. The band's debut self-titled album for the Mondo Melodia label seamlessly blends ecstatic Qawwali singing with grooves and modern instrumentation for an intoxicating 21st century fusion of music. SHABAZ features the voices of siblings Sukhawat Ali Khan and Riffat Salamat, the living embodiment of the ancient Sham Chorasi singing tradition. The pair can trace their lineage back to court musicians for ruler Akbar the Great. Their father, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, was one of the great classical Indian singers, and an influence on the legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Sukhawat began singing at the age of seven, and has performed around the world for presidents and kings. Renowned for his technique and passion, he shares vocal duties with sister Riffat, whose siren sensuality and harmony burn with the Qawwali Sufi tradition, making her a rare female exponent of a style from which women are generally discouraged. Together they create a stunning vocal magic, and take Qawwali to places it's never been before. American multi-instrumentalist and producer Richard Michos, the third member of SHABAZ, has spent years exploring Indian music as both player and scholar. With influences ranging from Zakir Hussein to Jimi Hendrix and dance music, he brings an open Western sensibility to the band's sound, adding the colors and textures of hip-hop, dance, rock, and ambient music to create a heady, irresistible mix. The band has played with the likes of Femi Kuti and King Sunny Ade, transporting crowds with every gig.

DJ SEP
world rhythms for your mind & body
DJ SEP has spun on Bay Area radio since 1988. Her current program, "Off The Beaten Path" an eclectic mix of many forms of electronic music airs on Monday nights at 10 pm to midnight pacific time on KPFA in Berkeley (streamed live on www.kpfa.org). She has also spun at venues and clubs throughoutthe Bay Area--including the Fillmore, Elbo Room, Cafe du Nord, Backflip, Justice League, and 26 Mix--as well as in London, New York, Los Angeles, and Miami. She is the founder of Dub Mission. A weekly Sunday night party running for six years at Elbo Room, Dub Mission represents the cutting-edge dub and roots reggae music and has featured Mad Professor, Adrian Sherwood, Twilight Circus Dub Sound System, The Scientist and many
others over the years. . She is also the founder of Yaldah , which brings together international and electronic musicians and DJs from all over the Bay Area and the States for one-off parties

plus bellydancers , cirque performers, chai by NUMI Tea, Angelic Aromas & more