Marcus Cohen & The Congress - CD release party with Martin Luther & Naima Shalhoub @ Great American Music Hall
- When
- Fri Mar 1, 2013
- Where
- Great American Music Hall (GAMH)
- Time
- Doors 8pm/Show 9pm
- Cost
- $18 - $25
- Tags
- Music, Live Music Clubs, Funk
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Description
"Approval ratings for the U.S. Congress have reached historic lows, so maybe the politicians should heed the example of trumpeter Marcus Cohen, whose populist groove-driven ensemble the Congress can supply a soul manifesto for any party. Launched in 2009, the group features more than a dozen musicians and a sound steeped in funk and soul, hip-hop, jazz and gospel. With vocalist Valerie Troutt, and emcee MicBlake, re-election is a lock." - Andrew Gilbert - SF CHRONICLE"We pay homage to the music of the past, but we are also dedicated to our role as contributors to the music of the future. Join us, better yet, congregate with us. We are THE CONGRESS."
Martin Luther is a San Francisco Native who has collaborated extensively with musicians like The Roots and Cody ChesnuTT and appears as one of the six lead characters in the 2007 Beatles musical Across the Universe in the role of "Jo-Jo", who reflects Jimi Hendrix[citation needed]. In the film, McCoy performs the song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", and provides guitar and vocals on others.
Naima Shalhboub is an Oakland based soul-singer, musician, songstress and cultural advocate. Her songs flow outside boundaries of genre picking up flavors of American soul, jazz, rhythm &blues, Arabic soul, roots music among others.
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