Out of Africa Tree: iFest 2010

AFRICAN ROOTS

Baba Ifalade Drum Circle: H-E-B Stage, 4/17 and 4/24, 12:30 p.m.

Kuumba House African Dance Ensemble: International Kids Stage, 4/17, 2 p.m.

BASSEKOU KOUYATE AND NGONI BA (MALI): World Stage, 4/18, 2:30 p.m.

KING SUNNY ADE AND HIS AFRICAN BEATS (NIGERIA): World Stage, 4/24, 6 p.m.

Koumanke’le African Drum and Dance Ensemble: International Kids Stage, 4/24, 2 p.m.

Grupo de N’Golo: International Kids Stage, 4/25, 2 p.m.; daily performances in the African Zone.

BAABA MAAL (SENEGAL): World Stage, 4/25, 4:30 p.m.

REGGAE/SKA

IRIE TIME: Houston Stage, 4/17, 12:30 p.m.

SHARK ATTACK: Houston Stage, 4/17, 2:30 p.m.

EASY STAR ALL-STARS (NEW YORK/JAMAICA): World Stage, 4/17, 4 p.m.

MIGHTY DIAMONDS (JAMAICA): World Stage, 4/18, 4:30 p.m.

NEUTRAL SISTER FEAT. MR. BLACC SHEEP AND YARD BAND (HOUSTON/KENYA/TRINIDAD): Center Stage, 4/18, 6 p.m.

Caribbean Dance Party with Famous Squad DJs: Center Stage, 4/24, 1, 2:30, 5, 7 and 9 p.m.

TAJ WEEKES AND ADOWA (ST. LUCIA): World Stage, 4/24, 2 p.m.; H-E-B Stage, 4/24, 6:30 p.m.

The Suspects: Houston Stage, 4/24, 4:30 p.m.

D.R.U.M.: World Stage, 4/25, 12:30 p.m.; H-E-B Stage, 4/25, 6:30 p.m.

DUBTex: Houston Stage, 4/25, 12:30 p.m.

Idiginis: Houston Stage, 4/25, 2:30 p.m.

Stephanie Coley, Jamaican poet: H-E-B Stage, 4/25, 2:30 p.m.

STEEL PULSE (GREAT BRITAIN/JAMAICA): World Stage, 4/25, 6:30 p.m.

CALYPSO/SOCA/OTHER CARIBBEAN

Houston Steelight Orchestra: Daily performances in the Panyard.

Women of Haiti Dancers: H-E-B Stage, 4/17, 7:30 p.m.; 4/18, 3:30 p.m.; 4/24, 3:30 p.m.; 4/25, 4:30 p.m.

Sean Richards Steel Drums (Trinidad): H-E-B Stage, 4/18 and 4/25, 12 pm.

CARNIVAL PARADE WITH STAMINA BAND AND MOCKO JUMBIE STILT DANCERS: Center Stage, 4/18 and 4/24, 12:30 and 3:30 p.m.

Caribbean Dance Party with DJ Jason and the Catalyst: Center Stage, 4/18; 1, 3, 5 AND 7 P.M.

Houston Caribbean All-Star Dancers: Center Stage, 4/18, 2 p.m.

Kozzmik Steel: H-E-B Stage, 4/17, 8:30 p.m.; Sister Cities Stage, 4/24, 7:30 p.m.

Steel Vibrations (Houston/Trinidad):  Houston Stage, 4/24, 12:30 p.m.; H-E-B Stage, 4/24, 8:30 p.m.

Danse: Center Stage, 4/24, 2 p.m.; H-E-B Stage, 4/24, 7:30 p.m.

Moving Stars Tassa Group (Houston/Trinidad/India): H-E-B Stage, 4/24, 4:30 p.m.

Dominica Dancers: H-E-B Stage, 4/25, 3:30 p.m.

TRADITIONAL AFRO-LATIN (RUMBA/PLENA/BACHATA)

Carnival Parade with Los Parranderos (Puerto Rico) and Mocko Jumbie Stilt Dancers: Center Stage, 4/17, 12:30 and 3:30 p.m.; 4/25, 12:30 and 3:30 pm.

BACHATA ROJA LEGENDS FEAT. PUERTO PLATA (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC): Center Stage, 4/17, 6 p.m., 4/18, 4 p.m.; H-E-B Cultural Stage, 4/17, 1:30 p.m., 4/18, 1:30 p.m.

OYU ORO AFRO-CUBAN DANCE ENSEMBLE (CUBA/NUEVA YORK): Center Stage, 4/24, 4 and 6 p.m., 4/25, 4 and 6 p.m.; H-E-B Stage, 4/24, 1:30 p.m., 4/25, 1:30 p.m.

Colombian Orchid Ballet: International Kids Stage, 4/24, 6 p.m.

Orgullo Vallenato (Colombia): Latin Stage, 4/25, 2:30 p.m.

CONTEMPORARY AFRO-LATIN (SALSA/MERENGUE/CUMBIA)

Caribbean Dance Party with DJ Kasanova (Colombia): Center Stage, 4/17, 1, 2:30, 5, 7 and 9 p.m.; 4/25, 1, 2:30, 5 and 7 p.m.

Strictly Street Salsa Dancers: Center Stage, 4/17, 2, 4 and 6 p.m.; 4/18, 4 p.m. (with Bachata Roja Legends).

Rudy Rincon and Grupo Kache: Latin Stage, 4/17, 6 p.m.

Cecile and Rainel Pino Orchestra (Cuba): Center Stage, 4/17, 8 p.m.; Latin Stage, 4/25, 6:30 p.m.

Tekumbe (Colombia): Latin Stage, 4/18, 2:30 p.m.

LA EXCELENCIA (Nueva York): World Stage, 4/24, 4 p.m.; Center Stage, 4/24, 8 p.m.

Mi Rumba (Dominican Republic): Latin Stage, 4/24, 6 p.m.

Salsa Eddy Salsa Dance Company: Center Stage, 4/24, 8 p.m. (with La Excelencia); 4/25, 2 p.m.

Monte Adentro feat. Lourdes Jimenez (Puerto Rico): Latin Stage, 4/25, 4:30 p.m.

LATIN ROCK/POP HYBRIDS

Latinology feat. Sarah Fox and Joel Guzman: World Stage, 4/17, 2 p.m.; Latin Stage, 4/17, 8 p.m.

Studio 8 Dancers: International Kids Stage, 4/17, 7 p.m.; 4/24, 7 p.m.

OZOMATLI (AZTLAN): World Stage, 4/17, 8 p.m.

Norma Zenteno Band: World Stage, 4/18, 12:30 p.m.; Latin Stage, 4/18, 4:30 p.m.

Karina Nistal Band: Latin Stage, 4/18, 6:30 p.m.

Los Skarnales: Latin Stage, 4/24, 8 p.m.

Sister Sister y los Misters: Latin Stage, 4/24, 4 p.m.

LOS DE ABAJO (Mexico City): World Stage, 4/25, 2:30 p.m.

LOUISIANA CREOLE

Voodoo Brass Band: Louisiana Stage, 4/17, 12:30 p.m.

J. Paul Jr. and the Zydeco Nubreeds: Louisiana Stage, 4/17, 8 p.m.

Curtis Poullard and the Creole Zydeco Band: Louisiana Stage, 4/18, 12:30 p.m.

New Orleans Hustlers Brass Band: Louisiana Stage, 4/18, 2:30 p.m.; Houston Stage, 4/18, 6:30 p.m.

Zydepunks: Louisiana Stage, 4/24, 4 p.m.; Houston Stage, 4/24, 6:30 p.m.

Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas: Louisiana Stage, 4/24, 6 p.m.

Lil Brian Terry and the Zydeco Travelers: Louisana Stage, 4/25, 4:30 p.m.

REBIRTH BRASS BAND: Louisiana Stage, 4/25, 6:30 p.m.

JAZZ

Mark Towns Latin Jazz Band: Latin Stage, 4/17, 4 p.m.

EDDIE PALMIERI LATIN JAZZ BAND (NUEVA YORK/PUERTO RICO): World Stage, 4/18, 6:30 p.m.

HSPVA Jazz All Stars: Louisiana Stage, 4/18, 12:30 p.m.; International Kids Stage, 4/18, 5 p.m.

BLUES

Mark May Band feat. Miss Molly: Louisiana Stage, 4/17, 2 p.m.; Houston Stage, 4/17, 8:30 p.m.

MARCIA BALL: Louisiana Stage, 4/17, 4 p.m.; 4/18, 4:30 p.m.

Chris Bell and 100% Blues: Houston Stage, 4/18, 2:30 p.m.

TAB BENOIT: Louisiana Stage, 4/18, 6:30 p.m.

Texas Johnny Brown: Louisiana Stage, 4/24, 2 p.m.; Houston Stage, 4/24, 8:30 p.m.

Big Al Bettis: Houston Stage, 4/24, 2:30 p.m.

Tony Vega Band: Louisiana Stage, 4/25, 12:30 p.m.

JANIVA MAGNESS: Louisiana Stage, 4/25, 2:30 p.m.

FUNK/HIP-HOP

Kucheza Ngoma Hip Hop Dancers: H-E-B Stage, 4/17, 3:30 p.m.; International Kids Stage, 4/17, 6 p.m.

Truth Universal (New Orleans/Trinidad): H-E-B Stage, 4/17, 6:30 p.m.; 4/18, 6:30 p.m.; Houston Stage, 4/18, 4:30 p.m.

GEORGE CLINTON AND PARLIAMENT-FUNKADELIC (MOTHERSHIP): World Stage, 4/24, 8 p.m.

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