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The Afromotive - Scare Tactics CD

A graceful record, and a credit to the durability of Fela Kuti’s seminal genre.

Echo Project 2007 Photo Gallery

Recently unearthed pics of Umphrey's McGee, Spearhead, The Flaming Lips, and more from The ECHO Project last October...better late than never!

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THE FLAMING LIPS

Asheville Music Jamboree announces initial artists

One of Western North Carolina's best events returns Memorial Day Weekend with Asheville's favorite son, Warren Haynes, and his Gov't Mule.

The Afromotive - Scare Tactics CD

Asheville has a glorious 9-piece afrobeat ensemble and this is their incredible debut. Led by Ivory Coast's Kevin Meyame, the dancer, djembe player and percussionist also sings in French, English and his native language of Baoul.

Floydfest 6 - July 26-29, 2007

Come July, I can always feel the magnetic pull of Floydfest World Music & Arts festival; 2007 was no different. The journey down the Blue Ridge Parkway is glorious; lush green trees atop majestic mountains usher you into one of the most peaceful and inspiring weekends of the summer. The sky looked a bit iffy, so I prayed for sunlight to bless the fine folks who have worked for months and months to provide this magical experience for music lovers. Each time we stopped for gas we saw a pack of our Floydfest friends on their journey; it feels great to be a part of the family!

We missed Thursday's festivities to our dismay, but were happy to arrive by Friday evening to the festival in full swing. Like always, friendly volunteers greeted us and saw us to our campsite. When there was a bit of confusion with our check-in, one of the staff members went out of her way to accommodate us. To me, this embodies the festival spirit.

The Echo Project, October 12-14, 2007

The Echo Project kicks off its annual eco-responsible music and arts festival in Atlanta, Georgia this October 12 – 14, 2007. The three-day, multi-stage camping festival will be held on 350-acres of scenic Chattahoochee river front property on a privately owned 1250-acre farm just south of metropolitan Atlanta.