Archived Dates for Shows, Concerts, and other Events
June 11 at 7:30pm
AA Green Fair
Main Street
Muruga and the Rain Forest Band
Global Jazz Trio
Friday, Sept 19, 2008
6:30-9:00pm
Detroit Uncorked Benefit
Muruga Free Funk
with guests
Perry Robinson and Badal Roy
Friday, August 29, 2008
7pm - 10pm
Crossroads Concert series
Downtown Ypsilanti
Washington Ave.
(in the 1st block immediately north of Michigan Ave. )
7:00-7:25 Mickey Richard & Friends
7:35 - 8:05 White Ravens with Muruga
8:20 - 10:00 Muruga & Free Funk, with Perry Robinson & Badal Roy
CROSSROADS is an outdoor series of free musical and community events
Visit the Crossroads Concert website for additional information.
Muruga and Friends
Saturday, August 2, 2008
7pm - ???
Unity Church
Livonia
Muruga's Free Funk
with Badal Roy
July 3rd - 6th
The Rebirth of Rhythm Fest!!!
Nelson Ledges Quarry Park
Located in Garrettsville, Ohio
Also on the bill... George Clinton, Mickey Hart Band, Airto, Moe and others....
Visit the Nelson Ledges Quarry Park website for registration and additional details.
Click here to view flyerClick here to watch a video of Badal playing with Miles Davis
Muruga & The Global Village Ceremonial Band
Saturday, June 21st
13th Annual
Dearborn Arab International Festival
June 20-22, 2008
4:15 pm to 5:15 pm
Main Stage
Stage is located at the west end of the festival. Warren Ave., between Oakman and Hartwell.
Visit the festival website for more information and a complete schedule of events.
Muruga
June 13, 2008
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Green Fair
6 to 9 PM
Stage # 2
( North side of William and Main Intersection)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Joe Reilly
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Muruga
Stage # 1
( East side of Washington and Main Intersection)
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm -The Laurels of Bedford
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Paul's Big Radio
Jooklo Duo
Our Qbico brethren from Italy.
Muruga will be sitting in.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Doors open at 7pm
Cost : $5
The Pleasure Dome/HFH
607 North River
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48198
Jooklo Duo on YouTube:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7UswNPNt5TY
The Pleasure Dome:
http://www.myspace.com/thepleasuredomeypsi
Neokarma Jooklo Duo are on visit from ITALY! With support from Detroit’s hypnotic DEMONS, Wisconsin’s Peaking Lights, and heavy droned stoned sounds from Wasted Recovery.
1st Annual Earth Fest
Saturday, April 19, 2008
$5 ALL AGES
Doors open at 5 PM
Live music, artists, vendors, and non-profit organizations coming together for good times and a greener planet
with John Sinclair (playing with Glowb), Rootstand, The Macpodz, Ann Arbor Dub Project, Howard Glazer, Muruga, Mutual Kumquat, Nadir, Joey Spina, Slight Return
The Crofoot Ballroom
http://www.thecrofoot.com
(248) 858-9333
1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac, MI 48342
The Cosmic Navigators
Tuesday March 18, 2008
7:30 PM and 9:00 PM
The Firefly Club
Swampy, Rootsy, Bluesy, Folksy, World-Music with a Jazzy Twist
with Peter Madcat Ruth (harmonica, guitar, etc.), Muruga (drums, percussion, etc),
Perry Robinson (clarinet) and Richard Smith (bass)
The Firefly Club
http://www.fireflyclub.com
(734) 665-9090
637 S. Main Street,
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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Come Celebrate Muruga's 65th Birthday and
50 Years of Drumming
Muruga and Friends
Friday,
December 28, 2007
8:00 - 10:30 PM
Crazy Wisdom Tea Room
114 S. Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI
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Come celebrate with Muruga and his friends and family as we honor his 65 years on earth as well as his 50 years of drumming on this planet. Muruga invites all his friends who have drummed with him over the years to come and jam.
A Free Holiday Concert
Muruga and the Global Village Ceremonial Band
Friday,
December 14, 2007
8:00 - 10:30 PM
Crazy Wisdom Tea Room
114 S. Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI
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Music Hall-Jazz Café presents
Global Jazz Trio in Concert
Saturday,
December 1, 2007
9:00 PM
Info Line: (313) 887-8501
350 Madison Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
For more information, visit:
www.musichall.org and www.globaljazztrio.com
GJT Management
phone: (734) 476-0611
email: mhhersh@4WBI.com
Crazy Wisdom Bookstore Tea Room presents
The White Ravens
Friday, November 2, 2007
8:30 PM
Crazy Wisdom Bookstore Tea Room
114 S. Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI
Global Jazz Trio in Concert
University of Michigan Hospital
Gift of Arts Concert Series
Thursday, September 27th 2007
12:00 Noon
Info Line: (734) 761-1451
office: (734) 761-1800
For more information, visit:
www.globaljazztrio.com
GJT Management
phone: (734) 476-0611
email: mhhersh@4WBI.com
Global Jazz Trio in Concert
Muruga Booker, Mark Hershberger
Richard Smith
Music Hall-Jazz Café
Wednesday, September 26th 2007
8:00 PM
Info Line: (313) 887-8501
350 Madison Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
For more information, visit:
www.musichall.org and www.globaljazztrio.com
GJT Management
phone: (734) 476-0611
email: mhhersh@4WBI.com
Muruga Booker, Badal Roy and the Global Village Ceremonial Band
Saturday, August 31, 2007
Crazy Wisdom Tea Room
Drumming begins at 8:30pm
Band will play from 9:30pm-10:30pm
114 Main St.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Download flyer [PDF]
Global Jazz Trio
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
at The Ark
316 S. Main St.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Global Village Ceremonial Band
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Riverfolk Music & Arts Festival
New World Stage
3:00pm
Main Stage
12:00pm
The Riverfolk Music & Arts Festival spans two days and begins Friday night with an ultimate dance party and pig roast at 7:30pm.
For more information, call (734) 428-7716 or visit RiverFolkFestival.org
Carr Park
Manchester, Michigan
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Global Village Ceremonial Band
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Riverfolk Music & Arts Festival
New World Stage
3:00pm
Main Stage
12:00pm
The Riverfolk Music & Arts Festival spans two days and begins Friday night with an ultimate dance party and pig roast at 7:30pm.
For more information, call (734) 428-7716 or visit RiverFolkFestival.org
Carr Park
Manchester, Michigan
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Global Jazz Trio
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
at The Ark
316 S. Main St.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Muruga Booker, Badal Roy and the Global Village Ceremonial Band
Saturday, August 31, 2007
Crazy Wisdom Tea Room
Drumming begins at 8:30pm
Band will play from 9:30pm-10:30pm
114 Main St.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Download flyer [PDF]
Free Funk with Muruga
with Peter MadCat Ruth, Perry Robinson, Shaken Nagen, Owen B and more!!!
Thursday, July 19, 2007
8 - 9 pm
Ann Arbor Art Fair
107.1 Church Street Stage
(between South University & Willard)
Freedom of Jazz — Heartbeat of Funk
Muruga and the
Global Village Ceremonial Band
Saturday, June 9, 2007
7:00 - 9:00 PM
9:30 Jam session begins
Donation $15+
Pass the hat for jam session
Unity of Livonia
(between Middlebelt & Inkster, Northside)
Phone: 734-421-1760
May 11, 2007
8:30-10:30pm
Muruga GVCB
Crazy Wisdom Tea Room
114 S. Main
Ann Arbor, MI
Saturday May 5th, 2007
Cinco de Mayo
8:30pm - 10pm Free Funk
FreeFunk
Crossroads Concert series
in downtown Ypsilanti
Washington Ave. in the 1st block immediately north of Michigan Ave.
7pm Paul's Big Radio
8:30pm - 10pm Free Funk
This is the kick-off of a weekly series regularly on Fridays from 7-10, from June 1 - Sept.14th.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
8:00pm
Global Jazz Trio
In concert at the
Music Hall-Jazz Cafe
A Discovery Series Event
Healing Global Jazz for the Ages
Info Line: (313) 887-8501
350 Madison Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
For more info, www.musichall.org
globaljazztrio.com
GJT Management: (734) 476-0611
mhhersh@comcast.net
Winterstar Symposium
Feb. 8 - 11, 2007
Atwood Resor, Delroy OH
Muruga, Shakti, & Prem Das will be performing together at Winterstar for the first time in over 10 years to perform trance drumming inspired by their classic recording "Journey of the Drums".
Click here for an article written about Winterstar, Starwood, and Muruga's involvement with ACE who produces both of these wonderful events.
Green Party Benefit
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007
UAW Hall Local 771
Doors open at 7:30pm
Mark Hershberger and the
Global Jazz Trio
Muruga GVCB
Global Music Concert - Global Free Funk Trance - Dance Party - Ending in cosmic jam
UAW Hall
in Troy, Michigan
Download the flyer
For more information, call 248-689-9592
RANI NICOLE
BELLY DANCER / MODEL
Featuring
Muruga Booker on percussion
and Ken Kozora on winds & percussion
Saturday, August 26, 2006
I-Lounge
65 E Huron,
Pontiac, MI 48342
The University of Michigan
Gift of Arts Concert Series
Global Village Band
Thursday, August 10, 2006
at 12:00 pm
University of Michigan
Hospital Courtyard
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Labor Day Parade and The Dally
Join Dr. Detroit and others!
September 2006
Mark your calendar to join the Whittys!
November 16th, 2006
Qbico Unite
Muruga Booker Global Village Ceremonial Band & Free Funk,
Faruq Z Bey with The Northwoods Improvisers,
Odu Afrobeat Orchestra
Bohemian National Home
3009 Tillman (22nd)
Detroit 48216
(313) 737- 6606