Brothers of the Baladi "Just Do What's Right" California Tour, April 26-May 10

To hear the new album "Just Do What's Right", click here

For Immediate Release

Brothers of the Baladi

Just Do What's Right CD Release California Tour 2008 April 26th-May10th.

Brothers of the Baladi will bring their World Music mix to California in support of Just Do What's Right , a new CD that includes Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth," Neil Young's "Rockin' In The Free World" and Chris Rea's "Nothing To Fear," plus six originals and classic Arabic, Persian and Celtic favorites. Those original songs, sung in English, are rich with a positive political message - summed up by the title track "Just Do What's Right." It is a message of hope and change that fills every cut with a new fusion of ancient and contemporary grooves, led by vocalist/percussionist Michael Beach . Just Do What's Right brings together political passion, great songwriting and a very special and unique musical dimension never heard before: a mosaic of vivid lyrics and melodies, it is truly "A sound that knows no borders." (LA Times)

For the past thirty years, Brothers of the Baladi have reached out to cross the boundaries of culture and embrace music as true language of world peace and diplomacy. The Brothers of the Baladi were named after the Arabic word, baladi (bah-luh dee), which means country, country folk and people. The band has grown from a duo to a quintet, who tour the US, Canada and Europe and whose market has broadened to include a diverse fan base from the belly dancer to the World music radio aficionado to the college student discovering the wide range of global music for the first time. First known for their traditional Middle-Eastern music, the Brothers of the Baladi now tastefully mix traditional ethnic/acoustic instruments with Western instrumentation, vocals in seven languages and exotic rhythms.

Along with Michael Beach the band's six-piece California lineup includes J. Michael Kearsey (vocals, bass & riq), Geoff George (vocals, quarter-tone keyboards), Mark Giles (vocals & drum set), Daniel Eshoo (oud, saz & hurdy gurdy) and hot new guitarist Kerry Movassagh.

"The Brothers of the Baladi have been successful because they express their American selves through the music of another culture. You can hear it in the beat, in the phrasing: this is not alien....the longtime Portland group's role as messenger from another world has remained remarkably consistent." ( The Oregonian )

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Just Do What’s Right CD Release CALIFORNIA TOUR

April 25 - The Mobius – Ashland OR – 9 PM – Featuring Kajmir, Oneida, Asya, Mariana & Emily $ 10 / 12 April 26 – World Music Festival – Chico State University - BMU Auditorium 2 PM April 27 – Cozmic Café - Placerville – 8 PM – With Salome, Vahana, Namira & Cintia - $ 10 /12 April 29 – Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo – Noon-2:30 PM April 30 – SOhO Restaurant & Music Club– Santa Barbara – 8 PM - With Alexandra King & Students & Lesa – $ 12 May 1 – Don Quixote’s International Music Hall– Felton – 7:30 PM - Featuring Janelle & Crystal – $ 10 / 12 May 2 – Monterey Live - Monterey – 9:30 PM – featuring Bellysema Dance Troupe with Jamaica – $ 10 / 12 May 3 – Full Circle Brewery– Fresno – 8 PM – Featuring Cory Zamora, Ely Buffin and Bay’la Zena – $ 10 May 4 – Menara Moroccan Restaurant - San Jose – 6 PM – Featuring Alcina, Siwa, Sabiba, Parri, Naiya & Hala May 6 – Boom Boom Room - San Francisco – 9:30 PM - Featuring Michelle Joyce & Rachid - $ 10 Adv. / 15 May 8 - CSU East Bay – Hayward – University Union – 9 PM – Featuring Una & Gina May 9 – Starry Plough Pub– Berkeley 10 PM – Featuring Vashti, Jalilah & Bellydance Odyssey – $ 10 May 10 – Whole Earth Festival – UC Davis, Davis – 1PM – Free
May 10 – North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center – Nevada City – 8 PM – Dancers TBA – $ 13 / 15


The Brothers of the Baladi are now featured on Neil Young’s Living with War website. The title song from our CD, Just Do What’s Right, is now headed up the charts. Just visit the website www.neilyoung.com/lwwtoday/lwwsongspage.html, find us and click on our song. It is a great way to support Neil’s anti-war effort and hear some great music along the way!

After the band tours California for 17 days, they return to Portland for the Rose Festival and then fly to London for a two-week tour of England. We wish you the best in 2008 and hope to see you at one of our events.

Just Do What’s Right!
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