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New World/Folk/Roots group The Bethany and Rufus Roots Quartet will be performing songs from their live 12 track CD "Live A Fip" at the New York's Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance.The Roots Quartet includes the duo Bethany and Rufus (Bethany Yarrow and Rufus Cappadocia), along with Fulani flutist Yacouba "Denke Denke" and Afro Haitian drummer ‘Bonga’ Jean-Baptiste. "Live A Fip" was released in…See More

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New World/Folk/Roots duo Bethany & Rufus along with Fulani flutist Yacouba Moumouni and Afro Haitian drummer 'Bonga' Jean-Baptiste will release a new CD, entitled "Live A Fip" on October 22, 2009. The Bethany & Rufus Roots Quartet "Live A Fip" CD features 12 tracks, and will debut in Europe on the Daqui Records label.http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123998See More

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Name: Bethany & Rufus

Birthday: January 1

How did you first hear about WomensRadio Music Review?: Word of Mouth

About Me:: Having recently returned from the Festival Daoula in Bamako, Mali; Bethany & Rufus have expanded their group formation to include Yacouba Moumouni (Niger) and Haitian Percussionist 'Bonga' Jean-Baptiste. The expanded group came into being on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of their Label Daqui. Yacouba was appearing with his ground breaking group from Niger, Mamar Kassey, on the same stage as Bethany and Rufus . Yacouba joined Bethany & Rufus for one of the songs and the rest is the kind of magic chemistry that can never be planed.

The following summer the expanded group along with Bonga was invited to perform at Les Nuits Atypique and while doing a promotional spot on Radio France for the festival they were invited to perform on the Live a FIP radio series in March of 2009 that will be released as a Live CD September 10 2009 as a co- production with Radio France and Daqui Records.

It was in the process of rehearsing that the group really came into focus. Bethany as the daughter of legendary 60's Folk singer Peter Yarrow (Peter , Paul & Mary) draws from the many songs that her father collected as part of the seminal folk movement of the 60s. Yacouba has dug deeply into the folkloric Hausa, Djerma, Peul and Songhai traditions of Niger and Bonga is the descendant of a very rich lineage of Vodou ceremonial drumming and song. Bonga has also traveled extensively through Haiti collecting and learning the different manifestations of Haitian song and folklore. Rufus has taken the cello into previously unknown realms and is noted for his collaborations in African, Arabic, and American music forms and also has a solo CD Songs for Cello on the Daqui label. Individually all of the members of the group have been instrumental in expanding the role of traditional forms in their respective musics. It is with this background that they have come together to create a sound that although based around the song forms of American traditional music reaches back to a common root that has inspired everyone involved.

Favorite Genre(s) of Music:: Folk, Jazz, Soul

Website: http://www.bethanyandrufus.com

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Bethany And Rufus Roots Quartet @ Joe's Pub

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New World/Folk/Roots group The Bethany and Rufus Roots Quartet will be performing songs from their live 12 track CD "Live A Fip" at the New York's Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance.

The Roots Quartet includes the duo Bethany and Rufus (Bethany Yarrow and Rufus Cappadocia), along with Fulani flutist Yacouba "Denke Denke" and Afro Haitian drummer ‘Bonga’ Jean-Baptiste. "Live A Fip" was released… Continue

Bethany and Rufus Roots Quartet’s newly released EP “Live À Fip” is no longer out of your reach!

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no longer out of your reach! Though the CD was released on the Daqui

Records label only in Europe on October 22nd, it can be purchased online

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Bethany and Rufus Roots Quartet To Release Live CD, 'Liv A Fip' Oct. 22!

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Bethany & Rufus To Perform The Rivertowns Jazz & Blues Festival

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Cello & vocal, roots duo Bethany & Rufus will perform The Rivertowns Jazz and Blues Festival this Saturday, June 13th at Beczak Environmental Education Center in Yonkers, New York. Taking place from 2:30-7:30pm the festival's celebration of sustainable community features an incredible line-up of musicians including Bethany & Rufus, the Mandingo Ambassadors, and Hazmat Modine.

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At 1:39pm on January 6, 2009, Aoede/Lisa Sniderman said…: Hi Bethany & Rufus-nice to connect with you and hear your cool vibey tunes-I liked 900 miles and thx for posting!
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At 10:38am on January 6, 2009, Ms Taylor P Collins said…: I love what you do..thank you and welcome!!
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At 10:16am on January 6, 2009, Brian Ball said…: Hello Bethany & Rufus, thank you for joining the most dedicated community on the internet to Independent Female Musicians and the people that love, support & live for their music, WomensRadio Music Review!!

Feel free to get started by uploading a couple songs of yours, maybe a music video or two and by making a couple new connections in our community!

Here's looking forward to sharing your music with the world on WomensRadio in 2008 and beyond!!