Posted by guy.vaccaro@gmail.com on Feb 10, 2012
Share on Facebook | Share on Twitter TO DONATE GO TO WWW.RECLAIMTHETHUNDER.COM This fall 2012 we will embark on the Reclaim the Thunder Tour, a US and European tour. We have recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $15,000, in hopes of offering FREE performances to 15 select social justice organizations, community centers and schools, in order to assist with their consciousness and fundraising raising efforts. This 30 day Kickstarter campaign will go from Feb. 10th until March 11th. Funds collected will cover touring expenses, such as transportation, meals and accommodations, to bring our music to these often under-funded organizations and schools. With the way that Kickstarter works, this is an all-or-nothing campaign, meaning if we fall short of our goal we won’t receive any of the contributions raised. To show our appreciation for your support, we are offering some special incentives, including song downloads, CD’s, t-shirts, posters and more. We invite you to join us on this powerful journey with your Kickstarter...
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Posted by guy.vaccaro@gmail.com on Jan 29, 2012
We have had a very good winter so far with awesome shows in New York City and Philadelphia. Sadly our performance at AS220 in Providence was cancelled due to a winter storm, but we hope to reschedule real soon. But we have a number of upcoming winter performances that we are excited about! We will be performing in Taina Asili’s hometown, Binghamton, NY on Feb. 10th at the Cyber Cafe West. On Feb. 19th in Saratoga Springs, NY we will be performing at the 25th Anniversary of the Furry Festival, a phenomenal winter weekend for dancers & music lovers of all ages. And on March 2nd we will be performing at The Gallery in Stamford, NY. Check out all of our upcoming shows and details...
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Posted by guy.vaccaro@gmail.com on Nov 9, 2011
We had a POWERFUL 2011, touring from Seattle to Philadelphia and many places in between, meeting incredible people and experiencing profound work along the way. Now it’s time to gear up for 2012! We look forward to returning to places we’ve been and traveling to new ones. An important way we book shows is through word of mouth from our friends and fans. Please let us know if you can help bring us to your venue, college, festival, conference, or social justice event. For booking email...
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Posted by guy.vaccaro@gmail.com on Nov 1, 2011
Taina Asili y la Banda Rebelde, come together on the Sanctuary stage once again with a festive night in honor of our Ancestors. In light of the recent execution of Troy Davis, we must keep even closer to our heart those we have lost in the struggle for Peace and Justice. Let us celebrate their lives, their Spirit, and let the Love be the fuel that moves us forward! This festive night is inspired by the Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) holiday and will feature Taina Asili y la Banda Rebelde. Powerful vocals by Puerto Rican vocalist Taina Asili laid over an energetic fusion of Afro-Caribbean, reggae, rock, and hip hop sounds, la Banda Rebelde’s music fill listeners with the fervor of freedom and inspire audiences to dance to the movement of rebellion. The night will also include a virtual altar, as well as special guests including: silk trapeze performance by Leah Penniman; flamenco dance by Brattleboro, VT based dancer Nina Kunimoto; puppetry/dance by Rijah Newell from Norway, ME; and tabla performance by Indian classical musician Devesh...
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Posted by guy.vaccaro@gmail.com on May 20, 2011
We had an incredible time at our mini tour in the Pacific Northwest this May. We performed in Portland, OR at the beautiful Alberta Rose Theatre, with Pacha Pamwe. Next we went to Seattle, WA where we performed at The Scarlet Tree, along with Seattle’s Afro-fusion group Highlife. And then we went out to OUT/LOUD Queer Music Festival at WOW Hall in Eugene where we performed alongside some incredible artists such as Nicole Sangsuree, Melissa Li and the Barely Theirs, God-Des and She, and Tender Forever. We finished our tour with a return to Portland for a workshop on political prisoners Mumia Abu-Jamal and Leonard Peltier at The Variant. We also had some incredible adventures outside of our performances, including beautiful visits to the San Juan Islands in Washington and the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. Thank you to everyone who set up a show for us, helped promote, and attended our concert. Check out pictures of our adventure on...
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Posted by guy.vaccaro@gmail.com on Apr 12, 2011
We are happy to release our first ever music video! The video was a true community project, filmed in Albany, NY and Philadelphia, PA. It was filmed by Director of Photography Victoria Kereszi as well as Kelsey Lane, Jay Wilcox, Chelsea Kereszi (volunteers from the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY) and Youth FX (a youth film program in Albany, NY). Post production was by Mark Carranceja of Noisemaker Media based in New York City. Hope you...
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