CABARET TONIGHT IN NYC: IMANI UZURI AT THE BLUE NOTE
Vocalist and innovative composer Imani Uzuri returns to the THE BLUE NOTE(131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592) on Monday, October 7th with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. She will perform songs from her new acclaimed album, The Gypsy Diaries, which draws on her rural Southern roots as well as influences ranging from Sufi devotionals to Romany laments. Uzuri will be joined by a stellar group of musicians who are all featured on the album, including Marika Hughes (cello), Kaoru Watanabe (Japanese shinobue flute, western flute), Todd Isler (world percussion), album co-producer Christian Ver Halen (acoustic guitar), and Neel Murgai (sitar, daf). Imani Uzuri's The Gypsy Diaries has been praised by fans and critics alike, from Ebony to All About Jazz to Time Out New York. There is a $10-$15 cover.
