" Hi Folks, we are 1 day away from Electric Vardo 4. Below are details and the latest additions Added: Chef Saroj, Indian Gypsy Dance, Jimmy Love. Full lineup below. You can still get advance tix and make dinner reservations.
Dinner Menu and Schedule below
CLICK HERE for TIX advance tix $10 / door $15 ($10 with dinner reservation) Electric Vardo this Saturday at Blue Cube with Sila and the Afrofunk Experience, Ultra Gypsy, Dj Sep, Soulsalaam, Maneesh the Twister, Jimmy Love and Amar (Special Dinner on Saturday by South Asian Superstar homestyle Chef Saroj Sachdev)
ULTRA GYPSY HIGHLIGHTS: i ANDREA performs a slinky, sexy bellydance solo downstairs from 10:15-10:35 i Later in the evening Andrea Yvette Sarah Rose and Jill create
ULTRA GYPSY magic in a performance upstairs 11:40-12:00. i And if that weren't enough....SARAH, just back from eight months in India,
will perform a fantastic Indian Gypsy solo dance in the UG set. Yowza!
DINNER HIGHLIGHTS: i We have just brought in SAROJ (AKA: MOM) to cook us a delicious homestyle indian dinner.
This is a seriously Rare occurance, and should not be missed.
The Menu is listed below, so check it out and call AMAR at 415-259-8629 by Noon on Saturday
to make your dinner reservations. Seating is extremely limited, but food will be served late,
so if you miss the dinner seating, no worries - tapas/small plates will be available late.
LIVE MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS: i We are all excited to have SILA AND THE AFROFUNK EXPERIENCE joining us for a Full Live concert
performance, their first ELECTRIC VARDO performance and first appearance at the BLUE CUBE.
After a run of repeated Sold Out shows, you have another great opportunity to Experience Sila
and his bumping, heavily positive vibing band, which is sure to rock the Vardo down Gypsy style. Sila and the AfroFunk Experience have exploded onto the Bay Area world music scene with an irresistible blend of traditional African and Afro-Latin rhythms, slinky guitar, and Sila's syrupy Swahili and English vocals. The 9-piece also throws some crucial reggae skank and hip-hop swagger into the mix, resulting in an upbeat, multiculti celebration that's guaranteed to keep you glued to the dance floor.
DJ HIGHLIGHTS: i From the MAGIC of JUJU, HYPNOMADIC's dj SOULSALAAM opens the doors to the Gypsy trail in a rare downtempo dubby experience to get your groove on in the Saffron Lounge. i DHAMAAL's MANEESH the TWISTER opens the PRANA TEMPLE Upstairs at the Blue Cube setting a deep eastern ambience reminiscent of the sun setting in city windows of varanasi i NONSTOP BHANGRA's JIMMY LOVE Kicks in a twisted blend of festive beats from punjab into africa via the gypsy musical trail, setting the tone for Sila's Afrofunk experience. i*DUB MISSION's
DJ SEP, Electric Vardo RESIDENT, takes over the Prana Temple after Ultra gypsy's set for a late night stir of ancient and modern rhythms from the lands afar, putting you into a trance of whirling on the dancefloor. Before you know it, the sun will be rising and you can't stop dancing. i Electric Vardo RESIDENT AMAR takes the Afrofunk experience across the globe into sultry rhythms of africa, south america, and the near east, blending balkan melodies with brazillian thythms, punjabi celtica and beats to where his mood and the crowd take him.
NITE VIBE PICS of the week: www.nitevibe.com - this is what Nitevibe thinks of the following events this week:
Event: Electric Vardo
Venue: Blue Cube
DJs: Sila and the Afrofunk Experience (live), Soulsalaam, Maneesh the Twister, Nihal, Jimmy Love, Sep, Ultra Gypsy (live dance), Amar Music: worldbeat, afrofunk, dub Cover: $10 presale / $15 Door Everyone knows recurring parties need a hook, whether it be a musical or festive theme, a cause worth supporting, or, in true SF style, a mix of many such things. Every second Saturday the Vardo collective - Sep, Dragonfly, Amar, and the tantalizing Ultra Gypsy Dance Theater, for starters - promises a solid mix of cross-cultural music, dance and food. Tonight, additional tunes from Soulsalaam and Sila and the Afrofunk Experience are set to keep this monthly rolling at a fever pitch. Although food will be served all night, dinner reservations begin at 7:30. Book your presale tix and cuisine via this site. (JR)
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