DROM PRESENTS “SKY BELONGS TO ALL” TOUR IN NYC, CHICAGO, DC & TORONTO

Having vowed audiences at the prestigious Istanbulive III concert at Central Park SummerStage in June 2011, legendary Turkish singer-songwriter Zulfu Livaneli returns back to North America for a 4-date tour with local heroes, the NY Gypsy All-Stars. Celebrating 40 years of music in 2011, Mr. Livaneli will sing from his long list of crowd favorites, while the All-Stars perform songs from their debut album, “Romantech,” out in January 2012.

Zulfu Livaneli & NY Gypsy All-Stars NA Tour Dates:
Saturday, Jan 14 – Chicago @ Northeastern Illinois University Auditorium
Tuesday, Jan 17 - Washington DC @ The Salsa Room
Friday, Jan 20 – NYC @ Drom
Saturday, Jan 21 – Toronto @ The Meeting House

Info & Tickets at
http://www.dromnyc.com

Zulfu Livaneli

Acclaimed and multi-talented writer, politician, film director and musician ZÜLFÜ LIVANELI has been a mainstay in Turkish culture for decades. While his book “Bliss” has been published in the US and became a bestseller across the world, he is best known in the world of music for his fusion of Turkish traditional songs with contemporary stylings. Livaneli has composed hundred of songs, won numerous international accolades and performed with U2, Joan Baez, Haris Alexiou, Jocelyn B. Smith, George Dalaras, Zubin Mehta, Mikis Theodorakis, Maria Farantouri, among many others. http://www.livaneli.net

NY Gypsy All-Stars

Masters of contemporary Balkan music, NY Gypsy All-Stars is a musical chemistry experiment with explosive staying power. Living up to their name in every way, the NYGA blend traditional Gypsy and Turkish melodies with a scorching jazz and funk backbone, creating a unique sound that satisfies the brain and soul.  The band exemplifies New York in the most eclectic sense possible, with members hailing from Macedonia, Greece, Turkey and Brooklyn. The band has performed with artists like Al Di Meola, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Selim Sesler, Ivo Papasov, Vassilis Saleas, among many other artists. http://www.nygypsyallstars.com

About Drom

Located in the heart of the Lower East Side in NY, Drom has presented a range of international and local artists since it opened its doors in 2007. An array of prominent artists and bands have been drawn to walk Drom’s path since then: Bilal, Marc Ribot, Robert Glasper, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars, Charlie Hunter, Sir James Galway, Hillary Hahn, Q-Tip, Afrika Bambaataa, Terrence Howard, John Medeski, Boban Markovic, Brooklyn Funk Essentials and Cheb-i Sabbah. Turkish artists Sertab Erener, Levent Yüksel, Gülşen, Hüsnü Şenlendirici, Nükhet Duru, Fahir Atakoğlu, Duman, Demir Demirkan, Selim Sesler, Demet Sağıroğlu, Ege have also played Drom. The club accommodates a seated crowd of 150 and a standing crowd of 350 and features delicious Mediterranean food. http://www.dromnyc.com