From July 2015 onward, I worked with Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture to document the creation of a musical project called Words Adorned: Andalusian Poetry & Music. Words Adorned was a cross-cultural collaborative project that brought …
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Jim James
Last night Jim James played Johnny Brenda’s in Fishtown to support his debut full-lenght album, Regions of Light and Sound of God. The joint was packed to the hilt upstairs and down, as James serenaded …
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Mumford & Sons
The British folk rock foursome, Mumford & Sons, swept into the Susquehanna Bank Center with high-energy songs and soaring harmonies that kept the singing-along audience on its feet for the whole show on February 16. …
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Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra at Union Transfer December 13, 2012 Afrobeat is alive and well. And Antibalas is an adept steward of the genre created by Fela Kuti. In fact, it seemed as though Antibalas channeled …
Continue ReadingMatisyahu Festival of Light 2012 tour at the Electric Factory
Matisyahu Festival of Light 2012 Tour Matisyahu rocked the Electric Factory with is “Festival of Light” 2012 tour last night: 12/12/12. The stage was decorated with a giant picture from the cover of his most …
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Dave Tavani is a freelance videographer and photographer based in Philadelphia. In the last few years, Dave has worked on a variety of projects, mostly for nonprofit and arts organizations. He also shot second camera for Danny’s Guitar Shop, a television program that aired on WHYY. Currently, Dave works on video projects for McCarter Theatre Center, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, Visit Philadelphia, The Food Trust, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, and Mural Arts Philadelphia. Additionally, Dave co-produces a monthly arts video feature for JerseyArts.com.