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Galactic at Trocadero Theatre
Courtesy of Ned G | Posted on January 11, 2011
Where
Trocadero Theatre
1003 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA
Map
215-922-5483
When
Wed, February 23, 2011
8pm
At Door
Save the date
Musicians
About
New Orleans is a city defined by its unique and colorful history. It's for that reason that most tend to view the place as something of a musical museum while ignoring the town's vibrant and innovative new music. In New Orleans, the hip-hop at the heart of today's culture emerged from an energetic, highly eroticized and occasionally gender-bending music called “bounce”. And the truth is, all the town's seemingly disparate styles – jazz, brass bands and funk as well as the newer “bounce” influenced hip hop, are all intrinsically linked. There is a particular inclusiveness about the place which connects both its people and their music...