Tabou Combo At Huntington Summer Arts Festival

Haitian Events » Haiti Event List » Haiti Concerts, Indoor Tabou Combo At Huntington Summer Arts Festival Date: Saturday, July 7, 2007 Time: 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM Location: Chapin Rainbow Stage, Heckscher Pak Street: 2 Prime Avenue City/Town: Huntington, Ny, New York Price: Free Share this: Twitter  Facebook  More   Event Details: June 11, 2007 -- Huntington, N.Y. – The 42nd Huntington Summer Arts Festival will feature music from the world famous Haitian band, Tabou Combo. July 7 – Tabou Combo Free. Chapin Rainbow Stage, 8:30 p.m. "Rhythm is the essence of Tabou Combo," says Tabou Combo's co-founder and ex-drummer Herman Nau. The infectious rhythm of Haiti's national dance music, Konpa (con-pah), has propelled the country's preeminent dance band around the world. The 12 members of the band have covered many territories since leaving Haiti and relocating to New York City in 1971. By that time, Tabou had already established itself as Haiti's number one group, and as the "Ambassadors of Konpa." Tabou Combo now has worldwide fans and followers from London to Paris, Holland, Switzerland, Japan, South America, throughout the Caribbean and in North America. It is easy to understand why Tabou Combo's relentless and high-energy style of Compas dance beat knows no language barrier. Singing in English, Spanish, French or their native Creole, Tabou serves a hot mix of grooves and textures with roots from around the world. The Huntington Summer Arts Festival is presented by the Town of Huntington, produced by the Huntington Arts Council and sponsored in part by the New York State Council on the Arts and the Suffolk County Office of Cultural Affairs. The Festival runs June 22 through August 19, 2007. Performances are FREE and open to the public at The Chapin Rainbow Stage in Huntington’s Heckscher Park. Bring a blanket! The Tuesday Night Arrow Electronics “It’s Showtime” Family Series performances begin at 7:30 p.m.; all other performances begin at 8:30 p.m. For directions or more information, call the Festival Hotline at 631-271-8423 ext. 5, visit www.huntingtonarts.org, or stop by the Huntington Arts Council located at 213 Main Street in Huntington Village for a FREE copy of the Summer 2007 Huntington Arts Council Cultural News. Information about severe weather locations may be obtained by dialing (631) 271-8423 ext. 4. Editors’ Note: Artist photos are available via email. Please route inquiries to tvotapka@winetcom.com * * *   View New York events in surrounding cities: West Bury   Add Event