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Pura Fé and Dark Water Rising's Charlie Lowry perform as Tulali at the Lincoln Center Photo by Aaron Greenhood Tulali is the vocal project of Native American artist,Pura Fé exploring the crossroads of the indigenous music of Southeast United States choral singing and pre-Columbian music. Tulali's live performances address Native struggles and accomplishments. Pura Fé will be joined by vocalist Charly Lowry of Pembroke, North Carolina, for a Tulali performance at the Lincoln Center in New York on August 11th and 12th for the 29th Annual Roots of American Music Festival, part of their Out of Doors Series. Pura Fé will also perform with the Pura Fé Trio on the 12th for the same series. Music Maker is hiring! Music Maker is seeking to hire a talented individual for our Community Coordinator position! The Community Coordinator reports to the Managing Director and works independently and entrepreneurially to develop and lead a smart and successful social media strategy, while assisting Development staff with projects and day-to-day tasks. To find out more, visit the listing on our website here! Captain Luke, Cornelius Lewis and Boo Hanks by Tim Duffy Quick Links: Website Merch Music Canadian Documentary Filmmakers visit MM Two filmmakers arrived at MM's offices last Wednesday to document Pura Fé, Dom Flemons and Tim Duffy. The office was transformed into a film studio for much of the day as artists took turns being interviewed in front of the camera, then running through the pouring rain to the Music Maker studio next door to record with each other. Here, Pura Fé, Rhiannon Giddens-Laffan and Charly Lowry team up for a jam session with original material. Listen to "I will be free" recorded that day, here. Rob Davidson and his crew have been traveling for 6 months documenting the predominant blues traditions based out of cities across the United States. "Cities in Blue," which will air as a TV series on Canada's HiFi TV in early 2013, attempts to trace the origins of each musical tradition and show what they have evolved into. We can't wait to see their broadcast about MM artists! Listen: Beverly "Guitar" Watkins - Baghdad Blues Diggin': "Baghdad Blues" Photo by Jimmy Williams Beverly "Guitar" Watkins shows that the blues can be a effective genre for topical protest music. Her lament "Baghdad Blues" is by turns fierce and blue. This version was recorded at the legendary Paris venue The New Morning in 2006, three years into the Iraq War. The song originally appeared on her 2004 release "The Feelings of Beverly 'Guitar' Watkins." Listen to her sing that Baghdad's troubles make her want to "put on her rock and roll shoes" right before she solos. You might agree with me that, when feeling bewildered by troubles far bigger than our ability to fix, sometimes playing the guitar is the perfect protest. If you're in NC, you can see Beverly rock the stage with the MM Blues Revue at the Haw River Ballroom on 7/27! More info here. -- Ben Ben Davidson is a writer, editor, and fingerstyle guitarist from Durham, NC. He has been volunteering with Music Maker, lending his writing and editorial skills to our web content and newsletters. Upcoming Shows: Click here for more info on upcoming events 7/20 - Pura Fé - Folk on the Rocks, Yellowknife, Canada 7/21 - Ironing Board Sam and Big Ron - Saxapahaw Farmer's Market Stage, Saxapahaw, NC, 6pm 7/27 - MM Blues Revue with Beverly Watkins, Albert White, Shelton Powe, Robert Lee Coleman, Nashid and Ardie - Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw, NC, 7pm (doors) 8/3 - John Dee Holeman - Best of Our State, The Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC 8/4 - Boo Hanks and Red Rover - Saxapahaw Farmer's Market, Saxapahaw, NC 8/11-8/12 - Tulali - La Casita, Lincoln Center Out of Doors New York, NY 8/12 - Pura Fé Trio - Lincoln Center Out of Doors New York, NY 8/13 - Ironing Board Sam - The Depot, Hillsborough, NC 8/15 - Boo Hanks and Dom Flemons - World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA 8/16 - Boo Hanks and Dom Flemons - Joe's Pub, New York, NY 8/18 - Boo Hanks and Dom Flemons - Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax, VA 8/19 - Boo Hanks and Dom Flemons - The Hamilton, Washington, DC 8/25 - Ironing Board Sam - The Whiskey, Durham, NC 8/31 - 9/2 - Ironing Board Sam - Blues To Bop in Lugano, Switzerland Music Maker Relief Foundation, Inc. helps the true pioneers and forgotten heroes of Southern music gain recognition and meet their day to day needs. We present these musical traditions to the world so American culture will flourish and be preserved for future generations.