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SUMMARY:Ramzey & The NewsCasters
DESCRIPTION:09/25/2009 10:30 PM - Ramzey & The Newscasters\n435 South 
 Huntington Avenue\nJamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130\nUS\nCost:Always
  Free\nDescription:Ramzy Suleiman is a pianist, vocalist and songwrite
 r born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area. His music is born out 
 of classic rhythm and blues, and motivated by extensive experience pla
 ying funk and jazz. The music is groove-heavy and soulful, and intelle
 ctually organized by Ramzy’s training in jazz—sort of like MMW and
  Otis Redding in a boxing match refereed by Thelonius Monk. This inter
 section of styles consistently defies classification, and Ramzy is con
 tent to move from shiny Motown bounce in “Too Bad” to the gloomy p
 sychedelia of “Tuesday Parade” without missing a beat. His subject
  matter, as well, flits quickly across topics, so that he can soothe w
 ith a Sam Cooke-esque love song or flay you alive like an irate John L
 ennon. And nowhere is this power—to constantly shift between styles 
 and keep the music tight and affecting—nowhere is this more evident 
 than seeing Ramzy live. Ramzy is that type of performer that physicall
 y affects his audience. If it’s a more intimate venue, he can send c
 hills down the spine with melodious and heart-wrenching songs. In a cl
 ub? In a club, it’s foot-stomping, hip-twisting, get-off-your-bar-st
 ool-till-you-get-knocked-back-into-it party music that demands your at
 tention and then, once it has it, decides to teach you something. The 
 songs are complex, jazz-infused bursts written to challenge and to ene
 rgize; to get down while thinking high; to shift your perceptions whil
 e you’re shaking your hips. Your ass will be freed. Your mind, rest 
 assured, will follow. The message of the music has always mattered jus
 t as much as the sound of it. Politics, therefore, is an essential and
  inescapable element of Ramzy’s music. The son of a Palestinian acti
 vist, he writes songs that are powerful without being polemic. Dialogu
 e—in politics as in music—is fundamentally essential, and Ramzy’
 s songs are damn fine conversation starters. Ramzy is looking forward 
 to the release of his debut solo album, “The News Caters Home,” th
 is winter. He and his band, The Newscasters, will tour the east coast 
 in support of the album from February to May. Check back to see when t
 hey’re coming to your town.\n\nFor more information visit http://nei
 ghborsforneighbors.org/events/ramzey-the-newscasters
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CATEGORIES:funk
LOCATION:The Alchemist Lounge
WEBSITE:http://www.myspace.com/alchemistloungejp
URL:http://www.myspace.com/alchemistloungejp
CONTACT:617-477-5741
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