Smart bets: Dangermuffin plus Weather and Waves

Posted on August 30, 2015September 1, 2015 by Kat McReynolds

West African roots band Les Amis plays a set upstairs before acoustic, electric and collaborative sets by Dangermuffin and Weather and Waves fill Isis’ downstairs hall with earthy music. The separately ticketed shows on Thursday, Sept. 3.

Stage sights: Local concert highlights from July 2015

Posted on August 7, 2015August 10, 2015 by DavidSimchock

Relive concerts by Jim Lauderdale, World Party, JJ Grey & Mofro, Toubab Krewe, Acoustic Syndicate, Robert Earl Keen, Downtown After 5, Transputer, Slayer and more.

Adama Dembele (right) at his family's West African home and music school before it was demolished by the Ivory Coast government.

Asheville musicians rally to support beloved West African family

Posted on January 21, 2015January 26, 2015 by Jake Frankel

Asheville’s music community is coming together to support one of the city’s most beloved percussionists in the wake of a tragedy that befell his family in Ivory Coast, West Africa. Adama Dembele moved to Asheville several years ago from Ivory Coast and has since made a name for himself as a member of Zansa and […]

Adron: Easily digestible, culturally rich

Posted on January 13, 2013January 13, 2013 by Dane Smith

Toubab Krewe has no shortage of enthusiasts in Asheville. But fans of exotic pop music have another compelling reason to catch the band’s Jan. 19 show (part of a two-night run) at The Orange Peel.

Roosevelt Collier and special guests at One Stop

Posted on July 17, 2012July 17, 2012 by Alli Marshall

The spiritual steel player (and Toubab Krewe BFF) performs a Wednesday night show in Asheville this week. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets today at 1 p.m. Image by ChristianJamesPhoto.com.

Toubab Krewe play the outdoor stage at Pisgah

Posted on July 11, 2011July 11, 2011 by Rebecca Sulock

The crowd was out in force for Asheville-based world-rock outfit Toubab Krewe’s Saturday night show. Jesse Hamm captured the band playing “Rooster.”

Toubab Krewe’s “Cluck Old Hen”

Posted on April 13, 2011April 13, 2011 by Alli Marshall

The internationally touring local band (who will headline free festival Asheville Earth Day this weekend), release a video shot at Warren Wilson College. The tune is a revamped version of an old-time song (Toubab Krewe style) with a wild array of characters and costumes, and some excellent guest musicians.

Music on the Mountaintop: Saturday, Aug. 28

Posted on August 29, 2010August 29, 2010 by Dane Smith

Festivities at Music on the Mountaintop got an early start Saturday morning as the sun rose over the misty Boone hills and drowsy campers rubbed the sleep from their eyes.