And now for something completely different! Yes, it’s Slyboots coming onto the New Year’s Eve scene with a party that should prove to be of interest to anyone looking for an inexpensive evening at one of the city’s newest downtown destinations. For $10 (suggested donation) you get a good romp with the cast of characters from Slyboots, along with some of Buffalo’s most legendary performers. Throw in some drummers and a dance troupe from Ghana, and then the rest of the Slyboots Circus, and you’ve got yourself an unforgettable New Year’s Eve. Each circus is different, and can include acrobats, fire artists and aerialists.
The Slyboots Circus New Year’s Eve BashWorld music | New Year’s Eve | Iron Works | 49 Illinois Street | Buffalo NY
D A N C E!
Food & Drink specials
8pm- Michael King Band featuring Dan Ross
9pm- Blood Thirsty Vegans
10pm- The SAAKUMU Dance Troupe of Ghana, West Africa
11pm- The Slyboots Circus featuring Eric Borketey Ansuade
12:30am- TBA
Below is information regarding each of the performers (also see Facebook event page):
Saakumu Dance Troupe is dedicated to introducing audience to traditional and contemporary African dance and music. Saakumu means traditions, and as the name implies, the company derive its repertoire on the variety of both traditional and contemporary cultures with creativity. We are an artist founded association driven by a passion for bringing innovative dances and world music to our audiences. In addition to collaborating with artists and presenters of all kinds, we are committed to building new audiences via performances.
The award winning Saakumu Dance Troupe is one of the leading traditional/contemporary dance and music group in Ghana, West Africa. Led by master musician, Bernard Woma, the group repertoire includes a range of spiritual, ceremonial, recreational genres to contemporary African dance forms. Their music and dance is joyful, expressive and highly participatory.
Based in Medie, Accra, the Saakumu Dance Troupe has performed at important governmental functions, national and international music and dance festivals throughout Ghana and West Africa. The SDA is the designated official performing group at this year’s National Festival of Art and Culture, (NAFAC) the largest cultural festival in Ghana.
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BloodThirsty Vegans is a musical family that makes music (sweet, sweet music) about peace, love and understanding to unite the human family, foster respect for the interconnected web of life, and remind the tribes how liberating it was to dance the dances of freedom.
Based in Buffalo, New York, the BloodThirsty Vegans currently features My Rap Name is Alex, Janna “MC Vendetta” Willoughby, Dave Harter, Bryan “Brrrn” Lohr, Kaitlyn Marie Gardner, & Matt Eppolito and sometimes Edek F., Michael Delaney and Liz Bailey.
BloodThirsty Vegans’ style of music can only be categorized as “FUN!” It is built upon a foundation of Hip Hop, it is geared toward getting people up and moving, it is lyrically charged with a deep consciousness, but beyond that it kind of defies description.
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Michael King Band featuring Daniel M Ross
Three years after taking the Buffalo Chips to a national appearance in New York’s Lincoln Center as director and arranger of UB’s award-winning a cappella group, Michael King has set out to conquer a new stage and a new audience.
In his storied career as soul man and songwriter, King has won national awards for his solos and arrangements, he’s won karaoke contests trying to cut his teeth on tough Queen City crowds, and he won the respect of Buffalo’s top jazz and R&B musicians singing backup for soul diva Christy Smothers. But Michael King is done singing backup.