Ojoyo Events



NEWS UPDATE :: February 2008 ::

Morris will be performing with Hugh Masekela in Hawaii on Feb 27, 28 and March 1st. Three concerts on three islands. On April 9th to 13th Morris will perform with Hugh Masekela at Brooklyn Academy of Music (5 days), as part of Paul Simon's retrospective. Tony Cedras keyboard, Ian Herman drums and Fana Zulu bass will participate as well. The rest of april will consist of touring the country. An itinerary will be posted soon.

In the summer Morris and Ojoyo will once again concertize at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons. Featured are:- Tony Cedras keyboard, Anton Fig drums, Chulo Gatewood bass, from Cameroon, Kaissa vocals, from Broadway ( Cats etc) Nina Hennessey vocals. The group will perform Ojoyo originals, Hebrew songs, plus songs made popular by Miriam Makeba, plus songs from Broadway. "From Cameroon to Cape Town, from Tel Aviv to Times Square, from Soweto to Soho" The date is July 19th, Saturday at 8 p.m.

NEWS UPDATE :: January 2008 ::

Morris and Tony Cedras played a lunch hour concert at Waubonsee Community College in Aurora, just outside of Chicago, on October 25th. On October 26th, Ojoyo, which included Morris, Tony, Ian Herman on drums and Chulo Gatewood on bass, played a concert at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth Minn. The show was well received. On Tuesday November 13th, Ojoyo played for the Acumen Foundation Gala at Bridgewaters in New York City. About 450 people attended this private function. Morris, Tony, Anton Fig and Bakithi Kumalo will play a holiday concert on Sunday Dec. 9th at Madiba retaurant in Brooklyn. This will be their last appearance for 2007. Happy and healthy New Year everyone.

On August 25th Morris and Ojoyo will perform at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons, on Woods Lane in East Hampton. The concert will feature Kaissa, who will sing songs made popular by Miriam Makeba, and Nina Hennessy, who will sing material from Broadway. Ojoyo will play their Safrojazz material, plus some Hebrew and Yiddish songs. The show begins at 8 p.m.
On October 3rd, Morris will perform with Hugh Masekela at a benefit in London for the Ubuntu Education foundation.


NEWS UPDATE
:: July 2007 ::

On August 25th Morris and Ojoyo will perform at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons, on Woods Lane in East Hampton. The concert will feature Kaissa, who will sing songs made popular by Miriam Makeba, and Nina Hennessy, who will sing material from Broadway. Ojoyo will play their Safrojazz material, plus some Hebrew and Yiddish songs. The show begins at 8 p.m.
On October 3rd, Morris will perform with Hugh Masekela at a benefit in London for the Ubuntu Education foundation.

Morris will be embarking on a 3 month tour with Hugh Masekela beginning July 13th. Hugh Masekela's distinct musical signature is much in evidence throughout a four-decade recording career that spans everything from jazz and pop to r & b and dance music.

Itinerary:
July 13th Seaport Village jazz/blues cruise NYC
July 14th Washington DC Zanzibar
July 16th Halifax NS Canada/Atlantic Jazz Festival
July 17th Montreal Quebec - L'Spectrum
July 20th Detroit Michigan Concert of Colours Festival
July 21st Trumansburg, Ithaca NY Grass Roots Music Festival
July 24th Cleveland, July 26th Chicago
July 27th Calgary AB Canada, July 28th Mission BC Canada/Mission Folk Festival July 31st Seattle WA The Triple Door
Aug 1st Portland OR Portland Zoo Amphitheater
Aug 2nd Los Angeles CA Skirball Arts Center
Aug 3rd Eugene OR Riverbend Live Concert Series
Aug 4th San Juan Capistrano CA Multicultural Art Series
Aug 5th San Francisco CA Stern Grove Festival
Aug 31st Lennox MA Tanglewood Concert Series
Sept 1st, Arlington VA Planet Arlington Festival
Sept 2nd Chicago IL African Festival of the Arts.

Morris Goldberg performed at New York City Center with Hugh Masekela and ensemble. The concert was presented by National Geographic Traveler and the South African Tourism Board.

In September 2005 Morris took part in the filming of The Good Shepherd, a film
directed by Robert DeNiro, starring Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon. He was a
member of the band, playing the saxophone.

Watch This Space For Future Concerts!

Sunday
January 21st 2007
S.O.B.'s
Morris Goldberg with Hugh Masekela
Saturday
January 20th 2007
Zanzibar - D.C.
Morris Goldberg with Hugh Masekela
Friday & Saturday
Dec 29th & 30th 2006
Estia Cantina
Morris Goldberg and Bill Smith
Friday & Saturday
Dec 22nd & 23rd 2006
Estia Cantina
Morris Goldberg and Bill Smith 22nd, John DiMartino 23rd
Friday & Saturday
Sept 8th & 9th 2006
Estia Cantina
Morris Goldberg and John DiMartino
Tuesday
August 29th 2006
Guild Hall
Morris Goldberg and Ojoyo
Friday
June 23rd 2006
Night and Day
Morris Goldberg and Ojoyo
Friday
June 16th 2006
Jazz at Noon - St. Bart's Cafe
Morris Goldberg
Wed. & Thurs.
June 7th & 8th 2006
Estia Cantina
Morris Goldberg and John DiMartino
Saturday
September 24, 2005
The Standard Bank of South Africa in DC
Morris Goldberg and Ojoyo
Saturday
September 17, 2005
Roosevelt Public Library
Morris Goldberg and Ojoyo
Saturday
March 26, 2005
Cape Town Jazz Festival
Morris Goldberg and Ojoyo in South Africa
Saturday
February 12, 2005
Port Jefferson High School: Tsunami Relief Benefit
Morris Goldberg and Ojoyo with Guest Artist Ray Anderson
Thursday
January 13, 2005
MAKOR
Featuring Morris Goldberg and Ojoyo
Friday
May 28, 2004
Atlanta, Georgia
Jazz Festival at Chastain Park
Tuesday
June 1, 2004
Boston, Massachusetts
Sculler's
Friday
June 4, 2004
New York City
Apollo Theatre
Saturday
June 5, 2004
Huntington, New York
Imac Center
Friday
June 11, 2004
Jacksonville, Oregon
Britt Festival
Sunday
June 13, 2004
Detroit, Michigan
Festival of the Arts
Monday
June 14, 2004
Santa Cruz, California
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Tuesday
June 15, 2004
San Francisco, California
Herbst Theatre
Thursday
June 17, 2004
San Diego, California
Humphrey's
Saturday
June 19, 2004
Los Angeles, California
Playboy Jazzfest
Saturday
March 27, 2004
SATALLA World Music Club
Featuring OJOYO

Saturday
March 27, 2004
VELVET LOUNGE
Featuring the South African All Stars
   
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