Lubo & Kaba Horo vs. KOMODO

If Montreal nightlife is one big, on-going and mind-blowing music festival, then over on the world music stage, two of the brightest rising stars of late would have to be Lubo Alexandrov, with his high energy Balkan Gypsy band, Kaba Horo, while on the more electronic side is Komodo, who regularly performs his live DJ sets at the infamous Komodo Dubs parties. Lubo & Kaba Horo are well known for their caffeinated mix of energetic, wild Balkan Gypsy songs that blend urban funk, rock, and jazz grooves with rousing Eastern European and Middle Eastern melodies. Komodo is a musician and DJ who specialises in playing fast dub basslines on the Australian didgeridoo, as well as producing heavy beats and bass, and playing an assortment of other instruments such as Turkish flute, frame drum and Chinese percussion. His live performances involve playing a variety of these instruments in quick succession, while making the dancefloor shake to his latest DJ tracks. On Friday, November 27th, both musicians (Lubo with his band, Komodo with his arsenal of instruments and digital tools), will each tell his side of the musical story, but unlike any other night, they are also going to do something very special on this night, by literally combining forces on stage to tell a third story. They are calling this colliding of musical worlds "Balkan Gypsy Dub Rave", but no matter what you call it, it has world premiere, party-groove, and dancefloor action written all over it! Komodo vs. Lubo & Kaba Horo Balkan Gypsy + Bass-Heavy grooves Friday November 27th, 2009 Sala Rossa, 4848 St-Laurent Blvd. 10pm, $10