Worlds Collide 2 was wild! Here’s some of the sights and sounds, courtesy of Rory Magill.

Semara Winangun has had a year full of wonderful gigs – we’ve played amongst the tulips, for ambassadors, and in some great acoustic spaces. In addition, in February we had the privilege of collaborating with two great bands in an exciting show called Worlds Collide. We are happy to announce that our final gig of the year will be a bookend to our first: Worlds Collide 2!

Once again, we are going to reshape the sonic landscape, blending our shimmering sounds with the polyrhythms of the Akpokli Drum and Dance Society and the otherworldly space jazz of Rake-Star. This is going to be a wonderful and exciting show — hope that you can join us!

Show details:

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25th, 7:30 pm (Reception follows)
FIRST UNITARIAN CONGREGATION, 30 Cleary Ave
(off Richmond Rd east of Woodroffe)

TICKETS
$20 general admission
$15 students and seniors
in advance at
OTTAWA FOLKLORE CENTRE 1111 Bank @ Sunnyside
SOUNDS UNLIKELY 5 Arlington @ Bank
also available at the door

PROGRAM
GAMELAN SEMARA WINANGUN greets the audience in full regalia with the traditional Balinese welcoming dance Gabor.

AKPOKLI then brings Takai, a dance about war and peace from the Dagbamba traditions of Ghana.

RAKE-STAR sends in its horns to pull the Dagbamba drumming into the orbit of Saturn, birthplace of Sun Ra.

All three groups collide to premier Hybridge, written for the occasion
(thanks to the Ontario Arts Council).