Do you know Jef Stott? Where I in town, I might check this out.

Jef Stott has crafted a completely unique take on Middle Eastern Electronica, fusing traditional sounds with dub and dance music. He has studied with master musicians from Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Iran and Turkey and is a founding member of groups Lumin and Stellamara. Saracen is his debut solo full length release.

www.jefstott.com/ He's on MySpace too.
www.youtube.com/watch

He recently signed a multi-release deal with Six Degrees.

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SARACEN SUMMER TOUR

May 3rd
Fairfax, Marin County
Groove Garden
Marin CD release party
Live in the main room
with Persian guest vocalist Hooman Fazly
2398 Sir Francis Drake, Fairfax
all ages
9-1AM
www.thegroovegarden.com

Saturday May 10th 9pm
Jef Stott 'Saracen' CD release party
21+ event. Cost: $5
Bollyhood café - 3372 19th Street @ Mission St., San Fran.
Also featuring..
Dub Gabriel (DJ set)
Kush Arora (Surya Dub-Live Dubwise set)
Drum Spyder (Live Percussion / DJ set)

May 17th
Sebastapol, Ca
Tribal Fest After Party
w/ Beats Antique, Maduro, Dj Dragonfly and more....
Odd Fellows Hall 195 N. Main St.
Sebastopol, CA
www.electricvardo.co

May 22nd
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Beats without Borders
@ The Red Room
VancouverBC
www.beatswithoutborders.com

May 23rd 2008
Victoria, BC, Canada
Victoria Event Centre, Victoria, BC (1415 Broad St.)
plus guests TB

May 24th 2008
Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
'Sprung'
Beaver Point Hall,

May 31st
Giza Hookah Lounge
1515 mission st
santa cruz, ca
www.myspace.com/gizahookahlounge

June 7th
Santa Rosa, Harmony Fest
w/ Cheb I Sabbah, David Starfire
www.harmonyfestival.com

June 11th
Austin, Texas
w/ Atash
Red Fez
209 W 5th St
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 478-5120
(www.red-fez.com)

Friday July 4th
New York
Turntables on the Hudson @ Water Taxi Beach
#2 Borden Avenue in Long Island City Queens
DJ's Nickodemus and Mariano Nappy G and Richard Khusami on percussion
w/ special guest Jef Stott (Six Degrees Records)
10PM - 2AM
21 over with ID
$10 at the door
www.turntablesonthehudson.com/

August 10, 2008
SHAMBHALA MUSIC FESTIVAL
w/ CHEB I SABBAH, NICKODEMUS, ADHAM SHAIKH
6-8PM
Salmo River Ranch
British Columbia, Canada
www.shambhalamusicfestival.com

CONTACT Jef at : embarka (at)mac (dot)com