The WAITIKI 7: New Sounds of Exotica

April 7 and April 9, 2010: The WAITIKI 7 will be performing on O’ahu, in our only public Hawaii shows of 2010.

Wednesday April 7 (6:30-9:30pm), we present The Jazz Sounds of The WAITIKI 7, as we salute the swing, Latin jazz, and bebop sides of exotica. Come out to Gordon Biersch (Aloha Tower Marketplace) to enjoy our music—from seldom-heard tunes, like Arthur Lyman’s “Leis of Jazz,” or Lee Morgan’s “Totem Pole,” to originals of our own—there’ll be something for everyone, exotica fans old and new. Not to mention our favorite Martin Denny arrangements, like “Black Orchid,” and “Quiet Village,” which are just too good to pass up! Many thanks to Robert Shinoda, curator of the Gordon Biersch Jazz Wednesdays series, for hosting us.

On Friday April 9 (9:30pm-1am), meet The WAITIKI 7 at FRESH Cafe/Warehouse, and groove the night away to tiki anthems-turned-jams guaranteed to make you dance.The exotic beats of The WAITIKI 7 are hip, fresh, live, and unlike anything you’ve heard or experienced before. Whether you want to dance or just chill with a well-iced mai tai, this will turn you on to the new sounds of exotica: from downtempo ultra-lounge to the heated rhythms of soca, reggaeton, salsa, zouk, semba, and more. Special Guest DJ DON BONGO joins the brigade with his own sultry mix of exotica and beyond. FREE VALET PARKING. 831 Queen St. (between Ward Ave. & Cooke St.).

ADVANCE TIX ONLINE AT HONOLULUBOXOFFICE.COM: $15 GEN, $7 COLLEGE/MIL + $3 ticket surcharge.
***Are you coming from the Mainland for these shows? If so, please e-mail us to let us know!

Last Saturday, following a taping for Armchair Travelling’s DVD of TIKI we found ourselves sitting in 5 hours of NJ traffic thanks to some bonehead construction just a half mile from WFMU. We never thought we’d make it to the station. But when we did, the time was ripe for us to play some ultra slick live exotica.

If you missed last week’s broadcast of our live performance for WFMU, you can catch it again today! It airs at 6 PM. Tune into WFMU on the ray-dee-oh or online at wfmu.org. Or, if you really can’t make it, check it out later: The show will be permanently archived online a few hours after it airs.

Our thanks to Gaylord Fields and Glenn Luttmann for making this show possible.

P.S.: We followed up our WFMU show with a trip to Sabor Peru in Rutherford, NJ. That place was incredible… man, the tako ceviche… you should check it out if you’re ever in the area!

From WFMU.org:

Our tour has wrapped up… it really went well. Many thanks to the hundreds of fans who came out to support us along the way. Your love for live exotica and hunger for our music is quite humbling! To those of you who weren’t able to catch us this time … have no fear, we hope to be back on the road again soon! Stay tuned for pics, videos, and more from the tour…