Benji Rifati Ensemble

Excellent music from the Balkans featuring Benji Rifati - trumpet Ella Fine - trumpet Tony Fajt - keys Paul Brown - bass Matt Moran - goč Alber Baseel - doumbek Recently from California, you may have heard Benji at the Golden Festival in one of the several East Coast bands he plays with: Sarma, Novi Hitovi, Zlatne Uste. He has taught Balkan trumpet and brass band at the EEFC Mendocino and Iroquois Springs Balkan Camp. Benji and his band will be bringing a mixture of traditional Balkan folk dance tunes along with modern Romani repertoire from Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, and beyond. Wednesday Dec. 2, 7-9:15 PM \- Brief instruction/Quick\-teach of dances \- Hosted by Michael Ginsburg Info: 646-831-8720 Balkan Cafe Wednesdays What to bring: \- Water or drink container\- Your dancing shoes === Balkan Wednesdays Live Balkan music Dance, learn Balkan dances, have fun and get some good exercise all at the same time. Light snacks available Please bring your own beverage/water container Wednesdays thru December 7pm Doors open 7:15-9:15 PM Dancing to live music with instruction 213 E 82nd St Near 3rd Ave $20 per session