looking for live organic hip hop and soul in Montreal? if so, it is imperative that you hustle your bustle down to Sablo Kafe (50 St. Zotique, coin St. Dominique Metro Beaubien) on tuesday night. each week promises to showcase different players from a talented roster (which includes one Jason “Blackbird” Selman, who currently plays trumpet for the MOYO show at the MAI, the newly minted saxophone music cd releasing public proposer Jason Sharp, and special guests like beatboxxxer and calesthenics specialist Lateef Martin-whose music reviewing words you read in publications like the Mirror and Nightlife). Jahsun, the creator of the collective is the constant, as the master of all things percussion usually is. can the drummer get some?!
“intimate” is an understatement, as the venue usually gets so packed that there is never really room to dance, but it only takes but a little space to bob your head and sway a bit. the musicians are stellar and they take turns turning leitmotifs into the musical equivalents of your McGill thesis, and you are left in complete awe of how a vibe can be personified to actually being in the room with you and kick start your week.
there is a one-drink minimum (in addition to the meagre $5 tithe as strongly recommended entry) but the cafe is liscenced, with a wide range of herbal teas and coffees, as well as carbonated delights for the non-consuming. the samosas are quite delightful and the nachos are a good look for sharing.
kalmunity is a jump off for learning about like-minded events that the players are also involved in community wide, and a living reminder of all that can be achieved when we live in the moment.