A Journey through Global Music: And the Roots of Rhythm Remain with Joe Boyd
Sep 11, 6 PM PT • San Francisco, CA: Roxie Theater | 3117 16th St
Joe Boyd in person signing copies of his book, courtesy of Book Passage!
Legendary producer, author and gifted raconteur Joe Boyd has created a unique event:
a narrated journey through the world’s music.
Based on his new book, And the Roots of Rhythm Remain, he has assembled rarely-if-ever-seen clips showing Kate Bush with Bulgaria’s Trio Bulgarka, Taj Mahal with kora great Toumani Diabaté, Ravi Shankar with George Harrison, Paul Simon with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Ivo Papasov, Django Reinhardt, Carmen Miranda, Dizzy Gillespie and many more.
Boyd shows how personalities, events and politics in places such as Havana, Lagos, Budapest, Kingston and Rio were as colourful and momentous as anything that took place in New Orleans, Harlem, Laurel Canyon or Liverpool. And moreover, how jazz, rhythm & blues and rock’n’roll would never have happened if it weren’t for the melodies and rhythms emanating from over the horizon.
About the Author
Joe Boyd is a record producer and writer, known for his acclaimed memoir, White Bicycles. Artists he has produced include Nick Drake, R.E.M., Toots and the Maytals, Richard Thompson, Pink Floyd, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and ¡Cubanismo! among many others over the course of a nearly sixty-year career. After graduating from Harvard in 1964, he tour-managed Muddy Waters, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto, and others before serving as production manager for the historic 1965 Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals. In 1979 he launched his own label, Hannibal Records, which was at the forefront of bringing global artists to western audiences. As a film producer, his credits include Amazing Grace, Scandal, and Jimi Hendrix.
About the Venue
https://roxie.com/
For more information on And The Roots Of Rhythm Remain, please reach out to Matt Hanks (mhanks@shorefire.com), Chris Taillie (ctaillie@shorefire.com), and Henry Thomas (hthomas@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media.
From the legendary producer of Nick Drake, R.E.M., Toots and the Maytals, and Pink Floyd and author of White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s comes a riveting, world-spanning tour de force illuminating the artists, histories, controversies, and collaborations that shaped global music.
Hardcover Release: Sep 24, 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 9798988670025 • 960 pages • two 16-page full-color photo inserts
Paperback Release: Apr 1, 2025
Paperback ISBN: 9798988670056 • 968 pages • two 16-page full-color photo inserts
