Tabou Combo – Rubenstein Atrium – September 1, 2016
The Haitian roots of this group go way back; it has now been headquartered in NYC for decades, but beneath my radar. For the event, space that is customarily given over to seating had been cleared of chairs to make way for dancing, which was definitely the order of the day. The music was compas, a high-energy rhythmic pan-Caribbean style. This in turn worked to my benefit, as it allowed me to change settings several times for the full complement of sketches.
Herman Nau
Jean-Claude Jean
Yves Joseph
Ron Felix
Jonas Imbert
Yvon Andre
Reynald Vlame
Andre Atkins & Saxophonist
Jocel Alcemus
TC Trumpet
Roger Eugene
Ralph Conde