MITRA SUMARA میترا سومارا

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Mitra Sumara at Le Poisson Rouge Persian Arts Fest Noruz celebration March 30th

“Donya vafa nadare”

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17 / 05

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Mitra Sumara live at Le Poisson Rouge NYC Persian Arts Festival Noruz Party March 30, 2013

“Mi Ravi”

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12 / 05

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Mitra Sumara *live* at Brooklyn Bowl

23 / 08

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From our most recent gig - Nowruz Dance Party at The Suffolk NYC!

Video by Michael Galinsky

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22 / 04

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A clip from Mitra Sumara’s recent show at Fontana’s!

shot by Laurika Harris-Kaye for Rumur Inc.

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21 / 02

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Mitra Sumara’s next show - Feb 9th at Fontana’s in the East Village!

with Screentests (featuring ex-Hong Kong members)!!

We are here for you!

03 / 02

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// MITRA SUMARA میترا سومارا//

Mitra Sumara is a super group of New York City musicians dedicated to the vibrant pop and funk music of 60s/70s Iran. This big-band of 8 members plays hits by Iran’s beloved divas Googoosh, Pari Zangeneh, Parva, and intoxicating Bandari beat tunes by Zia Atabi.

The sound of pre-Revolutionary Iran mixes the beats of Fela Kuti, Salsa, and Disco; with Mid-East melodies, a cool LA breeze, and tragic poetry. Mitra Sumara captures all this and more. The band puts own spin on these infectious, funky, psychedelic tunes and plays new arrangements of traditional Iranian folk songs. Mitra Sumara brings on the hot Persian grooves with funky bass lines, deep interlocking percussion, and wailing brass to keep you dancing all night long!

Mitra Sumara is the creation of lead singer Yvette Perez who is half-Persian. The group features formidable musicians from all points of NYC’s rock, jazz, and experimental music scenes.

Yvette Perez– vocals (Birdbrain)

Julian Maile – guitar (Moby, Loser’s Lounge)

Sam Kulik– bass (Talbam!)

Peter Zummo – trombone (Arthur Russell, John Lurie)

Jim Duffy – keyboards (Jim Duffy Group)

Bill Ruyle – tabla & hammer dulcimer (Arthur Russell)

Brian Geltner – drums/percussion (Nervous Cabaret, Dr. Snitch, Chris Whitley)

Michael Evans – drums/congas (Alex Hacke, AndersNilsson, God Is My
Co-Pilot)

“In mid-January, I caught supergroup Mitra Sumara in the East Village, performing an impressive hour-long set of Persian hits for an amazed audience….Instead of a hermetically sealed nostalgia sandwich, it was the type of cross-cultural celebration that vibrantly fused the music of the past with an urgency of the present.”

-Kevan Harris, Dusted Magazine

!!! Farsi Funk !!!

!! Persian Psych !!

!! Bandari Beats !!

you can’t go wrong!

http://mitrasumara.tumblr.com/

30 / 01

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attention! another show is on the horizon….

Thursday, February 9th!!

at Fontana’s..East Village NYC

23 / 01

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Mitra Sumara will play tunes by Zia tomorrow night! We are officially not messing around.

10pm Wed Jan 18th. Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center 107 Suffolk St NYC

17 / 01

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// Mitra Sumara is a big band//

Yvette Perez - vocals (birdbrain)

Julian Maile - guitar (loser’s lounge)

Sam Kulik - bass (Talibam!)

Jim Duffy - keyboard (Jim Duffy Group)

Bill Ruyle - hammer dulcimer (Arthur Russell)

Peter Zummo - trombone (Arthur Russell, John Lurie)

Brian Geltner - drums (Nervous Cabaret, Chris Whitley)

Michael Evans - drums / congas (Alex Hacke, God Is My Co-Pilot)

We are so psyched….you are, too!!!

12 / 01

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