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  • Kobo Town to bring calypso magic to The Montreal Jazz Festival »

    Toronto based roots-calypso act Kobo Town has been invited to play the 28th edition of the prestigious Festival International de Jazz de Montreal on Canada Day, July 1, 2007. The full band will be performing on the outdoor Samsung Stage (President-Kennedy Avenue) at 8:00 and 10:00 PM as part of "Les Rendez-vous Samsung."
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    Kobo Town's Independence Awarded As One of The Best CDs of 2006 »

    Toronto-based, roots-calypso act Kobo Town has been selected as a finalist in the Indie Acoustic Project "Best CD's of 2006." Their CD, 'Independence' was one of only three albums to be recognized in the Lyrics category of the awards. Winners will be announced in late April, 2007. The Indie Acoustic Project celebrates the best in [...]


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    Kobo Town's Drew Gonsalves Live In NYC »

    Kobo Town bandleader Drew Gonsalves will be following up his debut solo performance at Cafe Nostalgia in Ottawa by opening for Ben Godwin's 'Skin and Bone' Launch Party. Presented by MusicDish Network & Organic Entertainment, the record release event will introduce Ben's sophomore album Skin and Bone to industry and fans on April 10, 2007 [...]


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    Kobo Town brings Independence to Club Balattou in Montreal »

    Toronto-based roots-calypso act Kobo Town will be performing their  inaugural Montreal show at the renowned Club Balattou on Thursday,  March 22nd at 9:00 PM. Located at 4372 Boulevard St-Laurent, Club Balattou has been the driving force behind world music in this city for 20 years, laying the groundwork for Festival Nuits d'Afrique, the  Montreal International [...]


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    Kobo Town Brings Independence To Canadian Music Week »

    Toronto-based roots-calypso act, Kobo Town will headline the official Canadian Music Week (CMW) 'MusicDish 10th Anniversary' Showcase hosted at The Trane Studio in Toronto on March 8th. The Trane Studio is located at 964 Bathurst Street. Kobo Town takes the stage at 10:30 PM. Other performers include Caroline Glass, Mélissa Laveaux, Grüvoria and the Souljazz [...]


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    Kobo Town Officially Release Debut Album Independence »

    Canadian calypso act Kobo Town announces the release of their debut album Independence to North American retail and online outlets today.
    The band will celebrate with performances in NYC and Toronto this week. The first of which is their record release party at the monthly Listen Liberally showcase hosted by online publisher MusicDish Network and indie [...]


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