Thu 16 Mar - Andres Garcia Trio
Andres Garcia Trio meet at the converging point of jazz, Latin and flamenco. Their repertoire is a mixture of original material as well as fresh arrangements of classic standards. Featuring Andres Garcia on guitars, Javi on bass and Demi Garcia on percussion. The perfect soundtrack to the Ritzy’s launch-night of the 2006 HRWFF.
8pm - 12am FREE

Fri 17 Mar - Sandhya Sanjana’s Mahima
Half way through one of Tsivi Sharrett’s Ritzy Café gigs last year a vocalist stepped forward and floored the audience with her voice. Disappointingly, she was based in Germany at the time so we were thrilled to hear of her move to London. Sandhya Sanjana is an exceptional singer whose repertoire consists of original compositions (based on classical Indian tracks) as well as jazz standards re-interpreted through an Indian prism. Her band features Tsivi Sharrett on piano, Jim Hart on drums, Larry Bartley double bass and Haider on flute.
8pm - 1am FREE

Sat 18 Mar - Chilli Fried South feat. Doreen Thobekile (live)
The Chilli Fried Empire is expanding. Having recently turned one year old with a 12 month run at the Darbucka Bar in Clerkenwell, DJ and writer for the likes of fRoots and Songlines, Jamie Renton, has now established his night as one of the most popular monthly residencies at the Ritzy Café. As with the ongoing original Chilli Fried night at Darbucka, Chilli Fried South offers great music from around the world with the warmest of vibes. Opening and closing proceedings our host spins global beats and roots rhythms interspersed with a live set by a guest band. Tonight we welcome Doreen Thobekile, from Natal (South Africa). A multi-faceted performer (she is an experienced dancer, singer and skilled player of various Southern African instruments such as the mbira and umqangala) she has recently played in Mose Fan Fan’s band Somo Somo and has been touring and recording with electro-global pioneers Transglobal Underground.
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8pm - 1am FREE

Sun 19 Mar - DJ Eric Soul presents Afrogroov (special guest tbc)
Afrogroov continues in its tradition of providing a forum for semi-acoustic up and coming talent, crews and collectives from the African diaspora. Twice a month (second Weds and last Sat of the month) DJ Eric Soul spins us a mix that takes in Dakar, Rio, London, Paris and many more ports of call. Following in the footsteps of Khethi, Sanchita Furruque and D’Banj, each night includes a guest performer adding the vital live ingredient for the evening’s proceedings with tonight’s guest being inspired by the HRWFF screening of the Cameroonian film ‘Sisters in Law’ (showing in the cinema at 16.30).
8pm - 11pm FREE

Mon 20 Mar - Narf
Narf (Fran Pérez) is one of the most peculiar figures coming out from the emerging Galician-speaking music scene. He’s a composer, singer / song-writer with a rock background who made a name in the 90’s as the most awarded and successful composer of theatre music. His operas, musicals and comedy numbers contributed to establishing Santiago de Compostela as the capital of the Galician scene and granted him a sound reputation in neighboring Portugal as well. With Narf, his unplugged incarnation, Fran uncovers himself as a rare and elegant singer, a strange fruit who steps outside the commonly folk-based Galician songwriting style. His songs explore the un-trodden pathways that connect the Galician language with worldwide Portuguese popular music (Portugal, Mozambique, Cabo Verde, Brazil), bringing some southern warmth to a singing tradition that usually looks up to the north. His sweet and delicate voice, dressed up with his innovative and somewhat psychedelic composing technique ensures that his is an original act, with an approach that some critics have connected with the Brazilian Tropicalist movement.
8pm - 11pm FREE

Tue 21 Mar - DJ Eric Soul presents Afrogroov (special guest tbc)
Afrogroov continues in its tradition of providing a forum for semi-acoustic up and coming talent, crews and collectives from the African diaspora. Twice a month (second Weds and last Sat of the month) DJ Eric Soul spins us a mix that takes in Dakar, Rio, London, Paris and many more ports of call. Following in the footsteps of Khethi, Sanchita Furruque and D’Banj, each night includes a guest performer adding the vital live ingredient for the evening’s proceedings with tonight’s guest being inspired by the HRWFF screening of ‘Conversations on a Sunday Afternoon’ (South Africa - showing in the cinema at 18.30)
8pm - 11pm FREE


Thu 23 Mar - Nadine Khouri
When Nadine was eight years old, her family fled war-torn Beirut to settle in London. It was there that a wide-eyed and impressionable Nadine first discovered rock n’roll. Teenage years were spent in Berwick St. rummaging through CDs, listening to the radio, and developing a love for music by artists such as Jeff Buckley, Nina Simone, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, and Ani Difranco.

In 1998, Nadine moved t o Pennsylvania for her studies where she took her first steps, recording The Lunt Sessions which went on to be released in the States and in Lebanon.

Armed with an acoustic guitar, she headed for New York, playing her brand of acoustic rock to strangers in smoked-filled dives and Brooklyn lofts. Since her move to London in early 2004, she has played many of the major venues of the London acoustic scene (the Spitz, Troubadour, Bush Hall, The Bedford), as well as returning to her native Beirut for live appearances. Fittingly for the Human Rights Watch Week, many of her songs deal with the myriad of human emotions that come from existing in and growing up in areas of conflict and war.

Midnight Prayer
A kiss to you my love
I hope they pull
Their troops out,
And that everything
Will be okay

Out from the rubble
Out from the smoke
Our hearts are free
Our will is good

Did you see the drapes
Of red and white
Floating like waves
Across the concrete?

8pm - 12am FREE

Fri 24 Mar - Best of the Fest
As is tradition for the HRWFF, the last night features a second screening of the most popular film from
this year’s festival followed by an end-of-week celebration in the café featuring live music to round off 2006.
8pm - 1am FREE