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And if you can’t make it down to Redway, there’s always Jambalaya’s “Culture Clash” Saturday with DJ Gabe Pressure spinning reggae and world music.

For another take on “world” music, you have Friday night’s “World Dance Party” at Redwood Raks, which as far as I can tell is a rebranding of the Humboldt Folkdancers’ old “First Friday” international folkdance party with plenty of Balkan dances and live music by Chubritza and Musaic. It starts with lessons at 7 p.m. for the uninitiated (the dances are relatively easy), and the dancing begins at 8.

Meanwhile, same Friday at the Jambalaya, it’s “world” music from Africa, with Lagos Roots Afrobeat Ensemble, a throbbing 15-piece band from Berkeley featuring members of Fela Kuti’s Afrika 70, Sonny Okosun’s Ozziddi and other historic world beat outfits. Yes!

Guitarist Tom Toohey‘s Bon Swing has a busy Friday planned with an early (6-9 p.m.) gig playing Django-esque jazz at Libation followed immediately by more of the same at Cafe Mokka. Saturday at Libation it’s Djalopy, a gypsy jazz duo with a couple of members of Absynth Q.

Saturday and Sunday the Jam goes electro, first with a World Famous blast Saturday, a showcase for producers from the Dutch Rwina Records label featuring NastyNasty from San Jose and two Dutch artists, Krampfhaft and Rwina label founder Akkachar. Sunday it’s the usual Deep Groove Society Sundaze.

Awesome double bill coming to the Depot April 18, featuring “The Queen of Rockabilly,” Wanda Jackson, whose long career got a major boost recently when she did a record with Jack White. Wanda is touring with Portland’s Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside, a band with a strong local following. Tickets go on sale Monday. Yes, this will sell out. My guess is, quickly.

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Comment / By Gabe Pressure / Yesterday, 3:17 p.m.

Culture Clash is at Humbrews.

Comment / By Good Rockin’ Derral / Today, 7:31 a.m.

John Nemeth plays harmonica; guitar would be a new wrinkle.

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