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Published on January 15, 2010 in Events, Music and Party. Comments Tags: andrew murgatroyd, beijing gig, beijing live music, canada, canadian, deejay, dj, drums, horns, live reggae, MC, meiwenti soundsystem, newfoundland, reggae, reggae beijing, thunder ghost.

Join us this Saturday from 10:30pm for a night of great live reggae from Andrew Murgatoyd and his band Thunder Ghost.

Lei Gui “Thunder Ghost” is the Chinese word for Reggae translated back into English. This Trans-Pacific reggae mash-up blends the Island style reggae of Canada’s West Coast with East coast Newfoundland-sound all tossed into in a martini shaker with the best horns and drums Beijing has to offer.

Mix that up with the notorious MeiWenti SoundSystem DJ set featuring Thunder Ghost and other live MC’s spitting hot fire on top of roots, dancehall, and dubstep and you’ll be sure to shake your ass until dawn. There are certain to be a few surprise guest musicians as well.

This will be the last party before lead singer Andrew leaves Beijing. Don’t miss them this Saturday night. Free before 9:30pm. 20 RMB after.

Beijing 2010 Wall Calendars now available at Ginkgo

Published on December 9, 2009 in Announcements. Comments Tags: 2010, beijing, beijing calendar, beijing calendar 2010, calendar, china, china calendar, china calendar 2010, expat, expat beijing, expat calendar, expats, ginkgo, wall calendar.

We are pleased to announce that we now have a limited amount of beautifully designed 2010 wall calendars available at Ginkgo.

Beautifully designed by Pauline Lafare
Features captivating portrait photos of Beijingers by Cisco Sebastio – www.6co.fr
Includes English, American, French, German, Spanish, Italian & Chinese holidays
Designed by expats for expats
Sponsored by Ginkgo

Available at Ginkgo for 100 RMB each or order online via PayPal here for 15 USD including shipping.

Live Music: “The Discounts” – Awesome fusion of reggae, funk and hiphop!

Published on December 9, 2009 in Events, Music and Party. Comments Tags: beijing, china, funk beijing, ginkgo, hiphop beijing, live music, neil conway, newfoundland, reggae beijing, the discounts.

Final Performance: Friday 19 February 2010 10:30pm (Free before 9:30pm. 30RMB with a free drink after.)

Canadian recording artist Neil Conway has been in Beijing for last few months and anyone who caught his previous shows has been suitably impressed. Teamed up with the cream of local musical talent, he has brought his trademark fusion of hip-hop, reggae and funk to Beijing. He will be live at Ginkgo again this Friday and he puts on a great show.

“fiercely talented” -Kerri Breen, The Scope, 2008

“The cramped, narrow bar is churning with bodies dancing, stamping and, I think, even pirouetting. Or maybe it’s merely the earth tilting an extra beat to the funk-reggae party sounds of The Discounts.” -Christopher Frey, Up! Magazine, 2008

“Live, the band combines a great deal of positive energy with extremely solid and creative musicianship that will make you dance and intelligent lyrics to make you think.” -Devon Strang, House of Rock, (drummer for Tom Fun and Slowcoaster), 2002

“a real knife edge of sheer experimental exuberance.” -Mark Vaughan-Jackson, The Telegram, 2001

The Discounts MySpace page is here. Visit Neil’s personal website and myspace to.

Live Music: “James Brodie” – Mad Scotsman performing hilarious and spontaneous schizo-folk!

Published on December 9, 2009 in Events and Music. Comments Tags: beijing, china, chinglish, comedic, comedy, crazy, funny, humorist, humour, humourist, james brodie, live music, mad, schizo-folk, scotland, scotsman, scottish, soapbox, songs.

Next Performance: Thursday 1st April 2009 – 9:30pm (Free Entry)

Scotsman, James Brodie, writes comedic schizo-folk songs drawn from his time living as an expat in China. Brodie is a madman on a soapbox whose songs string together truths as they come to him, singing in Chinese, French, English, and Chinglish. His wild performing style and hilarious lyrics always have the audience in stitches.

Arabic Night Party – Beautiful Belly Dancers and delicious Arabic Buffet

Published on November 30, 2009 in Events, Food, Music and Party. Comments Tags: arab, arabian nights, arabic, arabic food, baba ghanoush, belly dancers, belly dancers china, belly dancing, belly dancing beijing, hummus, Levantine, man li, Party, rai, Tabbouleh.

Join us at Ginkgo for a night featuring the music, culture and flavours of Arabia. Enjoy a delicious Arabian-themed buffet prepared especially for the event, as well as two shows from three beautiful belly dancers on the Ginkgo stage first at 9pm and again at around 11pm.

The delicious buffet of Arabian-style will feature whole roast lamb, Hummus, Tabbouleh and other Levantine delicacies. Food bookings for this event are strongly recommended. Price per person 80 RMB. We will have limited quantities so please book thursday morning at the latest to ensure you don’t miss out! Call the restaurant to make a reservation: 6402 7532

The beautiful Belly Dancer Manli will be performing with her friends on the Ginkgo stage twice throughout the evening. We will also have great Arabic and Rai music all night!

Dress Code: Arabia! Free bottle of Champagne goes to the best Arabic dressed guest! Free Entry.

Ginkgo One Year Anniversary Party

Published on November 30, 2009 in Events, Music and Party. Comments Tags: anniversary, beijing, birthday, ginkgo, live music, mademoisselle, marie-claude lebel, one year old, Party.

Ginkgo is one year old! This Saturday 5th December, come celebrate with free live music from Beijing’s sexy songstress Marie-Claude and her band. Enjoy great drinks give aways and other freebies! Starts 8pm. Live music from 10:30pm. Free Entry. Don’t miss it!

Live Music: “Los Dos Hombres”- Beautiful Spanish Flamenco and Brazilian Choro

Published on November 30, 2009 in Events and Music. Comments Tags: beijing, brazilian choro, chorinho, choro, duende flamenco, flamenco, flamenco beijing, gerard nunez, live music beijing, Nicolas Mège, pierre brahin, Pixinguinha, spanish, tomatito, toque antiguo.

Next Performance: Tuesday 1st December 2009 – 9:30pm (Free Entry)

Nicolas Mège and Pierre Brahin … Los Dos Hombres … invite you to share their passion for flamenco and brazilian choro. A little duende flamenco with Tomatito, Gerardo Nunez, some toque antiguo, and than a little chorinho from Rio de Janeiro and Pixinguinha to make you feel happy and sad. One word for this evening … la pasion !”

Live Music: “Afrokoko Roots” – African ensemble playing afrobeat classics with Fela Kuti style

Published on November 13, 2009 in Events and Music.

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Comments Tags: african, african music beijing, afrobeat, afrokoko roots, band, beijing, beijing african, ensemble, fela kuti, gig, Music, nigerian, sunny dee.

Next Performance: Saturday 21st November – 10:30pm (Free before 9:30pm. 30 RMB after)

Afrokoko Roots are an afrobeat and reggae band formed by 33 year old Nigerian percussionist Sunny Dada. They perform afrobeat music in the style of Fela Kuti as well as reggae classics from Bob Marley and others.

Born out of his desire to bring African music to China, Sunny formed the band soon after moving to Beijing two years ago. Sunny is a true multi-instrumentalist including mastery of percussion, trap drumming, piano, trumpet, bass guitar and singing. He is also an accomplished song writer and composer of instrumental arrangements. His passion for music was ignited when he was young in the church that his father founded, which exposed him to lots of musical styles and gave him an opportunity to hone his skills.

Afrokoko Roots features Sunny on lead vocals, rhythm section with drums, guitar and bass guitar, horn section with trumpet, sax and trombone, a female backing vocalist and percussion! They also bring hot African dancing girls! Prepare to experience one hell of a show!

Their MySpace page can be viewed here: www.myspace.com/afrokokoroots

Live Music: “Over Easy Dance Band” – Beijing’s most hopping Blues band!

Published on October 30, 2009 in Events and Music. Comments Tags: beijing, blues beijing, chicago blues, electric blues, elvis presley, fried egg, live music beijing, new orleans, over easy, over easy dance band, rolling stones, scissor sisters, the rolling stones.

Next Performance: Friday 13th November – 10:30pm (Free Before 9:30pm. 20 RMB after)

Over Easy Dance Band are Beijing’s most hopping blues band! This local blues outfit isn’t afraid to mess with genre, pushing their sound away from classic blues rock of the Stones into the dancier grooves of bands like Scissor Sisters. They also do some New Orleans jazzy numbers as well as songs by Elvis Presley. Don’t miss them!

Pizza Monday – Buy One Get One Free on all Pizzas!

Published on October 29, 2009 in Events and Food. Comments Tags: buy one get one free, cheap, cheap pizza beijing, deal, discount, ginkgo, pizza, pizza beijing, pizza deal, pizza monday.

Every Monday at Ginkgo enjoy our amazing pizza deal. For every Pizza ordered, receive a second one of equivalent or lower value for FREE! Available all day. Don’t miss Monday’s at Ginkgo!

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