Roman Edirisinghe

Weather.com says Milwaukee is currently at 18°F, but feels Like 5°F. I was walking to class and the wind chill was dreadful. While I like a lot of things about Milwaukee, winter is not one of them.

I now have about 8 students signed up, and I’m really enjoying teaching. To share my passion is very fulfilling, and it doesn’t feel like work. At this point, I don’t have enough students to justify quitting my day job. If this keeps up, however, there will come a point at which I will have to make a tough decision.

The Urban Empress and her roots riddim crew plays Club Timbuktu! Featuring special guest Roman Edirisinghe.
Club Timbuktu
520 East Center Street
Milwaukee WI 53212
Tel : (414) 265 7000
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Sindoolaa rocks the house once again.

Roman plays with One Drum in the Chicago area. Location to be announced.

Roman plays bass guitar for Kirtan with Ragani, the largest ongoing and independent Kirtan (yoga chanting) scene in the nation.

Doors open at 7:15 pm, Kirtan starts at 7:30 pm. Come early and get a seat, as these events are now standing room only. All are welcome. $5 suggested donation. Church is handicap accessible. Bring cushion for floor seating (some chairs also available).

Kirtan with Ragani
Unitarian Universalist Church West
13001 West North Avenue
Brookfield, WI

Roman plays percussion for Kirtan with Ragani, the largest ongoing and independent Kirtan (yoga chanting) scene in the nation.

Doors open at 7:15 pm, Kirtan starts at 7:30 pm. Come early and get a seat, as these events are now standing room only. All are welcome. $5 suggested donation. Church is handicap accessible. Bring cushion for floor seating (some chairs also available).

Kirtan with Ragani
Unitarian Universalist Church West
13001 West North Avenue
Brookfield, WI

Roman joins the UrbanItes on guitar, at the Bob Marley Festival:

Urban Empress and the Urbanites open for Aswah Greggori and the Enforcers.
9pm $12 advance/$15 door

Off stage, Aswah is a man of few words – always humble, usually humorous, very subtle. His personal story is as inspiring as his lyrics and music. Born in Louisiana in 1946, Aswah came to Chicago after his Viet Nam experience to find work “somewhere other than the lumber mills” of Louisiana. In 1971, a serious industrial accident which severed his right arm also changed his life forever. After surviving not only the accident but the grueling arm re-attachment surgeries and therapy which followed, Aswah emerged with a new sense of purpose leading him into a full-time music career. Spiritually guided and unencumbered by traditional definitions of success (“Material possessions won’t save you, only bring aggression, enslave you” he sings in “Save You From Yourself”), Aswah’s message is man’s healing from violence, drugs, hatred and jealousy the music is his medium.

Shank Hall
1434 N Farwell Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 276-7288
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Roman joins the UrbanItes on guitar at Chicago’s Wild Hare Reggae Club.

Wild Hare Reggae
3530 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
(773) 327-4273
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