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Under the direction of Professor Dawn Avery. Featuring contemporary and traditional music from around the world.
Click here to hear an excerpt of the World Ensemble performing.
Contact:
dawn.avery@montgomerycollege.edu
301-270-5035
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The Soulutions
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Reggae/Blues original music with an uplifting and important message, with reggae artist, poet, composer and leader of band Jermaine Swaby, guitar and vocals, Willie Gammel, electric guitar, Diana Downey, violin, Jay Katzenberger, electric bass and Alexis Magdaleno, percussion.
Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyDzHCHj5Q8 to see an excerpt of the the group performing.
Contact:
Jermaine Swaby
240-515-6949
jer013@hotmail.com
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Triple Continent Afro-Fusion Latin Jazz
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Featured act at the Twins Jazz club in Washington DC with Nathania Potterfield, lead vocals, Alexis Magdeleno, perc, Jose Ruales, drums, Justin Parrott, bass, and Gerald Pennerman, piano.
Contact:
Jose Ruales
512-658-6233
rualesjose@yahoo.com
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CONTACT SOME OF OUR LOCAL RESIDENT ARTISTS FOR GIGS!
AMADOU KOUYATE - African Drumming and Kora |
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Amadou Kouyate
World Arts Festival Resident Artist & Teacher
soulsrcher@hotmail.com
202-202-907-3316
http://www.memoryofafricanculture.org/amk.htm
Amadou Kouyate is the first Diali born in the Americas. As heir to the Kouyate legacy, Amadou’s life revolves around the oral tradition of transmitting and safeguarding the history of his clan through music and the arts. He continues to travel around the world performing with various groups dazzling audiences with his speed, grace and power. He is an avid and professional Kora player and is also proficient in all types of other traditional West African instruments such as Kutiro, Sabar, Djembe, Balafon, Krin and Tama. He is a student at Howard University and teaches Djembe at several other universities in the DC area, including the University of Maryland and Montgomery College.
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FARAFINA KAN – West African Drumming & Dance
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Farafina Kan literally translates to the sound of Africa. We are a professional performing arts company dedicated to maintaining the history and integrity of traditional African drumming and dancing. Under the tutelage of international performing arts legends, Farafina Kan seeks to sustain the work initiated by these legends through professionalism, artistry, continual learning and proactive intergenerational transmission of African culture through music and movement. Farafina Kan is a family! We are eternally grateful to our parents for having the foresight to search for the traditions of our ancestors and the many elders who have and continue to pave the way for us to do what we do today.
For booking, go to www.farafinakan.com or call Diallo Sumbry at (202) 286-2688 |
RON WARREN – Native American Flute
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Native American Flute Soloist Ron Warren (Echota Cherokee) was praised by The Washington Post for his "expressive and highly energetic" performances. He has performed at the Inter-American Development Cultural Center, the Stone Ridge School for “Voice of America”, and with his band Taiowe at the National Museum of the American Indian. He produces an annual Native Flute Festival as part of the Montgomery College World Arts Festival and runs local flute classes and groups. Ron Warren’s recordings Heartbeats of the Forest World, Dancing the Full Moon and Morning Star, Evening Star are available at cdbaby.com www.ronwarren.net
Contact:
info@ronwarrenmusic.com
443-996-8144
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and our very own
Dawn Avery and Okenti – Mohawk Contemporary Music and Native Classical Cello |
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Grammy nominated performer has worked with luminaries from Pavarotti to Sting and has performed at Kennedy Center, Montreux, Copenhagen, Helsinki festivals. She’s played uptown at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, as well as in New York’s thriving downtown music stages like the Knitting Factory, La Mama and the Kitchen. Her CD’s and compositions have won numerous awards.
Click here to hear and excerpt of Dawn Avery's "Ho Ho Watanay" from her CD, "True".
Contact:
www.dawnavery.com email her at: contact@dawnavery.com
or call her manager, Xochi Tafoya at 202-203-0449.
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Tambores de San Juan - Afro-Venezuelan percussion, chant and dance
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Large and spirited folkloric ensemble founded by Carlos Infante and Alexis Magdaleno
Contact:
Alexis Magdaleno
240-643-7624
alexabs57@yahoo.com
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