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SUMMARY:From Bamako to Birmingham: Amadou & Mariam and Blind Boys of Alabama
DESCRIPTION:“Part living history\, part concert\, all uplifting” —The Washington Post \nWhile they may appear worlds apart\, Mali’s Amadou & Mariam and the Blind Boys of Alabama share something that is undeniable: deeply felt music of the soul that  transcends cultures\, nations and musical styles. For over 40 years\, Amadou & Mariam have combined their personal love story with a global music career. As revered ambassadors for Malian and African music\, their sound is heartwarming\, featuring syncopated rhythms topped with lyrical melodies. Five-time Grammy award winners the Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. These Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductees are known for crossing musical boundaries with their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel to music crafted by contemporary songwriters. \nIt takes nearly a day to fly from Birmingham to Bamako\, but these two distinct musical worlds are coming together on a single stage with FirstWorks!
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/bamako-to-birmingham/
LOCATION:THE VETS\, One Avenue of the Arts\, Providence\, 02903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Season 2021-2022
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SUMMARY:Professional Development: Climate Change and Music-Making
DESCRIPTION:IMPACTS ON CREATING ART AND COMMUNITY BUILDING \nRenowned Rhode Island-based musician Sidy Maiga’s expertise lies in traditional and contemporary Malian and West African music. Sidy is highly skilled in djembe and dundun\, two percussion instruments whose importance goes beyond rhythm\, style\, and musical skill. These instruments and their construction require cultural knowledge that signifies the importance of the environment and a community that helps meet each other’s needs. In this presentation\, Sidy describes these instruments’ history and cultural significance within West African societies as they relate to community building\, the environment\, and how we impact those around us.  \nIn doing so\, Sidy opens up to broader questions regarding how climate change affects cultural production\, including the resources\, relationships\, and communities that may surround an art form. This discussion becomes an exploration into how climate change impacts music-making and other forms of art. The goal is to inspire educators to envision how the arts can integrate into lesson plans to help understand the socio-cultural impacts of climate change and how communities respond. \nAdditionally\, Sidy and Jamil Jorge\, FirstWorks’ Education Director\, will share the resources available in FirstWorks’ Virtual Learning Series\, including performances and talks\, that teachers can use with their students to expand upon the ideas shared during the session. \nEarns one PLU credit.
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/professional-development-climate-change-and-music-making-impacts-on-creating-art-and-community-building/
LOCATION:This is a Zoom event
CATEGORIES:Educational Program,For Teachers
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SUMMARY:Video release: Natále - Moreno feat. Fidel Nadal
DESCRIPTION:Natále is a genre-defying singer-songwriter whose homes include Philadelphia\, Tel Aviv\, and New England. Her music is an eclectic mix of soul\, folk-rock\, and Middle Eastern vibes. Inspired by the musical revolutions of the 1960s & ‘70s\, Natále’s music is a direct channel to finding solace in inner solitude. \nHer latest music video “Moreno” premieres on March 15\, 2022 on the cusp of spring. Filmed in the open markets\, beaches\, and streets of Mexico\, the video shares sunshine\, warmth\, and uplifting vibes\, encouraging people from all cultures to dance in unison to the celebration of life! \n“Moreno” features Afro-Argentinian reggae musician Fidel Nadal\, “The Rasta who revolutionized Latin Rock” (Rolling Stone Magazine). The world-reggae inspired song emits the experience of a spirited\, multicultural love affair\, drawing influences from cumbia and flamenco. \n“Conceptually\, the goal was to keep it simple\, by documenting the experiences and the energy shared between locals. In many places in Latin America\, especially in Mexico\, music and dancing are inherently part of the circadian. Music is food for the spirit\, and I wanted to capture the basic essence of simply enjoying life’s natural rhythm.” – Natále \n \n“Moreno” was recorded at Grammy-award winner Camilo Lara’s Soy Sauce Studios in Mexico City. The song was performed by a cast of native Mexican musicians: Alex Gonzalez\, Salvador Hernandez Mucel\, Moises Tlaxcaltecatl Hernandez\, Raymundo Tlaxcaltecatl Hernandez Bateria\, Marco Tulio Tlaxcaltecatl\, and Alex González Villaseñior; and was mixed/engineered by Diego Aguirre Cruzaley. \n 
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/video-release-natale-moreno-feat-fidel-nadal/
LOCATION:FirstWorks Virtual Stage
CATEGORIES:Season 2021-2022
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SUMMARY:The Seeing: Daniel Bernard Roumain
DESCRIPTION:Produced through a creative partnership between FirstWorks and WaterFire Providence\, “The Seeing” is an exhibition featuring six film works scored by renowned composer\, violinist and activist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR). \nRoumain will be present to greet attendees during “The Seeing” exhibition’s opening reception taking place on Thursday\, January 20\, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. He will lead a half-hour Town Hall conversation which will be livestreamed on FirstWorks’ Facebook page from 7:30-8:00 p.m. Watch the Livestream here \nDANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN\nARTIST STATEMENT\nThe Seeing is a collection of films that are all related to our willingness to hear\, understand\, and love one another. Can we see each other? Of course\, for so many\, division and hatred is what is heard and understood\, and hatred fills our screens and airwaves as it surrounds and drowns our communities into a chasm of despair. We are a country bound and divided by race\, and these films take a clear-eyed view of race in America and how it unfolds for so many BIPOC people worldwide. The titles of these films reveal the intention of my work with an array of talented and brilliant film makers\, from Yoram Savion to Dana Greenfield to Carlos Toro and others\, all in deep collaboration. As a Black man in America\, I am well aware of the trope of the being caught\, in a frame\, in a lethal pas de deux with law enforcement\, hoping and praying to live. \nThere have been times when I have been afraid and feared for my life. These films speak to fear\, but just as boldly\, they speak to all of us seeking truth\, justice\, and a better American way—aren’t we better than this? \nThe Seeing includes the following works:\nTHEY STILL WANT TO KILL US\nComposed and performed by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR); Mezzo-soprano: J’Nai Bridges; Directed and edited by Yoram Savion; Director of photography: Sam Wolff; Produced by Sozo. \nI HAVE NOTHING TO DO EXCEPT LOVE \nComposed by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR); Libretto\, vocals\, and piano by Minna Choi; Directed\, edited\, and libretto by Dana Greenfield; with words from Simone Roumain; Cinematography by Sam Wolff; Dance and choreography by Sarah Bolander; Project management by Sozo Artists. Commissioned\, developed\, and produced by PROTOTYPE: Opera | Theatre | Now. \nABOUT FACE \nSpoken word poetry by Marc Bamuthi Joseph; Score by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR); Performed and choreographed by Drew Dollaz; Directed\, filmed and edited by Yoram Savion; Produced by Rika Iino and Melissa Higgins | Sozo. \nFEAR \nDirected by Yoram Savion; Spoken word poetry by Marc Bamuthi Joseph; Score by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR); Director of photography: Gabrielle Blackwood; Produced by Rika Iino\, Melissa Higgins and Yoram Savion | Sozo. \nREQUIEM\, FOR THE LIVING\, IN COLOR \nScore by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR); Film by Steer (Steerforward.com); Produced by FirstWorks\, premiered at PVDFest 2020. \nOUR COUNTRY \nScore by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR); Performed and Choreographed by Drew Dollaz; Film by Steer (Steerforward.com); Cinematography by Sam Wolff; Produced by FirstWorks. \nThe exhibition will be open to the public during the Center’s regular business hours: Wednesday through Sunday\, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Thursday evenings until 9:00 p.m.
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/the-seeing/
LOCATION:WaterFire Arts Center\, 475 Valley Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02908\, United States
CATEGORIES:Season 2021-2022
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SUMMARY:This Is America
DESCRIPTION:Curated by violinist Johnny Gandelsman\, “This is America” is a new commissioning and recording project featuring over 20 works for solo violin written by American and US-based composers. \nThe invited composers – including icons like Rhiannon Giddens and Conrad Tao – were asked to reflect on the events of the past year and to consider the impact the period has had on their lives and on their communities. \nA long-time FirstWorks collaborator\, Johnny Gandelsman is a co-founder of Brooklyn Rider and a member of the Silk Road Ensemble. The New Yorker has called him “revelatory” in concert\, placing him in the company of “radically transformative” performers like Maurizio Pollini\, Peter Serkin and Christian Zacharias. \nFor this special FirstWorks program\, Gandelsman will perform selections from “This is America\,” and Providence’s Community MusicWorks will join him for a performance of Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto.” \nThe concert will open with the premiere of “Woodland Impressions\,” a program developed with EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks through FirstWorks’ inaugural commission initiative. Experience the new suite for erhu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)\, violin and marimba composed by erhu virtuoso Jing Wang\, performing with violinist EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks and percussionist Piero Guimaraes. “Woodland Impressions” is inspired by FirstWorks themes of Raise Your Voice (celebrating diversity) and Earth First (addressing environmental justice).
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/this-is-america-2/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Church of Providence\, 1 Benevolent Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Season 2021-2022
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SUMMARY:Groove to the rhythms of Oumou Sangaré and Sidy Maiga
DESCRIPTION:Experience the soul-lifting sounds of Mali with Grammy winner Oumou Sangaré\, hailed as the greatest living female voice in African music\, and master drummer Sidy Maiga. \nAn outspoken activist for women’s rights\, the “songbird of Wassoulou” Oumou Sangaré raises her voice to build awareness for women’s issues in Africa. The raw power of her stirring and soulful voice inspires audiences around the world to be stronger\, together. A UN Goodwill Ambassador\, her humanitarian work has earned her the Artist Award at WOMEX 2017 and the 2001 IMC-UNESCO International Music Prize. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTeaming up once again with acclaimed djembefola Sidy Maiga and his superb\, five-piece band\, the two Malian masters craft an immersive experience as they introduce us to the passions behind their long-time collaboration\, breaking boundaries and borders as they bring their music and message to the world. \nFilmed in Providence’s own Waterfire Arts Center\, this exclusive concert kicked off FirstWorks’ fall 2020 season of virtual stage programming\, bringing a world of music into homes when traditional venues were shuttered. Premiered September 17\, 2020 on Facebook and YouTube Live.
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/groove-to-the-rhythms-of-oumou-sangare-and-sidy-maiga/
LOCATION:FirstWorks Virtual Stage
CATEGORIES:Season 2020-2021
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