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SUMMARY:Sidy Maiga presents: 12th Annual Afrika Nyaga Drum and Dance Festival
DESCRIPTION:Sidy Maiga returns to PVDFest with the 12th annual Afrika Nyaga Drum & Dance Festival\, a ground-shaking celebration of West African music and dance and its influence on the African diaspora. \nMaiga envisions Afrika Nyaga as a sonic synthesis of African traditions and Rhode Island’s diverse communities. The festival nurtures artistic exchange through the universal language of music across cultures\, ages\, and nationalities. Local acts brew their beats alongside world-class contemporary artists\, resulting in a fête that celebrates the vibrant variation of African rhythms. \nPerformers and Lineup: \nEmcee: Valerie Tutson from Rhode Island Black Storytellers\n4:30 – 5:00 PM: Manolo Mairena & La Pura Vida\n5:00 – 5:15 PM: The Providence Drum Troupe\n5:20 – 5:55 PM: Denis Graca\n6:10 – 7:30 PM: Sidy Maiga & The Bridge Where We Meet with Haus of Glitter
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/sidy-maiga-presents-12th-annual-afrika-nyaga-drum-and-dance-festival/
LOCATION:City Hall Stage\, 25 Dorrance Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02903\, United States
CATEGORIES:PVDFest,Season 2024-2025
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SUMMARY:Salsa Night with Lulada Club
DESCRIPTION:New York’s All-Women Salsa Orchestra\n \nExperience the captivating rhythms of Lulada Club\, the electrifying all-women salsa band setting the New York City music scene ablaze. These accomplished and brilliant musicians are infused with an irresistible blend of vibrancy and skill. Bring your dancing shoes and join in with a lesson from Providence’s own instructor Rodney Eric Lopez* as these remarkable women command the stage\, welcoming salsa fans of all levels and ages. \n*Pre-concert salsa workshop 7:00-7:30 pm
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/salsa-night-with-lulada-club/
LOCATION:City Hall Stage\, 25 Dorrance Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02903\, United States
CATEGORIES:PVDFest,Season 2024-2025
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T190000
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SUMMARY:Chip Doug presents: Stargazing @ PVDFest
DESCRIPTION:An explosion of raw talent grown in Divine Providence. Get ready to witness a soulful blend of hip-hop\, R&B and dance. Anchored by Providence’s own DJ Nyce Hitz along with Derrick Jones and band\, the show will highlight various genres of music. Once the first beat starts\, the audience will be on a captivating ride through sound\, movement and verse. Renowned muralist Agonza will also be doing a live painting on stage while all the magic is happening. Pull up to City Hall Stage at 5:30pm and stargaze with us. \nPerformers / Social Handles:\nChip Doug IG: @chipdoug\nScribe (hip hop)  IG: @christo_scribe\nCarine (singer)   FB: @Carine Paul\nNinie 330 (hip hop) IG: iamninie330\nAnthony Sosa (singer) IG: @anthony.sosaxx\nTrav Black (hip hop) IG: @trav_blvck\nCassius  (singer)   IG: @nativecash\nMary Gipson (singer)  IG: @marygipsontv\nNvno (dancer)   IG: @nvno97\nSarya (dancer)  IG: saryakosal\nKAE (hip hop)  IG: @kaelyn__01\nTye Cooper (hip hop)  IG: @thetyecoopershow\nTrxck (dancer)   IG: @trxckofficial\nP. Lowe (saxophonist)  @p.lowemusic\nJackie Medina (singer)  IG: @iamjackiemedina\nAS220 Youth (youth ensemble) IG: as220.youth\nIvan Brooks (singer)  IG: @ivanbrooksmusic\nDevonish (singer)  IG: tiff.dev\nRiel Santana (latino artist) @rielsantana\nAgonza (muralist/painter) IG: @agonzaart\nHotinRI (videographer) IG: @hotinridotcom\nNyce (DJ) IG: @nycehitz\nDerrick  (drummer) IG: @derricksjonesjr\nBig Walt (keyboardist)  IG:  @therealbigwalt\nGene (keyboardist) IG: @genenewbreed\nJeremiah (bass)  IG: @miahthebassman
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/chip-doug-presents-stargazing-pvdfest/
LOCATION:City Hall Stage\, 25 Dorrance Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02903\, United States
CATEGORIES:PVDFest,Season 2024-2025
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SUMMARY:10th Annual Afrika Nyaga Drum and Dance Festival
DESCRIPTION:Now in its 10th year\, Afrika Nyaga showcases the incredible music and dance of Africa and the diaspora.\n\nThe “festival within a festival” will be headlined by award-winning South African musician Thandiswa Mazwai\, world-renowned Malian guitarist and singer Vieux Farka Touré and return PVDFest headliners Sidy Maiga & Afrimanding. Special performances from local favorites Chachi Carvalho & the International Players\, Satta Jallah\, and a dance performance by the Haus of Glitter.\n\nFood by PVD Food Truck Events & Beverages by Trinity Brewhouse\n\nSchedule:\n\n\nSatta Jallah – Musician\, Dancer\, Poet – 1:15-1:45 PM\nChachi Carvalho – Hip-Hop Artist – 2:00-2:30 PM\nThandiswa Mazwai – South African Singer – 2:45-3:45 PM\nSidy Maiga and The Bridge Where We Meet – West African Drum Fusion – 4:00-4:35 PM\nHaus of Glitter – BIPOC & Queer-affirming Feminist Dance Company – 4:35- 4:45 PM\nVieux Farka Touré – Singer and Guitarist – 5:00-5:45 PM\nSidy Maiga and The Bridge Where We Meet\, with Vieux Farka Touré – West African Drum Fusion joined by Malian Singer – 5:45 PM
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/10th-annual-afrika-nyaga-drum-and-dance-festival/
LOCATION:City Hall Stage\, 25 Dorrance Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02903\, United States
CATEGORIES:PVDFest
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SUMMARY:Golpea a La Rosa
DESCRIPTION:Jugando en un arenero de cumbia psicodélica\, Hit La Rosa canaliza un fantástico reflejo del espectro cultural completo del Perú \nHit La Rosa\, una de las bandas indie líderes de Lima\, ofrece conjuntos ajustados de ritmos tropicales palpitantes\, sonidos ondulantes de surf y letras astutas para curar lo que te aqueja. En el centro está la Cumbia\, el sonido y el ritmo de una colisión de varias culturas\, y el latido del corazón de la música peruana contemporánea. \nA veces preciso y soñador\, Hit La Rosa sondea la cumbia y la música pop\, el folclore\, el jazz y el dancehall para producir sus ritmos y ganchos distintivos. Agregue a esto una sensibilidad punk diseñada para\, como dice el cantante principal y letrista principal Chaska Paucar\, “traer curación a las personas”\, explorando\, no rehuyendo\, los lados sombríos de la vida. \n“Hit La Rosa entra caliente y no para hasta el compás final. La banda explora muchas facetas de la música cumbia peruana\, infundiéndola con pop\, folclore\, jazz y dancehall para producir sus ritmos y ganchos distintivos. La música precisa pero onírica de la banda y la sensibilidad punk se unen para crear música que explora los lados sombríos de la vida”.\n– Bob Boilen NPR Música
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/golpea-a-la-rosa/
LOCATION:City Hall Stage\, 25 Dorrance Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02903\, United States
CATEGORIES:PVDFest
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SUMMARY:Hit La Rosa
DESCRIPTION:On tour as part of Center Stage\nCenterStageUS.org \nAt play in a Psychedelic Cumbia Sandbox\, Hit La Rosa Channels a Fantastic Reflection of Perú’s Full Cultural Spectrum \nOne of Lima’s leading indie bands\, Hit La Rosa delivers tight sets of pulsing tropical beats\, rolling surf sounds\, and sly lyrics to heal what ails you. At the center is Cumbia\, the sound and beat of a collision of various cultures\, and the heartbeat of contemporary Peruvian music. \nBy turns precise and dreamy\, Hit La Rosa plumbs cumbia and pop music\, folklore\, jazz\, and dancehall\, to produce its distinctive grooves and hooks. Add to this a punk sensibility designed to\, as lead singer and primary lyricist Chaska Paucar puts it\, “bring healing to people\,” by exploring\, not shunning\, life’s shadowy sides. \n“Hit La Rosa comes in hot and doesn’t stop until the final measure. The band explores many facets of Peruvian cumbia music\, infusing it with pop\, folklore\, jazz\, and dancehall to produce its distinctive grooves and hooks. The band’s precise-yet-dreamlike music and punk sensibility all come together to make music that explores life’s shadowy sides.”\n– Bob Boilen NPR Music
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/hit-la-rosa/
LOCATION:City Hall Stage\, 25 Dorrance Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02903\, United States
CATEGORIES:PVDFest
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SUMMARY:Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Pianist – Bandleader – Arranger – Composer \n\n\n\n\nKnown as one of the finest pianists of the past 60 years\, 8-time Grammy® Award-winner Eddie Palmieri is a legendary bandleader\, arranger and composer of salsa and Latin jazz. Mr. Palmieri will be bringing his iconic music of the 1960’s to the PVDFest stage\, leading his 11-person salsa orchestra in a concert that will ignite joy on the dance floor of Downtown Providence. \nMr. Palmieri changed the course of Latin Music in 1961 when he introduced his original sound with two Trombones & Flute. His playing skillfully fuses the rhythm of his Puerto Rican heritage with the complexity of his jazz influences: Thelonious Monk\, Herbie Hancock\, McCoy Tyner as well as his older brother\, Charlie Palmieri. Throughout his career\, he innovated and popularized the Latin Jazz Funk Fusion style. In addition to winning 8 Grammy® Awards\, he has received numerous honors including the coveted Jazz Master award by the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA). The NEA Jazz Master award is the highest honor an American Jazz artist can receive.
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/eddie-palmieri-salsa-orchestra/
LOCATION:City Hall Stage\, 25 Dorrance Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02903\, United States
CATEGORIES:PVDFest
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SUMMARY:Alsarah & the Nubatones
DESCRIPTION:Alsarah & the Nubatones introduce audiences to a dynamic fusion of sound.  \nThe Brooklyn-based\, East-African retro-pop group was born out of conversations about Nubian “songs of return\,“ modern migration patterns\, and the cultural exchanges between Sudan and Egypt. Since their debut performance in 2011\, the group has performed around the world to critical acclaim. With audiences of all ages and backgrounds\, Alsarah & The Nubatones have proven that soul crosses all cultures\, languages\, and people.
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/alsarah-the-nubatones/
LOCATION:City Hall Stage\, 25 Dorrance Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02903\, United States
CATEGORIES:PVDFest
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220610T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220610T213000
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SUMMARY:Rebirth Brass Band
DESCRIPTION:A New Orleans Institution Since 1983\n\n\n\n\nFor almost 4 decades\, the Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band has been stunning fans with a fiery live show and a rich musical catalog. Their trademark sound pays homage to the New Orleans brass band tradition while weaving a tapestry that combines elements of jazz\, funk\, soul\, R&B and the sounds from the streets they grew up on. From their legendary 25+ year run of Tuesday nights at the Maple Leaf to stages all over the world\, Rebirth is the soundtrack of the Crescent City and her premier musical ambassador. \nFounded by brothers Phil and Keith Frazier in 1983\, Rebirth began their career playing on the sidewalks of the French Quarter\, and quickly landed gigs at second-line parades. Those auspicious beginnings have led to thousands of shows to music aficionados everywhere\, including heads of state and royalty. \nThe band’s unique “soundtrack of New Orleans” has also garnered admiration from artists of all genres. They’ve shared the stage and collaborated with everyone from the Grateful Dead to the Red Hot Chili Peppers\, Maceo Parker\, Green Day\, U2\, James Brown\, 311\, G-Love\, MuteMath\, Juvenile\, Train\, Big Freedia\, Ani Difranco\, Galactic\, Allen Touisant\, Neville Brothers\, Quincy Jones and Trombone Shorty. \n“just saw THE REBIRTH BRASS BAND\, unbelievable. hard as hell\, free as a ray of light\, there is not a band on earth that is better. stunning.” – Flea\, Red Hot Chili Peppers \n“Commingling parade-band protocols with the more ragged aspects of jazz and funk — “junk music” is Mr. Frazier’s term for the crossbred result — the group chases down euphoria one boisterous groove at a time.” – New York Times
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/rebirth-brass-band/
LOCATION:City Hall Stage\, 25 Dorrance Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02903\, United States
CATEGORIES:PVDFest
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220610T193000
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SUMMARY:Kermit Ruffins
DESCRIPTION:Trumpeter/Vocalist from New Orleans\, USA\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom playing himself in the HBO Series “Treme\,” to barbecuing outside his New Orleans bar\, Kermit’s Treme Mother-in-Law Lounge\, to sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\,” trumpeter/vocalist Kermit Ruffins keeps himself busy when he isn’t on stage doing what he does best—entertaining and sharing his love of life with the world. Ruffins’ ebullient attitude and love of his hometown music firms his reputation as the New Orleans idol. Dedicated to preserving and passing on the tradition of jazz\, he is often compared to his own hero\, Louis Armstrong. The original co-founder of the Rebirth Brass Band\, Ruffins personifies the laid-back vibe of New Orleans\, and is laying it on this year’s PVDFest!
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/kermit-ruffins/
LOCATION:City Hall Stage\, 25 Dorrance Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02903\, United States
CATEGORIES:PVDFest
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SUMMARY:Big NAZO Intergalactic Creature Band
DESCRIPTION:Providence’s favorite creatures from another planet will touch down to kick off PVDFest with an extraterrestrial space-funk dance party! \nThese mutant musicians\, alien go-go dancers\, and rowdy robots combine stand-up comedy\, sci-fi\, dancing\, daredevil stunts\, soap opera hysterics\, and professional wrestling with live rock and funk music and audience-interactive improvisation. If it sounds crazy now\, just wait until you see it in person.
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/big-nazo-intergalactic-creature-band/
LOCATION:City Hall Stage\, 25 Dorrance Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02903\, United States
CATEGORIES:PVDFest
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