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SUMMARY:FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Las Guaracheras
DESCRIPTION:Las Guaracheras is a powerful\, all-female Latin Music sextet from Cali\, Colombia that performs Afro-Caribbean rhythms\, salsa\, as well as music from the Pacific region of Colombia. Their compositions and lyrics revolve around the revindication and recognition of the role of women in the music industry – especially in the Latin Music scene in Colombia – and seek to express the power and strength of women as sources of love\, hope\, resilience and creativity. \nThe electrifying rhythms and explosive performances by these six world-class musical artists have captivated audiences across the Americas and Europe\, on stages and at festivals from Bogotá to Barcelona. \nPerformed on vibraphone\, percussion\, bass\, piano\, and vocals\, the music of Las Guaracheras communicates joy\, memory\, and transformation while drawing listeners like a magnet to the dance floor. \nArtist Up-Close at 5 PM: Come out to the Bandstand ahead of the performance for a special up-close-and-personal experience with Las Guaracheras. The band will talk about their career in Colombia\, the roots of their music\, and their experiences performing and touring in the United States. An interactive portion will follow\, as will a demonstration of some genres they perform. Finally\, audience members will have an opportunity to ask the band questions ahead of the main performance. This free workshop will be fully bilingual in English and Spanish. \nKnow before you go:\nIn the event of rain or disruptive weather\, the event will be moved indoors to the Roger Williams Park Casino\, located on the hill above the Bandstand – stay tuned to our social media for any announcements. \n\nCommunity Group Tabling:\nNow or Never hobby hub + social club\, a community-focused art café and social club opening soon in the Valley neighborhood of Providence\nHaus of Codec\, building community through the arts and Educational Empowerment. Based in the Creative Capital\, Haus of Codec is committed to ensuring an end to transition-aged youth homelessness in Providence through the arts and workforce development.\n\nAccessibility info: \n\n\nThe Bandstand at Roger Williams Park is accessible to individuals with disabilities. A paved pathway connects the parking lot at the Casino to the Bandstand. The pathway is relatively steep and may be easiest for those in a power-wheelchair. There are designated accessible parking spaces nearby\, though access aisles vary. Seating options are limited\, and some folding chairs are provided on a first come/first served basis. Concerts at the Bandstand can be enjoyed from a flat paved surface. The Bandstand can be accessed via level ground by parking near the carousel (~0.4mi). Earplugs will be available on a first come/first served basis.\n\nAccessible bathrooms nearby (at the Roger Williams Park Casino)\nFor questions about accessibility\, contact Rainy Stanford-Cordaro
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/firstworks-summer-beats-concerts-las-guaracheras/
LOCATION:Roger Williams Park Bandstand\, Providence\, RI\, 02907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Season 2025-2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T193000
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SUMMARY:FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: La Excelencia
DESCRIPTION:The third concert of this year’s FirstWorks Summer Beats concert series transports audiences to the dance floors of New York City’s Salsa scene with an electrifying performance by La Excelencia. The 12-piece Salsa Dura band is inspired by the salsa sounds of the 1970’s and the sociopolitical landscape of today. La Excelencia’s in-your-face sound and energetic live performances reach outside of the salsa norm and have propelled the band to mainstream audiences around the world. Their music combines traditional salsa elements with a modern and unapologetic sound to invigorate social mindedness amidst a powerful and danceable soundtrack. \nCome early for pre-show workshops:\n4:30-4:50 PM: Music demonstration with La Excelencia\n4:50-5:30 PM: Intro to Salsa dance workshop with Mambo Pa Ti\nWorkshop description: Join Mambo Pa Ti for a fun beginners workshop! We will cover basic steps and partner work\, helping you understand rhythm enjoyably and engagingly. Perfect for those new to dance or looking to refresh their skills. Come dance with us!\n\nOur event will MC’d by Lydia Perez\, founder and artistic director of the Puerto Rican Institute of Arts and Advocacy\, Inc. \nAccessibility info: \n\nWheelchair accessible\nAccessible bathrooms nearby (at the Roger Williams Park Casino)\nChairs available (first-come\, first-served)\nEarplugs available\n\nFor questions about accessibility\, contact Rainy Stanford
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/firstworks-summer-beats-concerts-la-excelencia/
LOCATION:Roger Williams Park Bandstand\, Providence\, RI\, 02907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Season 2024-2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T193000
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SUMMARY:FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: QUITAPENAS
DESCRIPTION:QUITAPENAS\, one word – all caps\, four syllables – all claps\, gives you a taste of their rhythmic contagion. This tropical Afro-Latin combo was born under the warm California sun. They borrow aesthetics from the radical 60s\, 70s and 80s. Each song echoes a remix of history and invites one to engage in the liberating evenings of Angola\, Peru\, Colombia\, Brazil and beyond. The name means “to remove worries.” Everybody has a “pena” and the mission of QUITAPENAS is simple: to make you dance and leave you without a worry. \nQUITAPENAS was founded in 2011. The band was formed around their shared love of dance rhythms from the Tropical Afro Latin diaspora. They assembled a group of like-minded friends to share the vision that went on to be QUITAPENAS. The group is made up of first-generation sons of immigrant parents from Guatemala and Mexico. \nCome early for pre-show workshops:\n3:30-4:30 PM: Capoiera/Maculele with Grupo Ondas **moved to the air-conditioned Casino❄️ just up the hill from the Bandstand**\n4:30-5:30 PM: Cumbia music workshop with QUITAPENAS **at the Bandstand**\nOur event will emceed by Lydia Perez\, founder and artistic director of the Puerto Rican Institute of Arts and Advocacy\, Inc. \nIn the event of rain or disruptive weather\, the events will be moved indoors to the Roger Williams Park Casino\, located on the hill above the Bandstand – stay tuned to our social media for any announcements. \nAccessibility info: \n\nWheelchair accessible\nAccessible bathrooms nearby (at the Roger Williams Park Casino)\nChairs available (first-come\, first-served)\nEarplugs available\nFor questions about accessibility\, contact Rainy Stanford
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/firstworks-summer-beats-concerts-quitapenas/
LOCATION:Roger Williams Park Bandstand\, Providence\, RI\, 02907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Season 2024-2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T180000
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SUMMARY:FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Dobet Gnahoré
DESCRIPTION:While Africa has blessed the world with many recognized female artists\, Dobet Gnahoré has proven herself to be a truly special talent. Hailing from Côte d’Ivoire\, Dobet is a virtuosic singer\, dancer\, percussionist\, and songwriter who has taken the modern Afropop sounds of her country in exciting new directions. A 2010 GRAMMY winner\, Dobet Gnahoré is well known for her jaw-dropping dance moves\, powerful stage presence and richly emotional vocal style. Her music is filled with danceable grooves\, electronic beats\, nimble electric guitar lines and catchy melodic hooks. Gnahoré sings in multiple languages\, including the diverse indigenous languages of her native land\, as well as French and English\, to better convey her optimistic message and reach broader audiences. Through her music\, she pays tribute to the women of today and tomorrow and aims to use her words and image to empower a new generation of daring\, strong and independent African women. \nCome early for pre-show workshops! Here’s the schedule:\n4:15-4:30 PM – Performance by AS220 Youth Dance emceed by Chip Doug\n4:30-5:30 PM – Music workshop with Dobet Gnahoré\n5:30-6:00 PM *break*\n6:00-7:30 PM – Dobet Gnahoré in concert\n7:30 PM – get your CD signed by Dobet\nThroughout: Food vending by Incredabowl (~5:00 PM-end) and Artisan creations by K & A Crochet \n\nIn the event of rain or disruptive weather\, the events will be moved indoors to the Roger Williams Park Casino\, located on the hill above the Bandstand – stay tuned to our social media for any announcements.\n\nAccessibility info: \n\nWheelchair accessible\nAccessible bathrooms nearby (at the Roger Williams Park Casino)\nChairs available (first-come\, first-served)\nEarplugs available\nFor questions about accessibility\, contact Rainy Stanford
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/firstworks-summer-beats-concerts-dobet-gnahore/
LOCATION:Roger Williams Park Bandstand\, Providence\, RI\, 02907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Season 2024-2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230723T180000
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SUMMARY:FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Red Baraat
DESCRIPTION:Future Funk with a World Beat \nBhangra funk is the explosive\, multicultural dance music of the next generation and Red Baraat are its undisputed kings. This seven-piece “dhol n’ brass” outfit has been hailed as “the best party band in years” by NPR and “a big band for the world” by the Wall Street Journal. Conceived by dhol player Sunny Jain\, the group has drawn worldwide accolades for its singular sound\, a merging of hard-driving North Indian bhangra with elements of hip-hop\, jazz and raw punk energy. \nThe band’s high-octane live shows have lit up iconic stages worldwide\, from WOMAD to The White House. They’ve performed at Bonnaroo\, Austin City Limits\, globalFEST\, Lincoln Center\, New Orleans Jazz Fest\, Olympic Games and Providence’s own PVDFest\, communing with audiences in a joyful\, near-hedonistic celebration of music and dance. Created with a purposeful agenda to manifest joy and unity in all people\, Red Baraat’s spirit is worn brightly on its sweaty and hard-worked sleeve. \n“If we can unite people of all backgrounds and ethnicities to partake in the exuberance of life through the universal language of music\, then life is that much sweeter.” -Sunny Jain \nFREE\, ALL-AGES “SPARKLE MOTION: DIY RIBBON DANCER” WORKSHOP\nGet your festival on at the free FirstWorks craft table by the Roger Williams Park Bandstand! Eco-friendly face glitter will be available as well as an easy ribbon-dancer craft workshop. All ages are welcome for this pre-concert event starting at 5 p.m. 
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/firstworks-summer-beats-concerts-red-baraat/
LOCATION:Roger Williams Park Bandstand\, Providence\, RI\, 02907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Season 2023-2024
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T180000
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SUMMARY:FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: The Garifuna Collective
DESCRIPTION:Powerful Afro-Indigenous Music from Belize & Honduras \nDue to international passport issues for Belize-based Garifuna Collective\, their FirstWorks Summer Beats concert has been moved to a new date and time:  Wednesday\, July 19\, 6 PM at Roger Williams Park Bandstand.  \n“This troupe of extraordinary singers has fashioned a unique and wonderful world; once you enter\, you will never want to leave.”\n—The Guardian (UK) \nThis multi-generational music ensemble is the living embodiment of a unique Afro-Caribbean heritage. As representatives of the Garifuna people\, a distinct language and cultural diaspora spanning the Central American coastline\, these musicians harness the indomitable energy of their African and Indigenous ancestors. Their irrepressible\, positive energy inspires a joyful celebration at each performance. \nThe Garifuna Collective has performed in over 30 countries across five continents and was part of the most celebrated global albums of all time: the critically acclaimed “Wátina\,” recipient of the Womex and BBC World Music Award and voted the Number One World Music Album of All Time by Amazon. \nThe powerful sound of the two traditional Garifuna drums – the Primero and the Segunda – sparks feverish dance floors over a foundation of ancestral beats. Driving maracas\, turtle shells\, guitars and swinging bass grooves blend with powerful call-and-response vocals to tell stories through music\, dance\, and traditional costume. \nMORE INFO\nThe Garifuna people are the descendants of an Afro-Indigenous population from the Caribbean island of St. Vincent who were exiled to the Honduran coast in the eighteenth century and subsequently moved to Belize. Learn more
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/firstworks-summer-beats-concerts-the-garifuna-collective/
LOCATION:Roger Williams Park Bandstand\, Providence\, RI\, 02907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Season 2023-2024
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220814T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220814T193000
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SUMMARY:FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: William Cepeda Afro-Rican Jazz
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the heritage of Puerto Rican music and its African roots.\nWilliam Cepeda is a cultural icon of Puerto Rico. The four-time Grammy-nominated trombonist brings his revolutionary seven-piece Afro-Rican Jazz band to the FirstWorks stage. A protégé of the Dizzy Gillespie\, Cepeda has created a new shade of jazz with a hip flavor\, blending Puerto Rican roots\, folk\, progressive jazz and world music. Lydia Perez\, an award-winning Afro-Taino artist from Rhode Island will lead dancers from the Puerto Rican Institute for Arts and Advocacy in an energetic concert opener. \nFREE\, ALL-AGES MUSIC WORKSHOP: 4:00-5:00 PM \nIn the afternoon before his 6 PM performance\, William will share his cultural heritage through a lively\, free music workshop for families. Through hands-on activities\, participants will explore the genres and evolution of Puerto Rican music (Taíno music\, bomba\, plena\, música jíbara and danza). He will share instruments and select rhythm songs for each genre and participants will play Puerto Rican rhythms. Workshop participants are encouraged to bring their own instruments.
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/summer-beats-concert-series-william-cepeda-afro-rican-jazz/
LOCATION:Roger Williams Park Bandstand\, Providence\, RI\, 02907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Program,For Teachers,Season 2022-2023
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220724T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220724T193000
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SUMMARY:FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Flawless
DESCRIPTION:Rhode Island’s own rap and hip-hop phenomenon is back to lay down the real talk at The People’s Park!\nFrom opening for Wu Tang\, Ludacris and other giants\, to his breakout TV performance as a finalist on the 2019 Netflix reality competition series\, “Rhythm N’ Flow\,” Flawless proves that many are manufactured\, but few are born with it. You can take one look in his eyes and see that he is different. His hard work\, dedication\, and drive have earned him a key to this city – let’s welcome him back with his band for an unforgettable free outdoor celebration of lyricism and drive.
URL:https://firstworks.org/event/summer-beats-concert-series-flawless/
LOCATION:Roger Williams Park Bandstand\, Providence\, RI\, 02907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Season 2022-2023
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