Free Outdoor Concerts: The 2023 World Music Concert Series
| Hours: | 1 PM-3 PM |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Arts & Culture |
Saturday, Sept 30, 2023 and Sunday, Oct 01, 2023 @ Medford: Condon Shell 1 PM-3 PM
2501 Mystic Valley Pkwy Medford MA 02155
Sept 30th ,2023
1 PM Greek music of Asia Minor and the Islands
Greek music of Asia Minor and the Islands: Greek dance music from Lesvos, Evia, Naxos, Ikaria, the Black Sea, Asia Minor and more..This concert will highlight the richly varied folk music traditions of the Greek-speaking world.
Beth Bahia Cohen: Violin
Dean Lampros: Santouri
Tev Stevig: Laouto, Oud, Guitar
Stefanos Athinaios: Percussion.
2 PM Ize Trio and friends
Ize Trio is known for their expansive storytelling through dynamic and improvised music that blends Jazz, Classical, and Middle Eastern influences.
This concert will feature special guests master players and long-time collaborators who bring life to new original music that will be released in a debut album next year.
Chase Morrin: Piano
George Lernis: Percussion
Max Ridley:Bass
Farayi Malek: Voice
October 1st ,2023
1 PM Zafarán
Zafarán crosses time and boundaries, and incorporates musical traditions from around the Mediterranean, weaving together such diverse threads as Southern Italian chants, Sephardic love songs, Romani laments, and Turkish and Greek folk tunes.
With driving rhythms, virtuosic improvisation, and the powerful voice of award-winning Italian singer Carmen Marsico, Zafarán bridges languages and cultures with their own eclectic blend of musical styles, combining deep traditions with original songs and ideas.
The word 'zafarán' comes from Arabic via old Persian, meaning 'yellow' or 'saffron'.
The most precious of all spices, saffron has been cultivated in the Mediterranean basin since ancient times.
In Lucania, Carmen's native region, the local dialect uses 'zafarán' to refer to the long, sweet red peppers from Senise (PZ), famous throughout Italy and beyond.
Carmen Marsico: Voice
Björn Wennås: Guitar, Chitarra Battente, Mandola Dan Meyers: Recorders, Flutes, Duduk Giuseppe Paradiso: Percussion
2 PM Koliba Afro-Pop Ensemble
Koliba brings together musicians from two continents to blend traditional and modern styles– including West African Rhythms, Hi Life, Reggae, Ska, Zouk and more. Bandleader Mohamed Kalifa Camara takes listeners on a joyful journey from ancient Africa to modern, urban America with a sound and beat that brings the audiences to their feet, dancing and singing along.
The World Music Concert Series, Celebrate Diversity, Build Community – organized by Grammy-nominated global jazz percussionist, educator, and composer Tareq Rantisi — has a spatial and social justice focus, bringing diverse world-class artists to underutilized public spaces.
The series features artists representing our local community, in beaches and parks that rarely host public events.
The artists are masters of their own cultural traditions.
All Concerts are outdoors, free, and intended to be accessible to all people (Immunocompromised, disabled, elderly and children, etc).
Free masks will be available for the public Co-sponsored by ProjectN95.
The World Music Concert Series, Celebrate Diversity, Build Community Medford is supported in part by a grant from the Medford Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the City of Medford.
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