This Sunday, October 16, “Harlem Meet Africa,” a free-to-the-public concert will take place at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park from 3 to 7 p.m.
Featuring numerous Harlem performers of international background, the event is being organized by Natu Camara, a Guinean singer/songwriter and Harlem resident who has performed for audiences at globalFEST, NPR’s Tiny Desk, Lincoln Center, and more. “This is a perfect time to bring music to the community and our goal is to invite ALL of New York to experience in person this community’s culture, beauty, diversity, LOVE through the healing power of music,” she said.
Along with Camara, artists on the bill include the Harlem Drum Group, led by Master Drummer Mamadou Konaté, Guinean Fulani flute player and singer Bailo Bah, Guinean singer Missia Saran Diabaté, Haitian musician Hervé Coeur, sister ballet duo Rylie and Codie, singer songwriter Lindsey Wilson, and DJ Stormin’ Norman of East London origin.
Sunday will also see The Waiters of Happyness, a funk group composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Jerome Mitchell, vocalist and keyboardist John Adams, saxophonist Robert Aaron, bassist Nir Graf, guitarist Jamie Ambler, drummer Oscar Debé, and Lindsey Wilson as a backing vocalist.
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