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Juneteenth with the African Harp (Kora)

Juneteenth with the African Harp (Kora)

North Williamsburg

Wed, June 19, 2019 7:00 PM, EDT

Capacity
0 of 20 spots available
Drinking policy
Bring your own drinks
Age limit
All guests must be 21
Toilet with a slash through it
No bathroom at this event
Pets
Cats live here
Wheelchair access
Wheelchair Accessible

This is a groupmuse

A live concert in a living room, backyard, or another intimate space. They're casual and friendly, hosted by community members.

Host

In honoring Juneteenth, a long forgotten commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, Malang Jobarteh will be performing selections of traditional West African and Western classical music on the Kora - a lute string harp played extensively by story tellers in West Africa. Malang was was born into a family of traditional Gambian musician/historians that extends back nearly 1,000 years. There will be some Senegalese food and non alcoholic drinks but feel free to BYOB!

What's the music?

West African Traditional and Interpretations of Mozart and Handel

Location

Exact address sent to approved attendees via email.

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Attendees

Layalee R.
Lakshmi S.
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Neil R.
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Carol C. Groupmuse Superhost
Karoline K.
Rohan S.
Jana K.
+1
Julia S.
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Kalina
Sarjo S.
Maria
Theresa L.
Tanya P.
+1
Tonya R.