FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts at RWP Bandstand

FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts at the Roger Williams Park Bandstand

Wednesday, July 19th: Garifuna Collective;   Performance 6:00 – 8:00 PM

(rescheduled from June 25th & Workshop cancelled)

Sunday, July 23rd: Red Baraat;  Workshop 4:00 – 5:00 PM, Performance 6:00 – 8:00 PM

The Garifuna Collective

“This troupe of extraordinary singers has fashioned a unique and wonderful world; once you enter, you will never want to leave.”
—The Guardian (UK)

This 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.

The 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.

The 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.

MORE INFO
The 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

Both concerts are FREE for all ages at the Roger Williams Park Bandstand. Find out more -> https://firstworks.org/performances-and-events/ 

Presented in partnership with Roger Williams Park Conservancy and Providence Parks Department.