PVD World Music: Kotoko Brass

July 9, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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PVD World Music : Kotoko Brass

Saturday, July 9th, 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Over the last three years, PVD World Music Institute has brought several African Traditional music artists to Providence to transform the city into a musicscape that showcases Providence’s unique cultural music traditions and gives burgeoning artists a voice to communicate with Providence in new and interesting ways. The Providence World Music Series gives the community a chance to interact with, and appreciate musical traditions as diverse as the people of Africa and the World in Rhode Island.

Kotoko Brass melds the beautifully complex traditional drumming of Central Ghana, the sturdy bass and keyboards of the Caribbean, and the joyous horns of New Orleans to forge a sound the Boston Globe has described as “propulsive, infectious party music.” 

While each member plays an equal and vital role in Kotoko Brass, the drums are at the heart of the band. The tradition of Asante drumming is intimately intertwined with dance in West Africa, and our audiences experience that first-hand. That instinctual link between drumming and dancing exists in nearly all indigenous traditions, and it informs the harmony and melody in all of our music.

Come check out Kotoko Brass!

 

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Donate early to help us qualify for prize drawings (follow the 401Gives link in bio)!

📆 If you’re among the first to donate or raise $100 for RWPC, save the date for May 27 at the @rwpboathousecafe! Let us raise a glass to you! 

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Huge thanks to a couple of our volunteers, Tim Kearns (@tkearns23) and Sharli Polanco, for sharing why they support Roger Williams Park Conservancy!

#401gives kicks off bright and early Tuesday morning! Donate first thing in the morning (can we get 5 donors by 8 AM? How about 10 by 10 AM?) to help us qualify for prizes that will get us closer to our $10,000 goal! 

And stay tuned for details about a special event at the @rwpboathousecafe in May to celebrate supporters who donate or raise $100 or more!

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So many of us have memories of growing up visiting Roger Williams Park, including RWPC’s outgoing Board Vice-Chair Meredith Curren!

Supporting Roger Williams Park Conservancy on @401gives will help visitors create new memories at the Park by ensuring vibrant free programming — from the amazing @riphilharmonic Pops Concert to the dozens of other events every year — is always available! 

Remember us on March 31 and sign up today to engage in peer-to-peer fundraising — it’s as simple as going to our 401 Gives page (link in bio) and hitting “Fundraise.”

Keep an eye out for details on a special event at the @rwpboathousecafe in May to celebrate supporters who donate or raise $100 or more!

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This hour of relaxation, set in the magical space of the @rwpbotanicalcenter, is guided by health expert Sandra Victorino, co-founder of the Latino Mental Health Network of Rhode Island with her own practice.
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