PERFORMING FAMILIES feat. THE MAYOR FOUR AND THE PTAH-SHABAZZ WISDRUM ORCHE

57 River Street,Sleepy Hollow NY 10591

19 August, 2021

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Two family bands explore the connections between kinship, tradition and the arts, playing jazz and traditional West African drumming. Celebrate the bonds of music and dance with two family ensembles as they explore the connections between kinship, tradition and the arts. This program brings together Columbian jazz pianist Pablo Mayor and his family band, as well as the Ptah-Shabazz Wisdrum Orchestra, a West African dance and drumming ensemble of extended-family. Bring your lawn chair or picnic blanket! This event is a part of ArtsWestchester’s Westchester Roots summer concert series, co-presented with the Village of Sleepy Hollow. Westchester Roots is made possible with support from conEdison | Al Fresco, Etain, New York State Council on the Arts, and in partnership with Westchestergov.com. This ArtsWestchester Folks Arts Program is made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. For more fun arts events in Westchester County, visit artsw.org. Stay up-to-date on cultural art events in Westchester by signing up to receive our weekly digital newsletter Arts(e)News and monthly digital newspaper ArtsNews at artsw.org/subscribe. For over 50 years, ArtsWestchester has been the community’s connection to the arts. Founded in 1965, it is the largest, private, not-for-profit arts council in New York State. Its mission is to provide leadership, vision, and support, to ensure the availability, accessibility, and diversity of the arts. ArtsWestchester provides programs and services that enrich the lives of everyone in Westchester County. ArtsWestchester helps fund concerts, exhibitions and plays through grants; brings artists into schools and community centers; advocates for the arts; and builds audiences through diverse marketing initiatives. In 1998, ArtsWestchester purchased the nine-story neo-classical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue which has since been transformed into a multi-use resource for artists, cultural organizations, and the community. A two-story gallery is located on the first floor of ArtsWestchester’s historic building on Mamaroneck Avenue. artsw.org