African Percussion and Songs by Black Composers

825 Boardwalk,Ocean City NJ 08226

09 October, 2021

Description

This concert features Mark Stone (percussion), followed by Juneteenth LP members Erika Banks-Alvares (soprano) and Nnenna Ogwo (piano). Professor Mark Stone, Guba, is a musician-educator from Michigan with a passion for using music to bring diverse communities together. An internationally recognized percussionist, he has performed with the foremost musicians of Uganda, Ghana, South Africa, India, Trinidad, Ecuador, and the United States. Also, an accomplished composer and improviser, Stone leads the Stone Sound Collective. His highly original musical style results from innovative performance practice rooted in a deep knowledge of multiple world traditions. The Juneteenth Legacy Project (Juneteenth LP) is a musical collaborative whose mission is to share the music of the African Diaspora through the unique lens of black classically trained musicians with a focus on access, outreach and community building through music. Dr. Nnenna Ogwo, pianist, Founder and Artistic Director of Juneteenth LP, is known for bringing her exquisite tone color and expressivity to an unusual breadth of the piano repertoire. Dr. Ogwo has performed in Europe, the Middle East, South America, the Caribbean, and the United States. Erika Banks-Alvarez, soprano and Communications Director for Juneteenth LP, is a charismatic soprano whose diverse vocal training in classical, jazz and musical theater has kept her busy as an active musician in New York City. Her voice has been describe as "bright yet hazy like late Summer." Nnenna and Erika will be presenting a recital program featuring a variety of songs by Black composers, songwriters and poets from multiple eras and styles.