Storyteller and Satirist Charlie King performs in New London

19 Jay Street,New London CT 06320

20 May, 2022

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Charlie King and Colleen Kattau sing with a common passion that makes you believe the world could be saved by beauty. Charlie King and Colleen Kattau sing with a common passion --their songs are like flowers growing from the hard soil of political realities, rooted in the belief that music can cultivate a new reality by embodying visions in song. The common repertoire they’ve developed is rich, harmonious, and brimful of comic relief. Charlie has been at the heart of American folk music for 50 years. His songs have been recorded and sung by Pete Seeger, Holly Near, Ronnie Gilbert, John McCutcheon, Arlo Guthrie, Peggy Seeger, Chad Mitchell and Judy Small. He is the 2018 recipient of the Phil Ochs Award, recognizing his music and activism for social and political justice in the spirit of Phil Ochs. Pete Seeger nominated Charlie for the Sacco-Vanzetti Social Justice Award, which he received in November 1999, and in 2014 he received the Joe Hill Award, a lifetime achievement award for excellence in the field of labor culture. Colleen is a bilingual vocalist songwriter who stirs listeners with her clear voice, collective spirit and rhythmic sensibility. She’s been called “our lady of peace” for bringing diverse people together in song. She has recorded seven albums and three benefit compilations for environmental and peace actions. Her 2020 album is Besos Kisses. Her music has been featured on Democracy Now, and she performs at Phil Ochs nights.