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DC Collective: From Wose to Farafina Kan curated by Corcoran Holt

Thursday, February 13 | 7:30 PM

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Arena Stage Kogod Cradle

DC Collective: From Wose to Farafina Kan curated by Corcoran Holt
DC Collective: From Wose to Farafina Kan curated by Corcoran Holt

Time & Location

Thursday, February 13 | 7:30 PM

Arena Stage Kogod Cradle, 1101 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA

About the event

Get ready for a lively, family-friendly celebration of music and culture with From Wose to Farafina Kan: A Musical Celebration, curated by DCJF Artist-In-Residence Corcoran Holt

 

This special concert featuring the DC Collective with the renowned drum and dance ensemble Farafina Kan, inviting audiences of all ages to experience the joyful sounds of jazz and the vibrant rhythms of West Africa.

 

From the heart of jazz to the pulsating rhythms of West African drumming, this interactive event is perfect for families to move, groove, and connect with music that transcends generations. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the energy, cultural exploration, and live instruments in this unforgettable journey through sound and history.

 

Bring the whole family and celebrate Black History Month with us—reserve your tickets now!


The DC Collective Curated by Corcoran Holt


  • Corcoran Holt, Bass

  • Janelle Gill, Piano

  • Elijah Easton, Tenor Saxophone

  • Reginald Cyntje, Trombone

  • Jabari Exum- MC, Vocals, Djembe

  • Agyei Keita- Edwards, Djembe

  • Mahari Fadjimba Keita- Edwards, Sangban Drum, Dundunba Drum

  • Akua Allrich, Vocals

  • Amadou Kouyate, Kora 

  • Carroll Dashiell IIi, Drums


This DC Jazz Festival Education program is made possible with support from the Galena Yorktown Foundation, Venable Foundation, the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, the Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, and HumanitiesDC.

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The DC Jazz Festival®, a 501(c)(3) non-profit service organization, and its programs are made possible, in part, with major grants from the Government of the District of Columbia, Muriel Bowser, Mayor; DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities; National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs program of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development; and with awards from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Gillon Family Charitable Fund, Galena-Yorktown Foundation, Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Leonard and Elaine Silverstein Family Foundation, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts, Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Mid Atlantic Arts,  The Venable Foundation, Arts Forward Fund of the Greater Washington Community Foundation, Les Paul Foundation, Ella Fitzgerald Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, New Music USA, Carefirst, and HumanitiesDC. ©2024 DC Jazz Festival. All rights reserved. 

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