New Mexico Black Leadership Council

Category: Performing Arts and Film

  • Omara Portuondo (from Buena Vista Social Club)

    Omara Portuondo (from Buena Vista Social Club)

    The grande dame of Cuban music, Portuondo was born in 1930 to a mixed-race couple; at that time, they had to keep their marriage a secret. Omara won her first Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Tropical Album along with a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 – at almost 80 years old!

    With the album Vida (“Life”), Omara fulfills the request her mother made to her before she died: to bring music to the world. It is a tribute to her existence, and, in part, she intends to return the affection that her fans have for her wherever she goes. Don’t miss this show by one of Cuba’s most beloved musical ambassadors!

    Tickets start at $45. Get yours HERE

  • Allison Russell

    Allison Russell

    Poet, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, and co-founder of Our Native Daughters and Birds of Chicago, Allison Russell brings to Santa Fe music from her new album The Returner, called “a body-shaking, mind-expanding, soulful expression of Black liberation, Black love, of Black self-respect.”

    Get your tickets to this exciting night of music HERE!

  • Abraham Alexander

    Abraham Alexander

    Following opening gigs with the likes of Leon Bridges, Ani DiFranco, and Mavis Staples, the 31-year-old singer-songwriter brings his honeyed voice and supple acoustic guitar work to New Mexico. Abraham Alexander plays with elements of folk, pop, rock, R&B, and gospel on his album Sea/Son and in his live shows.

    Doors at 6:30, show at 7:30. Get your tickets HERE!

  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    Corinne Bailey Rae

    Grab your tickets for an intimate evening with multiple Grammy winner Corinne Bailey Rae at the Lensic! Rae will perform music from her new album, Black Rainbows. The new album explores a wide range of themes, including Black femininity, time collapse and ancestors, the erasure of Black childhood, and music as a vessel for transcendence.

    Ticket prices start at $44. Get yours HERE.

  • Blues Night on Civic Plaza

    Blues Night on Civic Plaza

    Join the good times on Albuquerque’s Civic Plaza for a FREE night of blues! Dance to Toni Morgan & Soulful Sounds, Cameron Kimbrough, and Charlie Musselwhite while enjoying eats from local food trucks like Bing Tea, The Supper Truck, Menchies Frozen Yogurt, and Kimo’s Hawaiian BBQ!

    6 p.m. Toni Morgan & Soulful Sounds; 7:10 Cameron Kimbrough; 8:15 p.m. Charlie Musselwhite

    (Blues singer-songwriter Cameron Kimbrough is replacing original booking GA-20, who had to cancel several tour dates.)

    More info HERE

     

  • ONYX at Sister

    It’s sure to be an exciting show when hardcore hip-hop group ONYX takes the stage. Don’t miss it!

    From South Jamaica, Queens, Onyx formed in 1988 and is best known for 1993 platinum hit single “Slam,” which The Source magazine says introduced slam dancing into hip-hop. Their debut album, Bacdafucup, has been certified platinum and won Best Rap Album at the Soul Train Music Awards.

    Get tickets HERE

  • The Itals at Tumbleroot

    The Itals at Tumbleroot

    Dance to the tunes of Jamaican reggae vocal group The Itals! Formed in 1976, the group recorded several albums through the late 1970s and 1980s. The Itals’ debut single, “In A Dis Ya Time,” is regarded as the group’s finest work, and topped the Jamaican chart.

    Tickets HERE

  • Amos Lee at the Kimo

    Amos Lee at the Kimo

    See “folk hero” Amos Lee at the historic Kimo Theater! Amos Lee crosses the genres of folk, soul, and jazz, with influences from Stevie Wonder and James Taylor. His 2011 album ‘Mission Bell’ topped the Billboard charts.

    Doors 6:30, show 7:30. Tickets HERE.

  • Circo Circus Duo

    Join the San Pedro Library for Hispanic Heritage Month! Leave the juggling to the professionals at this special circus event featuring a spectacular duo representing Colombia!

  • 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop with GZA

    50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop with GZA

    FREE downtown concert to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop! Dance with Wu-Tang Clan founding member GZA, the Phunky Nomads, and Lee Fields.

    Central Avenue will be closed from 5th Street to 8th Street for this great event!

    Register for free tickets HERE. Would you like to have an information or vendor table at this event? Fill out the form here.

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