Tag: Black musicians
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AfroMundo Festival: Elio Villafranca – At the Crossroads
Grammy-nominated Elio Villafranca is a Cuban-born composer and brilliant jazz pianist. His latest album, Standing at the Crossroads, explores the different religions woven into Cuba’s cultural fabric.
Tickets are free, but reservations are required.
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Kool & the Gang
Have a blast and usher in Black History Month with iconic R&B, soul, and funk band Kool & the Gang!
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Steel Pulse
Roots reggae band Steel Pulse responds to global affairs with a mission to better humanity through music. On their twelfth studio album as on their first, the band engages with topics of global racial injustice and human rights. They leverage a four-decade reggae career to encourage all people to reject false ideals and set higher goals.
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Take in the torch-bearers of New Orleans jazz! The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has been at the beating heart of New Orleans music for more than 60 years. The history they were founded to preserve is a vibrantly living history. Be part of it!
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T. – A Celebration of the Music of Aretha Franklin
Join an accomplished live band and astounding vocalists to enjoy all your favorite Aretha hits, including “Natural Woman,” “Think,” “I Knew You Were Waiting for Me,” “Chain of Fools,” and of course “Respect,” plus many more!
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The Chocolate Factory Presents: Club Noir
Enjoy a show of Jazz, Funk, and Soul at the Albuquerque Social Club, featuring an incredible ALL-BLACK cast!
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Love and Luther: the Music of Luther Vandross
Celebrate Black History Month and Valentine’s Day at the African American Performing Arts Center! Albuquerque’s finest musical artists will honor the romantic musical achievements of Luther Vandross. Pre-show cocktail hour available for an additional fee.
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MonÁxi free concert
Prepare yourself for a unique concert experience that will cleanse you and allow you to reset your vibration. MonÁxi’s name means “Daughter of the Earth” in the Kimbundo dialect. Her music, a unique combination of soulful vocals and rhythms from the Djembé drum, is deeply grounded in her Angolan Motherland.
