Tag: African Music in Minnesota
Bombino and band deliver for an eager audience at the Cedar
Bombino and band left Niger to climb the steps of the Cedar Cultural Center’s stage on September 13th, kicking off their current US tour...
Memorable evening as Nduduzo Makhathini takes stage at the Dakota
Although the full moon was making its second appearance of the month on August 30th, Nduduzo Makhathini was making his first appearance at The...
Baba Commandant lives and breathes his Manding music
Mamadou Sanou describes himself as hard working and his actions back up his claim. Earning a living since 1981 in the world of music,...
Sona Jobarteh inspires and educates her audience at The Cedar
There was no preamble to Sona Jobarteh and band’s show at The Cedar on August 14th. The musicians didn’t need it and the at-capacity...
Nduduzo Makhathini to play jazz piano at the Dakota
There are a hundred ways to interpret Nduduzo Makhathini’s music and each one of them would be valid. But to understand exactly what this...
International Day of Music fills Orchestra Hall and its grounds with...
International Day of Music, hosted by Orchestra Hall with programming partners, BRKFST Dance Company, the Cedar Cultural Center, and City of Bells provided a...
Jupiter & Okwess give powerful performance at the Cedar
The Cedar’s events manager and volunteer coordinator, Jared Hemming, introduced Jupiter & Okwess with a flourish, but the band did not appear. Instead we...
Return engagement of Gili Yalo greeted with enthusiasm at the Cedar
Gili Yalo, Ethiopian-Israeli musician, took the stage at the Cedar Cultural Center on June 1st along with his four-piece band and offered a buffet...
Mshale’s guide to a summer of African music and cultural festivals
Summer in Minnesota is finally here and with that comes live African music and cultural festivals. While our state didn't make Allianz Partners' 2023...
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba will bring Mali to the Cedar
Bassekou Kouyate turns the traditional on its head, drawing world-wide music from his historically Malian and West African instruments. He and his band, Ngoni...
Ladysmith Black Mambazo offers musical tonic in these troubled times
It’s impossible to walk away from a Ladysmith Black Mambazo show disappointed. They are consistently harmonic, tender, and impressive. They displayed all of these...