Tag: The Cedar
Congolese musician Pierre Kwenders debuts on the Cedar’s stage in March
If James Brown jumps on stage; Fela Kuti writhes on stage, and Papa Wemba struts onto the Cedar Cultural Center stage March 10th, you...
The Cedar hosts a successful Afrobeat Dance Party
AfroBeats Dance Party started at 8 pm Saturday night at the Cedar Cultural Center, but no one was on the floor dancing. House manager,...
Gallery: Minneapolis Afrobeat Dance Party
Fanaka Nation and Carolyne Naomi hosted the all ages Afrobeat Dance Party at The Cedar Cultural Center on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Mshale’s Chief...
Minneapolis Afrobeat dance party at The Cedar this Saturday
Fanaka Nation brings hip hop and World-music sounds together when he performs. He’ll host a dance party at The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis...
Imarhan delivers strong performance at The Cedar
Imarhan took us to another land where music is the only currency and they throw out $100 bills like candy. Imagine standing in the...
Gili Yalo melds Ethiopian with many musical styles
Ethiopian-Israeli singer Gili Yalo and his five-piece band Saturday got everyone on the dance floor hopping to music that blurs boundaries between blues, jazz,...
Imarhan’s modern take on age-old Tuareg music at the Cedar
Tuareg music mixes electric blues with African and Middle-Eastern sounds. We can hear it live and up-close on Tuesday evening, October 11th at The...
Pierre Bensusan charms audience at the Cedar
Sunday evening an audience of over 60 people were wrapped up in the warm, embracing notes of Pierre Bensusan’s acoustic guitar and voice. This...
Ethiopian Israeli musician Gili Yalo takes the stage at The Cedar...
Gili Yalo’s life has been one of departure and arrival, leaving the familiar to seek safety in what is new. What’s never been cast-off,...
Femi Kuti will bring ‘Legacy+’ tour to Minneapolis on June 22
Take a look at Femi Kuti’s tour schedule for the past two years. Steady gigs until July 2020 then silence. It takes twenty months...
Twin Cities celebration of Francophone culture stars Congolese artist, Miloe
Even at the age of six, Miloe knew he was destined to be a musical artist. Miloe, who was born Bobby Kabeya in the...