Annapolis Jazz and Roots Festival: African Roots in Jazz

Program Type:

Adult Learning, African American Interest, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events

Audience:

Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
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Event Details

Foster an appreciation for cultural diversity and artistic excellence with a concert and lecture led by award winning percussionist and distinguished educator Fran Vielma. Fran Vielma & the Venezuelan Jazz Collective will share music traditions from a variety of Latin American countries as they pair enlightening narrative with colorful rhythms as part of the Annapolis Jazz and Roots Festival. The festival runs weekends from November 1-10.

 

"It’s not just the rhythmic potency of Venezuelan music that stands out here...it's Vielma's indebtedness to the wider jazz tradition that is striking." - All About Jazz 

Includes:

*Fran Vielma & the Venezuelan Jazz Collective
*Concert & Lecture 

 

American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are available with advanced notice for library-sponsored programs. To schedule an interpreter, complete this request form at least one week prior to the event date. For questions, email programming@aacpl.net.