Weaving the words of Rev. Dr. King and the poetry of Langston Hughes, William Waring Cuney, and James Weldon Johnson with the music of Margaret Bonds, Nina Simone, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, Damien Sneed, and Mongo Santamaria, the ensemble invites the audience to participate in a celebration of MLK and his people, their humanity and the dreamed-of world he fought and died for. Attendees are invitated to sing out loud or in their hearts. Performers: Erika Banks, soprano; Frederique Gnaman, violin; Daniel Constant, violin; Patrick Page, viola; Eric Cooper, cello; Nnenna Ogwo, piano; Amos Gabia, djembe; Shirazette Tinnin, percussion; Larry Marshall, narrator Medical grade masks and proof of full vaccination required.
New York City, NY; NYC