Fri Jul 8, 5:30 PM - Fri Jul 8, 7:30 PM

Multicultural Arts Center

41 Second Street, Cambridge, MA 02141

Community: Cambridge

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Cambridge Youth Steel Orchestra and Tempo International join SocaFusion to perform Caribbean Afro Rhythms with messages of peace and unity.

Event Details

TEMPO International Rhythm and Steel is a diverse group of percussionists, primarily from the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago West Indies, who specialize in Caribbean Afro Rhythms with spoken words and messages of peace and unity. They promote mutual respect through music and cross-cultural communications and use handmade indigenous instruments from Africa, Asia, Trinidad and anything that can create a sound. They incorporate freestyle /improvisation and solicit musicians to join in where ever they perform.

The Cambridge Youth Steel Orchestra (CYSO) is a youth-led music education program to develop leadership and involvement in the arts while preserving the cultural heritage of Caribbean steel pan instrumentation. An incredible group of young musicians, CYSO will blow you away when they open for TEMPO.

Joined by Dance Instructors from the talented team at SocaFusion Dance Company, Zanyah and Fiyah will teach the basics of Soca dance, and they welcome all audience to get up and dance! Learn and reconnect with your body while vibin’ to Soca music, one of the many sounds of the Caribbean.

This event is a part of the Multicultural Arts Center’s 2022 Summer Series and is made possible with the support of the Cambridge Arts Ripple Festival. The Summer Series takes place in Centanni Park in Cambridge, MA outside of the Multicultural Arts Center at 41 Second Street.

Thanks to our sponsors Biomed Realty, East Cambridge Saving Bank, BG Events, Forklift, Tastyplates, and Capers.
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