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Ireland Live...From New York: Intersections - West African Ghanaian & Irish Trad Musics

Join New York Irish Center as we explore the commonalities between Irish traditional music and West African Ghanaian music. Lively blended compositions drawing from Irish traditional music and West-African Ghanaian music that will be performed by renowned musicians from the Ghanaian drum ensemble Ekome Femo including Amos Gabia (voice/djembe/ dun dun), Raymond Odai Laryea (djembe/dun dun/ gankogui), Fofoo Attiso,Dylan James (Banjo), Matt Christian (fiddle), and ethnomusicologist and performer Colin Harte(vocals/piano/bodhrán/djembe).

Earlier Event: April 29
Slow Sessions
Later Event: May 1
Movie Mondays