Sat., Apr. 15, 2023 8 p.m. | The Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater
Afropop Worldwide: The African Rivers Project at the Kennedy Center
The African Rivers Project at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater in Washington DC is an evening of music focused on two great African Rivers will be emceed by Georges Collinet, host of public radio’s Afropop Worldwide, and Banning Eyre.
The evening will present a journey along the Niger, featuring the Niger River Ensemble with Bailo Bah, Yacouba Sissoko, Abdoulaye “Djoss” Diabate, Abdoulaye Alhassane Toure, Ibrahim Fall Diagne, and Kofo the Wonderman; then explore contemporary music of Congo, with the Kinshasa All Stars featuring Shimita El Diogo and Lubangi Muniania. The music will be enhanced with visual imagery of these two spectacular rivers.
