Raphael Xavier W.O.R.X. Meets Bobby Zankel &The Warriors of the Wonderful Sound This fusion act’s concept for this project is based on the idea that there are constant, fundamental elements of African American culture that transcend discipline, time period, style, and place of origin. They will examine and explore the notion that there are common spiritual and aesthetic principles and artistic devices and techniques that are utilized in parallel ways in music, and dance. They are looking to clarify the common thread that runs between music and dance, “Hip Hop and Be Bop”, “Breaking to the Avant Garde”.
Raphael Xavier: Raphael Xavier, is an award winning artist from Wilmington, Delaware who is credited for the resurrection and the growth of the Breaking community in Philadelphia from 1996 to present day and Alumnus of the world renown Rennie Harris Puremovement. Raphael is a Pennsylvania Fellow of the Arts and a 2013 Pew Fellow. A self taught Hip Hop dancer and Breaking practitioner since 1983, Raphael continues to learn and recreate new ways to expand the vocabulary of the dance form through research, performance and practice and staying present in the community.
Bobby Zankel and The Warriors of the Wonderful Sound:
In 2001, saxophonist and Pew Fellow Bobby Zankel founded the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound (WWS), a big band to perform his compositions and arrangements. The members of the ensemble have recorded alongside such masters as Cecil Taylor, Odean Pope, Steve Coleman, Johnny Coles, Mike Brecker, Ravi Coltrane, and Uri Caine.
Avalon String Band Since 1939, the Philadelphia region has embraced the musical styling and visual brilliance of the Avalon String Band, a member of the Philadelphia Mummers String Band Association. Avalon String Band performs upbeat music that features saxophones, banjos, accordions and percussion in the style of Philadelphia's Mummers Parade. Their custom sound has deep roots in traditional American sing-along music, popular music from the early to mid 1900s, swing, and big band. - See more at:
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Where: Rear lawn of The Free Llibrary of Philadelphia/ Walnut St. West
201 S. 40th Street
Philadelphia, Pa 19104
Admission is FREE: bring blankets or chairs
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