Intercultural Journeys Presents: Alex Shaw
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 7:30pm
International House of Philadelphia
3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
Tickets: $15 general; $10 IHP members; $8 students
Specializing in the rich musical heritage of Afro-Brazilian culture, percussionist and vocalist Alex Shaw will be debuting new work featuring original material and his contemporary interpretation of traditional rhythms and songs of northeastern Brazil. Director of renowned Brazilian ensemble Alô Brasil, and long-time section leader in Spoken Hand Percussion Orchestra, he has been performing and cultivating the region's Brazilian music scene for many years. In recognition of Black Consciousness Day in Brazil, this program will pay special homage to the musical tradition of Capoeira Angola, an ancient Afro-Brazilian martial art with an enduring legacy of social justice and cultural resistance. Interactive video projections of vintage capoeira footage and other Afro-Brazilian cultural images will also be interwoven throughout the program to include another dimension of context and artistry.
The ensemble will feature some of the region's most respected musicians, including Alex Shaw - vocals, percussion; Patricio Acevedo - guitar, cavaquinho; Luke O'Reilly - keys; Mike Boone - bass; Jeremiah Shaw - cello; Tim Thompson - trumpet; Ernest Stuart - trombone; Zé Mauricio - percussion; Fernando Saci - percussion; Rucyl Mills - video artist.
A small ensemble of students from FACTS Charter School in Chinatown, Philadelphia, will join this performance as a culmination of an eight-week arts residency with Alex Shaw. Dr. Ken Dossar will also be present to provide some opening remarks about the legacy of Capoeira Angola.
Intercultural Journeys is a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting peace and cultural dialogue through music and other arts programming. Alex Shaw has recently become curator for Intercultural Journeys. You can like the Intercultural Journeys FB page here, and/or you can join the IJ event on Facebook here.
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