Event
AfroSolo - Gala Concert and Awards Ceremony
Featuring Performances by Hope Foye, Noah Griffin, Ohnedaruth, and Robert Sims
Community Resilience Awardees: Bernice Brown and Lisa Williams
Guest Artist -Hope Foye, Soprano
Accompanied by Jefferson Award Winner -Jacqueline Hairston
Hope Foye, 86, is a classically trained and internationally acclaimed soprano, she made her way from humble beginnings in small-town Connecticut to opera houses and concert halls in Mexico, Israel, and the capitols of Europe. As a youth, she was befriended and mentored by Paul Robeson. As a result, she was drawn into the human rights movement that set the stage for the civil rights struggle. In the early 1950s she was call before the infamous McCarran Senate Committee during the McCarthy era. Rather then relinquish her visa; she fled into exile in Mexico. AfroSolo will proudly confer upon Ms. Foye its distinguished Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award. To see a video and hear Ms. Foye visit: http://www.presstelegram.com/breakingnews/ci_8646031
Noah Griffin
Performs A Tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr. Griffin began his singing career at the age of seven when he joined the San Francisco Boys Chorus; since then, he has performed with Duke Ellington, and shared the stage with Paul Robeson, Nat King Cole, and Leontyne Price. He has performed at venues including Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and New Yorks Birdland. Most recently, Griffin was featured in Oakland Opera Theaters production of Duke Ellingtons Queenie Pie.
Ohnedaruth
Comprised of members of the Saint John Coltrane Church in San Francisco, Ohnedaruth (Sanskrit for compassion) will perform A Tribute to John Coltrane, featuring the melodies, harmonies and rhythms of John Coltranes masterpiece A Love Supreme. Ohnedaruth has performed to critical acclaim at virtually every Jazz venue in the Bay Area, including Kimball's East, Yoshi's, Bimbo's, and the San Jose Jazz Festival. The group has also played at the Antibes Jazz Festival and at the Sorbonne in Paris.
Robert Sims
Performs a tribute to Duke Ellington entitled The Sacred Music of Duke Ellington. Mr. Sims interpretations of African American folk songs have won him praise throughout the Unites States, Europe and Asia. Following the tradition of Paul Robeson, Roland Hayes, and William Warfield, Sims has emerged as one of this generations spiritual specialist. To see and hear Mr. Sims visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j9MOt63E54&feature=related
AfroSolo Community Resilience Award Recipients
Bernice Brown
Lisa L. Williams
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LocationYoshi's San Francisco
1330 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 10 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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