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"Victorious Songs of the African-American Experience"
Songs bring back to life major moments, feelings, times, and places. Tami Tyree, Artistic Director and Founder of Echoes of Our Ancestors, a history program that uses music to tell the story of African-Americans, has queried members of her Harlem community and beyond, to create a performance repertoire of songs important to black Americans. This concert will include music from slavery to Civil Rights, and will feature well loved songs of struggle, strength, resilience, failure, and triumph--and musically, no stone will be left un- turned. Ms. Tyree's passionate delivery of spirituals, gospel, blues, and jazz, along with the essential songs of pop/r&b,round out a recital of music destined to peak all your emotions. The "Victorious Songs..." program is the first of a series in order to cover so many songs she considers essential. Come for this inaugural concert to the hear the tunes that topped her list! The Echoes of Our Ancestors band consists of versatile players well-known on the NYC jazz/blues/gospel scene: Rudi Mwongozi-piano, Booker King- bass, and Jonathon Peretz- drums.
Tami Tyree is a singer, actress,writer, historian, musicologist,and social activist who seeks to educate, enlighten, and entertain through concerts, workshops, lectures, and writings pertaining to African-American history and culture. She is a Fine Arts graduate of Howard University, and can be heard singing in the Academy Award/Golden Globe Best Picture of the Year "12 Years A Slave." Ms. Tyree is an acclaimed gospel singer, blues shouter, and jazz chanteuse whose voice has been proclaimed
"amazing" by Japanese television network NHK. Also as musical ambassador, Ms. Tyree opened the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2013, and seeks to heal and motivate through song.
This delightful afternoon down memory lane will feature dancers from the Harlem Swing Dance Society.
Program is sponsored in part by The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. For more information about Echoes of Our Ancestors, please visit www.echoesofourancestors.com. and listen to the You Tube channel, "Tami Tyree."
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LocationSt Peter's Church (View)
619 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 10 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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New York, NY United States
Nov 15, 2014 7:43 AM |
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Brooklyn, NY United States
Nov 14, 2014 2:24 PM |
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New York, NY United States
Nov 12, 2014 1:04 PM |
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nyc, NY United States
Nov 09, 2014 9:57 AM |
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nyc, NY United States
Nov 09, 2014 9:57 AM |
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Bronx, NY United States
Nov 07, 2014 9:32 AM |
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Brooklyn, NY United States
Nov 02, 2014 12:56 PM |
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Brooklyn, NY United States
Nov 02, 2014 12:56 PM |
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Brooklyn, NY United States
Nov 02, 2014 12:56 PM |
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New York, NY United States
Oct 28, 2014 9:33 PM |
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New York, NY United States
Oct 28, 2014 9:33 PM |
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Sep 21, 2014 7:35 PM |
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Sep 21, 2014 7:35 PM |
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