Bronx River Art Center Presents its 21st Annual: Bronx River Sounds Performing Arts Festival

Four Weekends of the Best Music in the Bronx this Summer!!!

Every Friday and Saturday night from June 7th - 29th on four weekends in June, you’ll be able to enjoy an array of Latin African American and multi-cultural rhythms and sounds by some of New York’s most talented musicians and composers gracing the world stages today.

Schedule:

June 7: Yasser Tejeda 

Yasser is an award winning Dominican composer, guitarist, vocalist and producer. Yasser's elegantly polished compositions contain a fascinating interplay of past and present... underlined by raw, ancestral music meant to move bodies and bring about communication.

June 8: Mimi Jones

Bassist Mimi Jones’ latest body of music " The Black Madonna" is a fusion of styles including jazz, funk, folk and rock, paying homage to popular songs with unexpected arrangements and original material. As a bassist/vocalist/producer label owner and now filmaker Jones has reigned supreme as part of an impressive coterie of musicians wth three CDs on her own label - Hot Tone Music.

June 14: Caracas Trio 

Caracas Trio is a group of three Venezuelan musicians who write and perform music rooted in Afro-Venezuelan rhythms and melodic improvisation. They use a unique instrumentation of keyboards, drums, and vibraphone to create a diverse range of sounds and colors in their music.

June 15: Edmar Castañeda 

Colombian-born Edmar Castañeda has made a name for himself as the preeminent jazz harp virtuoso. Castañeda brings forth a brilliance that beautifully merges the jazz tradition with a diverse set of styles and genres while bringing unbridled attention to a somewhat unfamiliar instrument: the harp.

June 21: Julieta Rada 

Nominated for "Best New Artist" at the Latin GRAMMYS in 2015, Julieta Rada's music is rooted in Afro-Uruguayan music (Candombe) fused with other styles of Afro music as Funk, Rock, R&B, and Soul. Rada has performed on stages arouns the world with internationally acclaimed artists such as Fito Paez, Charly Garcia, Hugo Fattoruso and Rubén Rada.

June 22: Zacchae’us Paul

Zacchae’us Paul is a young multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter of the highest caliber. His music is a kaleidoscope of styles and sounds that enriches the soul and nourishes the mind. Rooted in the vibrant city of Atlanta, GA, his inspired music delves deep into the very fabric of society, tackling pressing issues such as reparations for historical injustices and the empowering love and spirituality embodied by black women.

June 28: Godwin Louis 

Godwin Louis, the accomplished saxophonist, composer, educator, philanthropist, humanitarian and entrepreneur is a trailblazer in the world of music and beyond. Born in Harlem, New York, raised in Bridgeport, CT and Port Au Prince, Haiti into a multicultural background rooted in Haitian heritage.

June 29: Jon Thomas and Firm Roots

True to their name Jon Thomas and Firm Roots paint a celebration of the storied art form that is American music with ardent and skillful strokes. Firm Roots pulls from the murky and hallowed depths of traditional American folk songs, swing music and the avant-garde to create novel and infectious backbeats, and then again to soulful storytelling and deeply personal interpretations.

Dates: June 7 – 29, 2024

All shows are on Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 PM. Doors will open at 6:30 for cocktails in our storefront Art Gallery or backyard terraced garden.

Location: Bronx River Art Center, 1087 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for Seniors, $10 for students and $8 for Garden Terrace seating

Special 10% discount for BRAC members, registered students in our Education program,10460 Zip Code residents and SNAP recipients.

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