WBGO Events

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    Celebrate Brooklyn and WBGO: Nation Beat, Maracatu New York and Greg Caz

    Thursday, May 17 at 7pm | Brooklyn Bridge Park
    Brazilian and Gulf Coast musical traditions meet when Nation Beat rocks the stage at Brooklyn Bridge Park followed by the thunderous drumming of Maracatu New York and Greg Caz's spinning Brazilian beats.

    This is a free public event.

    Photo by: Jason Gardner

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    Celebrate Brooklyn and WBGO: Zydeco/Cajun Dance Party

    Thursday, May 24 at 7pm | Brooklyn Bridge Park
    Imagine Mardi Gras set to the backdrop of New York City. That's what you can expect when Grammy® Award-winner Terrance Simien takes the stage and belts out some of the finest zydeco around. Jesse Lége and Bayou Brew will add a perfect complementary of Cajun dance music.

    This event is free.

    Photo by: Michael Weintrob

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    The Chekcout: Live at 92Y Tribeca - Henry Cole and the Afrobeat Collective / Gilad Hekselman Quartet with Mark Turner

    Wednesday, May 30 at 8pm | 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson Street, NYC

    Drummer Henry Cole and his Afrobeat Collective integrate a verity of influences, including Puerto Rican folklore, funk and R&B, jazz and Afro-Caribbean rhythmic sharing original work. Guitarist Gilad Hekselman and his Quartet will be joined by saxophonist Mark Turner delivering a new unique perspective on their craft.

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    WBGO Members Event

    Thursday, June 7 at 7pm | Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ

    WBGO Members! Join us for a Members Event at the Newark Museum to view the works of Romare Bearden and hear the jazz of Geri Allen. Hurry! Tickets are Limited.

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