“Africa Now!” at the Apollo Theater
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) The sixth annual "Africa Now!" concert co-sponsored by the World Music Institute and the Apollo Theater was focused more on the electronic […]
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“Soundtrack ’63” at the Apollo Theater
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) On Saturday night, the Apollo Theater presented "Soundtrack '63," a production of Soul Science Lab based in Brooklyn. Using a rich gumbo
“We Shall Not Be Moved” at the Apollo Theater
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) "We Shall Not Be Moved," which played at the Apollo Theater this week following its world premiere at Opera Philadelphia last month, is
Charlie Parker’s Yardbird at the Apollo Theater
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) Saxophonist Charlie Parker was one of the seminal jazz musicians of the twentieth century, whose fast and furious improvisational style was the
Africa Now! at the Apollo Theater
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) The Africa Now! music festival, which just wrapped up it's fourth year at the Apollo Theater, aspires to provide American audiences with a tasting menu
Africa Now! Festival Highlights the Music of South Africa at the Apollo Theater
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano The vibrant music presented at Saturday’s “Africa Now” concert at Harlem's Apollo Theater was strong evidence that music in contemporary South Africa has gone far
Robert Johnson’s 100th Birthday Rehearsal Show at City Winery
By Brian Weidy In preparation for the main event at the Apollo Theater tonight to celebrate the 100th Birthday of blues legend Robert Johnson, Steve Jordan led an all-star collection of musicians through