Natu Camara. Courtesy photo
Editor’s note: The following is adapted from a press release from the Lotus Education & Arts Foundation. Bloom has republished it here in its entirety with minor edits for style and clarity.
The Lotus Education & Arts Foundation invites the community to stay connected during the dark winter months via the Lotus Third Thursdays Winter Virtual Concert Series. These free concerts will feature new artists and archived artist concerts on the Lotus Facebook and YouTube pages. The concerts will take place on Thursday, December 17; Thursday, January 21; and Thursday, February 18. All concerts begin at 7 p.m.
The inaugural Winter Concert on December 17 features an hour-long set from the dance-inducing band Nation Beat.
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Monday, December 14
Global Village devotes the entire show Latin soul boogaloo. We’ll hear classics and rarities from the all-too-brief period of the music’s heyday from the likes of Joe Cuba, Joe Bataan, the Fania All Stars, the Latinaires, Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria, and Ray Barretto.
Tuesday, December 15
Global Village highlights music from the Middle East and North Africa, including selections from NEA Heritage Fellow Rahim Alhaj, Rai modernizer Sofiane Saidi, Moroccan rockers Gabacho Maroc, a classic reissue from Nubian star Ali Hassan Kuban, oud master Rabih Abou-Khalil, Golan Heights brothers Tootard, and Palestinian brothers Le Trio Joubran.
Wednesday, December 16