FREE August 13th 7PM
350 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles
Free
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Drummer, educator, and composer Kahlil Cummings’s command of West African drumming styles has made him an in-demand performer for a long time, whether he’s playing the Grammys with Pharrell and Kendrick Lamar or appearing on Kamasi Washington’s Heaven and Earth. With his group Extra Ancestral, he expands outward and connects afrobeat, reggae, jazz, afro-latin music, and the rhythms of the African diaspora, all of it set off and narrated by powerful dancing. Join us for this powerful, rhythmic LA Soundscapes performance.
Returning to the Skirball by popular demand, Extra Ancestral delivers a joyful performance to close out the Sunset Concerts season. Founded by artist-educator Kahlil Cummings, this inspiring group of performers pairs traditional African song and dance with a dazzling fusion of Afrobeat, jazz, and reggae. You won’t want to miss this celebration of the African diaspora in Los Angeles. FREE Event https://www.skirball.org/programs/sunset-concerts Twitter: @skirball_LA - https://twitter.com/skirball_la?lang=en @skirball_la Facebook: Skirball Cultural Center - https://www.facebook.com/skirballculturalcenter #sunsetconcerts #extraancestral
Join us for a day filled with dance, drumming, and song from Afro-Brazilian, and Afro-Cuban traditions. Kahlil Cummings and Rachel Hernandez/Extra Ancestral are very excited to Cohost this event with the support Brasil Cultural Center dedicated to enriching our collective knowledge of Ancestry and Divinity OXUM
Drumming/Song with Kahlil Cummings with Bata Collective and Bloco Obini
Dance with Rachel Hernandez and Freila Merencio Blanco
Special Guest Alberto Lopez (Ifatimileyin Orisagbemi)
12-1pm Kahlil Cummings
1-2pm Rachel Hernandez
2 til we are done Freila Merencio Blanco
$50 workshop
$28 individual Classes
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