The series begins tonight (July 17th) and runs through August 26th.
featuring a live performance by TCHEKA (listen)
Admission is FREE. No reservations will be taken.
Doors at 7pm. Limited seating available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Singer/songwriter and guitarist Manuel Lopes Andradee, better known as Tcheka, is hailed for breathing new life into the music of his homeland Cape Verde, an island nation off the coast of West Africa. He is at the forefront of a cultural movement to transpose the percussive beats of batuque (rhythms traditionally played by women on Tcheka's home island of Santiago) to the strings of the guitar. Through memorable "narrative songs," Tcheka sings of life in Cape Verde—its people, landscape, and heritage—and reflects upon such universal themes as love, friendship, tragedy, hope, and joy.
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