From the sixth to the twelfth of August 2023, Solos Beats, Fretwalker, and Iyabode will be a part of 67 different artists from all over the world to take part in Silkroad’s Global Musical Workshop. These three is not going to solely signify Sierra Leone at the workshop however the continent as a complete.
This yr’s live performance will likely be held at the New England Conservatory Boston, MA, that includes a collection of 5 distinctive live shows with new preparations created and carried out by Global Musical Workshop (GMW) individuals and school artists. 70 artists from 25 totally different will take the stage in a single what will likely be thought of as a one in all a sort occasion.
Solos Beats, Iyabode, Fretwalker, and Kate Krontiris will likely be representing Telem Uncommon Sounds. Telem seeks to deliver a couple of good period in Sierra Leone Music. It was based by three native singer-songwriters they provide coaching in songwriting and music manufacturing, stage live shows, and different stay occasions. They additionally work to develop the colourful Sierra Leone music ecosystem. The international tradition craves what Africa has to supply, and Telem needs to assist put Sierra Leonean musicians at the forefront of that demand.
About Silkroad’s Global Musical Festival Workshop
Directed by cellist Mike Block and co-led by Wu Man, Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop (GMW) is a musician coaching program modeled after the genesis of the Silkroad Ensemble. This expertise is led by a bunch of all-star school artists, together with musicians from the Silkroad Ensemble and their colleagues, instructing kinds of music that signify a variety of backgrounds and traditions. This week-long program contains faculty-led bands of various individuals, group workshops that train tunes from all over the world, topic-based elective lessons, nightly jam classes, panel discussions, and a multi-night efficiency competition that includes each school and individuals!
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