GANDHARVA Featuring Dr. Ramaa Pusthakam June 14, 2025 Experience the Magic of Fusion: An Unforgettable Evening of World Music Step into a world where the timeless essence of Indian classical music meets the pulse of contemporary global sound. This remarkable ensemble brings together versatile musicians from the East and West, rooted in the traditions of Indian […]
Shauna M. Morgan Shauna M. Morgan is a poet-scholar and Associate Professor of creative writing and Africana literature at the University of Kentucky. Her critical work has been published in Journal of Postcolonial Writing, South Atlantic Review, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies and elsewhere. Her poetry has appeared in A Gathering Together, Interviewing the Caribbean, A Literary […]
Lakshmi Sriraman Lakshmi Sriraman is a tradition-bearer, choreographer, educator, and cultural advocate whose work lives at the intersection of art, heritage, community, and contemporary expression. Rooted in the classical and folk traditions of South India, she brings these living art forms into Kentucky’s vibrant cultural landscape. As the founder and artistic director of Shree School of […]
Johnbern Thomas with Special Guests: A night of Haitian-infused jazz April 5, 2025 Esteemed drummer Johnbern Thomas brings a universe of rhythm transcending genres. He grew up in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, and learned drums from his father. His emotionally uplifting approach includes a mélange of neo-soul, swing, and Haitian tradition. His music opens horizons where exploring […]
Xiomara Laugart and Axel Laugert – May 31. 2019 The renowned Cuban singer, Xiomora Laugart, her son virtuoso pianist, Axel Tosca Laugart, brilliant composer and saxophonist, Jonathan Ragonese, and a supporting cast of world class New York musicians including a string sextet and jazz quartet will perform traditional Cuban songs. Known as the Voice of […]
Voices of Africa – Senegal & Ghana – September 6, 2019 This event highlights an exciting interplay between Senegalese singer Alioune Guisse and Ghanian drummers and dancers Godwin Abotse and Gidi Agbeko along with local musicians. They will be performing at the Roots and Heritage Festival and at a special Garden Concert. The point is […]
Celebrate The Creative 2020 – August 29 – August 30, 2020 Our fundraiser, Celebrate The Creative has gone VIRTUAL! It is on Facebook and our website to benefit Greenroom Exchange. It will include MUSIC videos posted by our friends from Ghana, Senegal and Cuba along with local talent and donations of creative arts by friends in our community, all coming together to support GREENROOM […]
The International Artist Commission Grant Winners Artist Showcase – December 5, 2021 Introducing you to our local award recipients: These local artists are expressing themselves in ways that reflect their country of origin. They each have a profound story of how they came to Lexington and an artistic project that reflects their talent and history. […]
C The Beat presents AFRICAN MASTERS – Gideon Alorwoyie & George Dzikunu – April 21, 2022 Gideon Alorwoyie (founder of the Afrikania Cultural Troupe of Ghana, West Africa) and George Dzikunu (former director of Adzido, and the Pan African Dance Ensemble). Expect an exciting dialog between Africa and the New World as we explore sounds […]
Senegalese Singer/Composer-Alioune Guisse and Lee Carroll’s C The Beat August 27, 2022 This concert is the culmination of two years of work between Senegalese singer/songwriter Alioune Guisse, and Lexington musician/producer Lee Carroll. It involved two trips to Senegal to record in studios in Dakar (during the pandemic) with the top Senegalese musicians, and numerous trips to […]