Drummer/composer Pheeroan akLaff believes that his music is driven by ritual and imagination. He has contributed to creative music and interdisciplinary mediums since 1976, building arts to give thanks and work for change. He has performed and recorded with a voluminous list of artists including Wadada Leo Smith, Oliver Lake, Anthony Davis, Amina Claudine Myers, Henry Threadgill, Sonny Sharrock, Yamashita Yosuke, Jay Hoggard, Liu Sola, Andrew Hill, James Newton, Anthony Braxton, and Don Byron, and many others. akLaff’s 1998 album Global Mantras wove a web of artistry referencing the cultures of Asia while reflecting on the African-American experience. With this quartet he’ll premiere new works that re-examine Paul Robeson’s worldwide legacy and impact.
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Harms Way / Full of Hell | 6:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
Birth (Defects) / Emily Robb / Marathon 77 / Bore X Hole | 6:00pm | Space 1026 | All Ages |
Alex Orange Drink / Bristoltooth / Fuzzy Slippers | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
Alison’s Halo / Cigarettes For Breakfast | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
Mourning [A] BLKstar / Spektrum | 8:00pm | The Rotunda | All Ages |
The Unlikely Candidates / slo/tide | 8:00pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
KLEZTRONICA: Chaia (Album Release Show) / Susan Watts / Dan Blacksberg / Lauren Maunus | 8:00pm | Vox Populi | All Ages |
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Blaster The Rocketman / The Rectors / Gringo Motel | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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American Aquarium / Justin Wells | 8:00pm | The Lounge at World Cafe Live | All Ages |
Lights / KiNG MALA | 8:00pm | Music Hall at World Cafe Live | All Ages |
PRISM Saxophone Quartet (w/ Special Guests Leyla McCalla, Rez Abbasi, and Steven Mackey) | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Scott Churchman / Flanafi / Cold Court | 6:00pm | Spruce Street Harbor | All Ages |
Lily Seabird / Mary St.Mary / Shannen Moser | 7:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
Sloptart / Total Whine / Septic Bath | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
ZG Smith | 8:30pm | The Lounge at World Cafe Live | All Ages |