Join us at beautiful River Island Art Park in downtown Woonsocket for the 10th of 10 FREE concerts for the Levitt AMP Woonsocket Music Series. Concerts will continue every Friday from July 9 - September 17 (skipping September 3).
September 17th features master percussionist, Sidy Maiga with Rhode Island's own opening act, Chachi Carvalho and the International Players, MC’ed by Marlon Carey.
The Levitt AMP Woonsocket Music Series is FREE and open to the public. Come ready to eat, dance, and have a great time! Bring a friend and something to sit on.
SCHEDULE:
6pm - Opening Chachi Carvalho & the International Players
7:30pm - Headlining Sidy Maiga and Afrimanding
See the entire concert schedule at www.levittamp.org/woonsocket
ABOUT SIDY MAIGA and AFRIMANDING
Sidy Maiga is a master drummer from Mali, West Africa. He is the 2012 Folk Arts Fellowship winner for the State of RI. He is also the producer of Afrika Nyaga, an annual drum and dance festival in RI. Sidy often plays with his band, AfriManding. However, he has also collaborated and worked with several individuals and groups from around the world. He believes in the power of collaboration and has a passion for unifying musical rhythms and sounds of different music styles found around the globe. Sidy ingeniously takes a very unique approach by infusing traditional African styles with modern music, Latin tunes, Brazilian styles, and the Blues. Sidy often plays alongside house music DJ’s for events throughout New England and around the world.
ABOUT CHACHI CARVALHO AND THE INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS
Chachi Carvalho is a multi-talented artist, educator, and front man for the International Players band. He is a native born-and-raised Rhode Islander with roots that stem from the islands of Cabo Verde. As an educator, Chachi spends his days as a Student Resource Specialist for the Gateway to College Program at the Roger Williams University School of Continuing Studies in Providence. Chachi serves on the Advisory Council for AS220 Youth and he is the newest appointed board member of the Pawtucket Arts Festival. He is also celebrating the 10th anniversary of his business, Beatbox
https://www.creativeground.org/profile/chachi-carvalho
FOOD VENDORS
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Concert Location & Parking Info:
RIVER ISLAND ART PARK
River Island Art Park is located at 95 Bernon Street, Woonsocket RI. The park offers plenty of open grass for seating and is right along the beautiful Blackstone River.
Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to the open lawn concert setting. All ages are welcome, and admission is FREE.
Free parking is available at municipal lots throughout the city.
For inclement weather updates, check this Facebook page for the latest information.
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The Levitt AMP Woonsocket Music Series is made possible by the generous support of Levitt Foundation, NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley, City of Woonsocket, New England Foundation for the Arts, Santander, Citizens, Christopher's Restaurant, Downtown Woonsocket Collaborative, Mancieri Real Estate, Milford Federal Bank, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, Belle Mente Counseling, Senators Murray & Picard and Representatives Casey, S. Lima & Phillips, Woonsocket Rotary, Dean Bank, Fournier & Fournier, Krystle K. Poirier, Dave Soucy, Andrew Arpin, Meg Rego
"The Levitt AMP Woonsocket Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a private foundation that empowers towns and cities across America to transform underused public spaces into thriving destinations through the power of free, live music. Learn more at levitt.org.