UMass FAC - Electric Root Presents: The Sound of (Black) Music!
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UMass Fine Arts Center brings the fall portion of their season to a close with a family matinee presentation of a show that has delighted audiences and critics alike.
“Do-Re-Mi” is recast as a soul-jazz number. “The Lonely Goatherd” departs the yodeling Alps for West African landscapes as envisioned by avant jazz composer Sun Ra. “So Long, Farewell” takes on the feel of ’70s pop funk.
The Sound of (Black) Music is a vibrant one-act concert reimagining the songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical The Sound of Music through a utopian, Afrofuturistic lens full of love. Cherished songs including “Edelweiss,” “I Have Confidence,” and “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” are recast through a soulful music kaleidoscope of jazz, gospel, blues, soul, funk, and Afrobeat. Vocalists C. Anthony Bryant, Brianna Thomas, Charenee Wade, and Zhanna Reed are supported by an electrifying band to bring to life the most joyous and loving presentation.
The Sound of (Black) Music is the brainchild of Electric Root, a dynamic and vibrant collective of artists with a powerful mission: to heal, uplift, and bring joy to communities across the United States through the soul-stirring magic of Black music.