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Baltimore Rhythm Festival Evening Concert

Baltimore Rhythm Festival
A Spirited Day Celebrating the Power of Rhythm and Community
in Baltimore City

October 3, 2015
7-10 PM Evening Concert with stellar lineup of performers. Ticket Price: $15, $10 for children and students.

This year's Baltimore Rhythm Festival features internationally celebrated musicians and dancers, great local bands and troupes, and a new, larger site in the heart of Baltimore at Lovely Lane Church. The festival welcomes all to celebrate peace through music, and creates space to be inspired, to learn, to participate, and to share. Come for the Free Festival and stay for the evening concert!

The Evening Concert
Direct descendent and contemporary virtuoso of the venerable, enduring African Mande Griot tradition, Amadou Kouyate begins the evening with the unforgettable beauty of his Kora. Dancers from Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble electrify with their intricate, rhythmic footwork rooted in southern Appalachian style. Urban Foli returns to share another stunning performance with us. The evening and Festival concludes with the lilting, danceable Afrobeat of Elikeh.

About the Baltimore Rhythm Festival
The Baltimore Rhythm Festival (BRF) is an all volunteer community undertaking supported by the fiscal sponsorship of 501(c)3 Strong City Baltimore. The BRF revives and renews the tradition of the beloved and iconic Baltimore International Rhythm Festival. Committed to inclusion, respect, and the healing power of music to foster peace and good will, the BRF values the full range of rhythm based performance. BRF works to deepen and broaden opportunities and connections between and within the diverse communities in the Baltimore region who value the collective human experience of rhythm. The BRF is proud to have received support for this event from the Maryland State Arts Council Touring Grant Program, and from the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts through its Freefall Baltimore program, of which the free afternoon festival is a part.