Akwaaba African Ensemble, Ngoma World Percussion Ensemble, and Pan-Jumbies Steel Band present a program of music from West Africa and the Caribbean with special guest artist Chinelo Amen-Ra. Born into the Ngoma Za Amen-Ra Dance Theatre of Detroit, Chinelo has devoted his life to performing, studying and teaching rhythms of the African Diaspora. He was a 2016 Kresge Music Fellow and has been widely praised for his powerful and expressive drumming. Mark Stone and Patrick Fitzgibbon, ensemble directors.
Light Up Livernois celebrated fashion, art, design, and creative influence along Detroit’s historic Avenue of Fashion on Saturday, showcasing more than 300…