Papa Mbye resembles the new wave of musical artists who are more than just musicians, rather fully fleshed creatives. Inspired by Senegalese artists N’dongo Lo and Youssou N’Dour just as much as Kanye West and Frank Ocean has led to an output that is equally reminiscent of all these artists as it is uniquely, Papa Mbye.
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Called “thrilling, virtuosic, baffling and fitfully exasperating” (The Guardian), singer, songwriter, and bassist esperanza spalding’s jazz-fusion works are truly timeless.
“One of the smartest, most dynamic ensembles on the planet” (Chicago Tribune), Eighth Blackbird has led the pack of entrepreneurial chamber music collectives for nearly 20 years.
Guided by a spirit of collaboration, the chamber music collective Eighth Blackbird teams up with the UW Wind Ensemble to perform Vital Sines by Viet Cuong.
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