MIAMI – On Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, at 4 p.m. on the Miami Seashore Bandshell, 7275 Collins Avenue, Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion presents the yr’s quintessential Black Historical past Month tribute live performance as a part of its West African Beats collection that includes a 12-member multi-cultural ensemble led by celebrated native vocalist, violinist, and educator Nicole Yarling.
Musical Journey
This system is named “One Tune.” It takes the viewers on a musical journey via the African diaspora. Yarling has curated this expertise for folks of all ages. Viewers members will see how West Africa has influenced cultures world wide. They are going to take pleasure in track and dance alongside the best way. The journey begins with the music of Nigeria’s Fela Kuti. Subsequent, it strikes to the Caribbean with Haitian Rara and Trinidadian Soca. Then, it goes to America to discover people traditions, jazz, and gospel. This system contains alternatives from the Nice American Songbook and a few authentic songs. General, the viewers will really feel how music and dance join us all.
“This unbelievable voyage via the ages is a story of historical past instructed via music and the rhythms of our ancestors, woven like a tapestry in a means that only a few folks can and we’re blessed that Nicole Yarling is uniquely certified to do it,” stated Dranoff 2 Piano Music Government Director Emily Cardenas.
Featured Piano Fusion Pianists
Moreover Yarling, members of the ensemble function pianists Martin Bejerano and Jim Gasior, Jean Caze on trumpet, Mark Small on saxophone, John Yarling on drums, Nanyamka Graham on percussion, Marty Quinn on bass, and Alex Cameron on fiddle, plus dancers Terrance Pleasure, Chloe Felizor and Evie Burns.
“Though the present is properly scripted, folks must also come to count on the surprising as a result of the enjoyment of improvisation is present in all music derived from the diaspora, from Africa to jazz, to James Brown,” stated Yarling. “The viewers will stroll away with that communal feeling that’s alive in all the pieces from the Sunday morning sermon to the Hip Hop rapper’s battle.”
Tickets run from $45 – $30 and are available online. College students with ID might buy $5 tickets on the door.
Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion created The West African Beats collection. This was made potential by the Funding Arts Community’s AWARE grant. The collection celebrates FAN’s twenty fifth yr of giving in Miami. The Miami Dade County Division of Cultural Affairs helps Dranoff’s music season. This assist helps Dranoff create neighborhood via music. They mix 2 piano repertoire with many genres and cultures. They do that via concert events, collaborations, and schooling.
