Crossing Borders IV: Africamerica, April 18

BRAVO Youth Orchestras (Oregon, USA) is producing its fourth Crossing Borders concert online on April 18 at 6:30 p.m. PDT. Titled “Africamerica,” it will trace America’s musical heritage from Africa through Cuba and into the American South. Oregon Supreme Court Justice Adrienne Nelson serves as the show’s featured speaker, and performers include percussionist Alex Addy (Ghana), vocalists and percussionists Alex and Alma Martinez (Cuba), and guitarist and vocalist Norman Sylvester (Louisiana). Attendance is free, and viewers will have a chance to drum along. Register on BRAVO’s site to attend.