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WMPA Community Concert

  • March 29, 2025 2 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Patrick Henry Recreation Center
    4653 Taney Avenue

A unique, interactive journey through the history of world rhythms and percussion with Tom Teasley, renowned world/jazz percussionist, with music with facilitation and music by Ethiopian-American singer, songwriter, producer, Munit Mesfin.

Explore how rhythms from around the world often have a commonality. Ancient instruments are combined with the most recent advances in music technology. Activities include rhythmic coordination with egg shakers and merging of Indian, Brazilian and African rhythmic traditions. The program includes Ethiopian dancers from the ESCAC and a grand finale that will have the audience on their feet playing percussion instruments and dancing.